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Delivering Social Change through Barroso

Delivering Social Change through Barroso. 23rd November 2012 Denis McMahon Director of Equality and Strategy. Delivering Social Change. “If you always do what you've always done, you'll always get what you've always got.” Henry Ford. Delivering Social Change.

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Delivering Social Change through Barroso

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  1. Delivering Social Change through Barroso 23rd November 2012 Denis McMahon Director of Equality and Strategy

  2. Delivering Social Change “If you always do what you've always done, you'll always get what you've always got.” Henry Ford

  3. Delivering Social Change “Any customer can have a car painted any colour that he wants so long as it is black.” Henry Ford

  4. New Approach? • Political • 82 Commitments • 5 Priorities • Focus on Delivery • Economy and wider society

  5. Commitment 34 Deliver a range of measures to tackle poverty and social exclusion through the Delivering Social Change Framework

  6. What has changed? Welfare safety net Changes in absolute poverty Harder to recognise Cultural dimension

  7. What is the same? Major disparities in income Geographical distribution Structural inequalities Multi-generational Vulnerable people and communities

  8. Past Approach Strategies (Multiple) Action Plans (Multiple) Action commitments (Hundreds) Bilateral ministerial meetings Reference groups Working groups Champions Sub-groups Net Result?

  9. Some Quotes “To act on the belief that we possess the knowledge and the power which enable us to shape the processes of society entirely to our liking, knowledge which in fact we do not possess, is likely to make us do much harm.” Friedrich August von Hayek

  10. Some Quotes “I took a speed reading course and read War and Peace in twenty minutes. It involves Russia.” “Confidence is what you have before you understand the problem.” Woody Allen

  11. Key Objectives To co-ordinate key actions between Government Departments in order to: (1) Deliver a sustained reduction in poverty and associated issues, across all ages; and (2) Improve children and young people’s health, wellbeing and life opportunities thereby breaking the long-term cycle of multi-generational problems.

  12. Framework Structure Ministerial Sub Committee(s) Programme Board (JMs) Projects / Sub-Programmes Policy (Will Haire) Research Legislation Funds

  13. The philosophy • All embracing • early interventions • Accountability • Complement mainstream • not description of…

  14. Associated Objectives • Early Interventions and early focus – Children Strategy and Child Poverty Strategy • Ten Year Strategy for Children and Young People: • Healthy • Enjoying, learning and achieving • Living in safety and with stability • Economic and environmental well-being • Contributing positively to community and society • Living in a society which respects their rights

  15. Initial Priority Work Programmes 1. Early Years and Early Interventions 2. Literacy and Numeracy 3. Transitions 4. Integrated Delivery 5. Joined up Planning and Commissioning.

  16. Signature Programmes • £26m announced on 10 October 2012 1. Literacy and Numeracy 2. Direct Family Support 3. Support for Parents 4. Accelerating Social Enterprise 5. Pathways to Employment for Young People 6. Early Intervention for Vulnerable Children

  17. Signature Programmes • Additional 230Graduate teachers to deliver one to one tuition in primary & post primary schools; • Establishment of 10 Family Support Hubs; • Additional 50 Health Workers for positive parenting programmes; • 10 Social Enterprise Incubation Hubs in local communities across areas of multiple deprivation; • Roll out of NEET Pilot (currently benefits 20 families– extend pilot up to 500); • Additional 20 Nurture Units rolled out across NI

  18. Longer Term Actions Next Programme for Government How do we achieve structural reforms? Generation of disengaged? Welfare reform? Europe

  19. Quote “To understand Europe, you have to be a genius - or French.” Madeleine Albright

  20. Barroso Task Force President José Manuel Barroso European Commission Task Force May 2007 Led by the Commissioner for Regional Policy, Danuta Hübner First specific task force for a single EU region

  21. Barroso stock take exercise how to support the Executive's efforts to modernise the regional economy create more jobs stimulate growth

  22. Barroso Overall objective : ‘to maximise departmental progress on increasing drawdown of competitive EU funding by 20% over the period to 2015’

  23. Barroso Thematic Areas Competitiveness and Employment Innovation and Technology Climate Change and Energy Social Cohesion

  24. Social Cohesion Sub-group create accessible and universally available services for young people to reduce offending and improve outcomes Work with the Competitiveness and Employment thematic group to address youth unemployment Promote the use of the Youth in Action Programme to organisations within the region who are working with disadvantaged, difficult to reach young people Use European funding to reduce poverty, support social inclusion and combat discrimination

  25. Social Cohesion Sub-group Engage in the European Year of Active Ageing and Solidarity Amongst the Generations 2012 Share our experience of conflict resolution to assist others Seek opportunities to contribute to the development of policies and practices that contribute to positive change Work with existing programmes covering the re-integration of offenders and ex-offenders

  26. Engage with the PSNI to deliver social cohesion projects funded through the European Union and share the experience of peace building and conflict resolution with other regions Engage with the Northern Ireland European Regional Forum (NIERF), led by Belfast City Council, to identify further funding partnerships and opportunities Build a Social Cohesion thematic communication network with the aim of developing funding partnerships to deliver services Social Cohesion Sub-group

  27. Results to Date The group as a whole secured £15.8 million in competitive funding in 2011 Junior Ministers Brussels engagement – March 2012 Social Cohesion has secured £2.2 million in 2012 Desk Officer in Brussels Pursuing £13.2 million in projects currently Developing a new, more focussed plan

  28. Next Steps Provide support to a range of projects Make the current structures work harder Look at other key building blocks Engage with Youth Council

  29. Quote “You only live once, but if you do it right, once is enough.” Mae West

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