1. Children and Young People’s Strategy 2017-2027
Peter Hutchinson
Dept of Education

2. Introduction Background to the Strategy
The key aim
What does it say
Emerging issues and themes from Consultation
Overarching issues
Responses by outcome area
Next Steps
Final Strategy
Delivery and implementation

3. CYP Strategy

4. Aim of the Strategy
Working together to improve the well-being of children and young people, delivering positive long-lasting outcomes.
Three key elements:
Working together: How can we improve co-operation?
Improving well-being: What are the issues impacting on well-being?
Delivering positive long-lasting outcomes: How do we ensure effective delivery?
Background
Previous Strategy ( )
Children’s Services Co-operation Act
Programme for Government
Outcomes Based Approach
Development of the Strategy
Cross-Departmental
Stakeholder Engagement
Voice of Children and Young People
Engagement with Parents / Guardians

5. Outcomes Children and young people are physically and mentally healthy
Children and young people enjoy play and leisure
Children and young people learn and achieve
Children and young people live in safety and stability
Children and young people experience economic and environmental well-being
Children and young people make a positive contribution to society
Children and young people live in a society which respects their rights
Children and young people live in a society in which equality of opportunity and good relations are promoted
Outcome Based Approach
Population outcomes – the high level conditions we want to achieve for our children and young people, stated in simple language.
Headline indicators – the key measurements which will quantify progress against these outcomes.

6. Indicators Childhood obesity Youth homelessness Self-efficacy
Low birth weight
First time entrants into criminal justice system
Understanding of the UNCRC
Mental health and emotional well-being
Victims of crime
Respect for views
Enjoyment of play and leisure
Child contact orders
Negative stereotyping
Child development
Child poverty
Attitudes towards others
Educational attainment
Number of young people in need of education, employment or training
Engagement between young people of different community backgrounds
Educational inequality
Participation
Shared spaces

7. Example Outcome CYP are physically and mentally healthy Why it matters
Article 24 of UNCRC
Importance of healthy habits in early life
Impact of health inequalities
Issues
Health in expectant mothers and babies
Childhood obesity
Sexual health
Drug and alcohol abuse
Deprivation gap
Suicide and self-harm
Mental health
Access to services
Greatest effort
Infants
CYP with mental health problems
CYP with a disability
CYP living in areas of deprivation
Indicators
Low birth weight
Mental health and emotional well-being
Data Development
Mental health for u16s
Actions
Prioritise healthcare
Tailor services
Promote healthy habits
Ensure CYP can access support
Why does this outcome matter? Context
What are the issues? Evidence / current position
Based on evidence, where is the greatest effort needed? Focus on particular CYP
How do we know if we are achieving the outcome? Headline indicators (including data development areas)
What needs to be done? Actions

8. Working Together and Better Delivery
Duties under the Children’s Services Co-operation Act (CSCA)
Establishment of new structures
Reporting and Monitoring
First report within 18 months and then at periods of 3 years, to consider;
What actions have been taken
Progress against outcomes
Impact of co-operation
Improvement in the lives of children and young people
New actions to be taken

9. Establishment of New Structures
Senior Management / Ministers / Assembly
Oversight and Accountability
Outcomes, Delivery, Co-operation
Strategy Group
Children and Young People Strategic Partnership
Reporting
Stakeholder Forum
Scrutiny
Research
Academia
Advisory
Parents
Children and Young People
Participatory

10. Stakeholder views

11. Consultation Process
Engagement with children and young people through Participation NI and Network for Youth
Engagement with parents / guardians through Parenting NI
7 open consultation events across NI
200+ responses from stakeholders, CYP, parents and guardians.

12. Emerging overarching themes
Need to consider support for families
Importance of joined up action
Importance of joined up funding
Need to address the root causes of different issues
Importance of flexibility in approach
Protect the most vulnerable at most vulnerable times
Greater clarity on indicators and actions
Challenges facing CYP are considerable

13. Issues raised by Outcome
Physical and mental health
Mental health issue key
Drug and alcohol abuse (legal highs)
Healthy habits in home and school
Play and leisure
Importance of play often lost – electronic play
CYP with disabilities at significant disadvantage
Importance of youth work

14. Issues raised by Outcome
Learning and achieving
Significant pressure on young people
Need to focus on those not attaining the GCSE standard
Importance of pastoral care / enjoyment of skill and other skills importance
Safety and stability
Defining and capturing homelessness
Paramilitarism
Internet safety and social media – support for parents

15. Issues raised by Outcome
Economic and environmental
Child poverty – unseen costs of education
Increase in NEETs – CYP who have experienced care particularly vulnerable
YP views on natural environment
Contribution to society
Important YP are seen as active citizens and given opportunity to contribute
Youth work vital in developing range of skills
Importance of participation fora

16. Issues raised by Outcome
Respect for rights
Knowledge needs to be improved – but action more important
Adult awareness and respect key
Equality and good relations
Traditional element of good relations often not seen as major issue for YP.
Other equality issues raised
YP often discriminated against because of age and identity

17. What’s next?

18. Next Steps Analysis of Consultation Responses
Finalise, agree and lay Strategy
New structures for co-operation
Delivery of actions
Implementation
Continual engagement with stakeholders
Review, Revise, Report
Monitoring

19. Moving Forward Analysis of responses
Report Cards and Implementation Plan
Development of Structures
How much did we do?
How well did we do it?
Is any child or young person better off?

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