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Historical Context: • Irelands report on the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child, 1998 • National Children’s Strategy – 3 Goals (1) Voice (participation); (2) Better understood (research); (3) Improved services – 2000 – 2010 – on review, still some ground to go!

What is Better Outcomes, Brighter Futures? Building on the National Children’s Strategy ….. • First overarching national policy framework which comprehends the age ranges spanning children and young people (0-24 years) • Whole of government approach • Runs from 2014-2020 • The framework: • Sets out and centralises five national outcomes • Captures policy commitments • Identifies key transformational goals • Innovative and effective way of working

Constituent Strategies

- Launched by the Minister in October 2015 - Universal strategy targeted at the 800,000 young people in Ireland aged 10 – 24 years of age (18.3% of Ireland’s population) with focus on 5 outcomes from BOBF - Informed by consultation with around 4,500 stakeholders, including 3,500 young people - Lead Team established in Department early 2016

National Outcomes and Transformational Goals

Implementation infrastructure

Implementation infrastructure Advisory Council The forum for Community and Voluntary Sector engagement with Better Outcomes, Brighter Futures Terms of Reference: 1. Advise the Children and Young People’s Policy Consortium and the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs on the implementation of Better Outcomes, Brighter Futures and the constituent strategies of Early Years, Youth, and Participation; 2. Support the implementation of Better Outcomes, Brighter Futures in and across the community and voluntary sector, and in wider society; 3. ͏ Ensure that the specific expertise and perspectives from respective areas of children and young people’s services inform the work of the Council; 4. Generate support for change among stakeholders and sectors; 5. ͏ Provide an enabling forum in which to support implementation and address challenges in a solution-focused manner; 6. ͏ Ensure that the views and voices of children and young people inform the work of the Council.

Implementation infrastructure Advisory Council Key work areas for 2017 Human rights and equality Homelessness Education Mental Health and wellbeing Child poverty Prevention and earlier intervention Implementation of constituent Implications of the UK’s strategies decision to leave the EU Advisory Council tasks for 2017: • Promote whole of government working • Influence and advise on key budget priorities • Assist in identification of new cross-sectoral priorities (with Sponsors Group)

Challenges • Cross departmental working • Added value for NYS to BoBF • Bringing important/relevant non-state actors along • Focus on outcomes V’s activities • Resource constraints

• www.nyci.ie • www.dcya.gov.ie Contacts: Mary Cunningham Olive McGovern