1. Belfast Education & Library Board Youth Service Inter Board Youth Panel

2. Lines of accountability Part of Board approval process RAP targets from Dept of Education Priorities for Youth policy Regional Advisory Group Local area based steering committees Local voluntary stakeholders group Local young peoples forum/committees Policing & Community Safety Partnerships

3. Youth Services RAP’s 2013/14 Throughout 2013-14 ensure efficient and effective local youth service provision to meet assessed need, within agreed DE priority areas and budget allocations, with particular focus on: increasing access to mainstream youth services in disadvantaged areas and supporting the specific targeting of disadvantaged areas, communities of interest and those at greater risk of social exclusion, marginalisation or isolation; collaborative working across Boards and with sectoral partners, particularly on preparation for, and implementation of, Priorities for Youth and ESA; and ensuring that proportionate monitoring and reporting arrangements are in place

4. Inter Board Youth Panel IBYP agreed Needs Assessment process IBYP agreed Area Planning framework IBYP agreed Registration of youth groups Future challenges from PforY Moving from historical funding system to one based on assessed need The Boards should only provide statutory service where there is no viable voluntary alternative Ensuring that the board supports both generic and targeted provision

5. Area Planning - Needs assessment

6. Where the ranking indicates that the SOA is among the most deprived 20% red shading used to highlight this. School PopMDM Legoniel_1 64870 Crumlin_2_Belfast 5117 Cliftonville_1 47781 Ardoyne_3 4609 Water Works_1 43521 Highfield_1 420393 Water Works_2 39241 Ardoyne_2 37942 Ballysillan_3 378468 Ardoyne_1 35143 Glencairn_1 34068 Area Planning - Needs assessment

7. BELB Budget Allocation 2014-15 Currently the non-earmarked budget allocation £4,053,000 is determined using the ARNE mechanism (i.e. mainly population) There is an allocation of £1,109,000 for ‘extended provision and inclusion work’. This is the final year of a three year additional funding allocation from the DE Minister

8. Core Allocation £4,053,000 Extended provision/Inclusion funding £1,109,000 Irish Medium Youth Work £39,000 Outreach Youth Work £730,000 Child Protection£43,000 Summer Diversionary (DE) (OFMDFM via DE) £145,000 Community Relations, Equality and Diversity (Schools & Youth) £234,000 BELB Budget Allocation 14/15

9. Budget spend 2014-15 Board Full-time Units11 Board Area/Inclusion Projects5 Board Part-time Units 9 Voluntary Full-time Youth Clubs16 Voluntary Part-time Youth Clubs14 Community, Church, Uniformed Units150

10. Other delivery/support functions Outdoor Education Centre Duke of Edinburgh’s Award Youth Work Training Millennium Volunteers Child Protection training Inclusion youth workers Community Relations, Equity and Diversity

11. CRED minutes 15 th April 2014 Update for the Boards’ Equality Action Plan Two pieces of work selected which will enable the CRED Panel to achieve their target in relation to this document. These are the ‘Windows on Practice: LGBT Experiential Pilot: The ELB’s Inclusion funding programme which ensures a minimum of 200 youth organisation receive support as part of this scheme.

12. Windows on Practice Process SELB Aims to build the capacity within the SELB Youth Service to support youth work practice, develop people and the organisation, focused on the needs of LGBT young people. To date the following has taken place: Weekend residential with young LGBT young people Staff CRED Conference – focusing on LGBT marginalisation Setting up of stakeholders focus group from across the sector, representatives from voluntary sector, rural, church based, controlled youth work sectors.

13. Sample Inclusion Projects Irish Medium Youth Work An Munia Tober – Young Travellers NI Deaf Youth Association National Autistic Society Roma Community Pathways Project (Alternative Education) NICRAS Polish Youth Group (Kamelon Club) GLYNI

14. Future issues Accountability through Regional stakeholder groups Priorities for Youth Work (new policy from the Department of Education) Revised funding formula based on need not population Supporting work to address educational under-achievement

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