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Presentation to the National Presentation to the National Disability Association Disability Association
ConferenceConference
22 November 200522 November 2005
Frances SpillaneFrances SpillaneDirectorDirector
National Children’s OfficeNational Children’s Office
Published in November 2000 10 Year Plan All aspects of children’s lives Better co-ordination of services 135 actions (9 Departments) Fully reflects the UN
Convention on the Rights of the Child
National Children’s StrategyNational Children’s Strategy
VisionVision
An Ireland where children are An Ireland where children are respected as young citizens with a respected as young citizens with a valued contribution to make and a valued contribution to make and a
voice of their own; where all children voice of their own; where all children are cherished and supported by are cherished and supported by
family and the wider society; where family and the wider society; where they enjoy a fulfilling childhood and they enjoy a fulfilling childhood and
realise their potential. realise their potential.
Dimensions of Dimensions of Childhood DevelopmentChildhood Development
Physical and Mental Physical and Mental WellbeingWellbeing
Emotional and Behavioural Emotional and Behavioural WellbeingWellbeing
Intellectual CapacityIntellectual Capacity Spiritual and Moral Spiritual and Moral
WellbeingWellbeing IdentityIdentity Self-careSelf-care Family RelationshipsFamily Relationships Social and Peer Social and Peer
RelationshipsRelationships Social PresentationSocial Presentation
The ‘Whole Child’ The ‘Whole Child’ PerspectivePerspective
The ‘Whole Child’ The ‘Whole Child’ PerspectivePerspective
The Three National GoalsThe Three National Goals
Children will have a voiceChildren will have a voice
Children’s lives will be Children’s lives will be better understoodbetter understood
Children will receive quality Children will receive quality supports and servicessupports and services
cabinet committeecabinet committeeon childrenon children
ombudsmanombudsmanfor childrenfor children
national children’snational children’sadvisory counciladvisory council
national research national research dissemination unitdissemination unit
national children’s national children’s officeoffice
minister for childrenminister for children
local structures and services for childrenlocal structures and services for children
government government departmentsdepartments
The engine for changeThe engine for change
Lead responsibility for children’s
participation and research
Monitors progress on
implementation
Lead on priorities identified by
Cabinet Committee on Children.
Co-ordinating and problem solving
Role of NCORole of NCO
Staff from:
Health and Children
Justice Equality and Law Reform
Education and Science
Social and Family Affairs
Specialist Communications and Research staff
Purpose:
To lead and oversee implementation of the National Children’s Strategy
NCO – NCO – Cross-Cutting Cross-Cutting OfficeOffice
National Goal:National Goal:
Children will have a voice in Children will have a voice in matters which affect them matters which affect them
and their views will be given and their views will be given due weight in accordance due weight in accordance
with their age and maturitywith their age and maturity
Participation guidelines “Young Voices”
Children and Young people’s forum Comhairle na nÓg Dáil na nÓg /Dáil na bPáistí Student Council Working Group CSPE teaching/learning resource
“Giving Young People a Voice”
Goal 1: Giving Children a VoiceGoal 1: Giving Children a Voice
Appointment of Ombudsman for Children RTE News2Day
Events/Consultations for children and young people on:
BCI children’s code of advertising
L’Europe de L’Enfance
Health service planning and PAC Annual Conference
Mid-term review of national drug strategy
WHO CEHAPE Conference Budapest 2004
International conference in US
Your Education System
Goal 1: Giving Children a VoiceGoal 1: Giving Children a Voice
National Goal:National Goal:
Children and their lives will Children and their lives will be better understood; their be better understood; their
lives will benefit from lives will benefit from evaluation, research and evaluation, research and
information on their needs, information on their needs, rights and the effectiveness rights and the effectiveness
of servicesof services
National Longitudinal Study National Longitudinal Study on childrenon children
Child Wellbeing IndicatorsChild Wellbeing Indicators
Children’s Research Children’s Research FellowshipsFellowships
Publish of the Nation’s Publish of the Nation’s Children reportChildren report
Goal 2 : Understanding Children Goal 2 : Understanding Children BetterBetter
National Goal:National Goal:
Children will receive Children will receive quality supports and quality supports and
services to promote all services to promote all aspects of their aspects of their
developmentdevelopment
14 objectives and 117 actions 14 objectives and 117 actions divided divided into three groups:into three groups:
all children have a basic range of all children have a basic range of needsneeds
some children have additional some children have additional needsneeds
all children need the support of all children need the support of family and communityfamily and community
Goal 3 : Quality Supports Goal 3 : Quality Supports and Servicesand Services
Children Act, 2001Children Act, 2001 Youth Homelessness StrategyYouth Homelessness Strategy Report to the UN Committee on the Report to the UN Committee on the
Rights of the ChildRights of the Child National play and recreation National play and recreation
policiespolicies High Level Working Group on Early High Level Working Group on Early
Childhood Care and Education Childhood Care and Education
Goal 3 : Quality Supports Goal 3 : Quality Supports and Services (NCO Priorities)and Services (NCO Priorities)
National Play PolicyNational Play Policy
Biggest issue identified by Biggest issue identified by children in consultation on the children in consultation on the National Children’s StrategyNational Children’s Strategy
Commitment in National Commitment in National Children’s Strategy and Children’s Strategy and Programme for GovernmentProgramme for Government
NCO given responsibility to NCO given responsibility to prepare a National Play Policyprepare a National Play Policy
National Play Policy:National Play Policy:BackgroundBackground
Launched by Brian Lenihan, T.D., Launched by Brian Lenihan, T.D., Minister for Children, on 8th Minister for Children, on 8th March, 2004March, 2004
Provides a framework for the Provides a framework for the expansion of existing and the expansion of existing and the development of new public play development of new public play opportunitiesopportunities
Aimed primarily at children aged 0-Aimed primarily at children aged 0-12 12
Covers five years (2004 – 2008)Covers five years (2004 – 2008)
National Play Policy:National Play Policy:SummarySummary
National Play Policy: National Play Policy: ObjectivesObjectives
Giving children a voice in design Giving children a voice in design etc.etc.
Raising awareness of the Raising awareness of the importance of playimportance of play
Creating a child friendly Creating a child friendly environmentenvironment
Maximising public play Maximising public play opportunities for all children opportunities for all children particularly children who are particularly children who are marginalised, disadvantaged or marginalised, disadvantaged or who have a disabilitywho have a disability
National Play Policy: National Play Policy: ObjectivesObjectives
Improving quality & safety in Improving quality & safety in playgrounds and play areasplaygrounds and play areas
Developing training and Developing training and qualificationsqualifications
Developing a partnership approach Developing a partnership approach in funding and developing play in funding and developing play opportunitiesopportunities
Improving information, evaluation Improving information, evaluation and monitoringand monitoring
National Play Policy: National Play Policy: Responsibility for ImplementationResponsibility for Implementation
Local Authorities (main role)Local Authorities (main role) Department of Education Department of Education
and Scienceand Science Health Service ExecutiveHealth Service Executive Voluntary and Community Voluntary and Community
sectorsector National Children’s OfficeNational Children’s Office
Implementation of Play Policy: Implementation of Play Policy: Progress to DateProgress to Date
€€7.2m for playgrounds in 2004 (77 7.2m for playgrounds in 2004 (77 playgrounds)playgrounds)
€€5m for playgrounds in 20055m for playgrounds in 2005
€€2m for skateparks in 20052m for skateparks in 2005
Grants schemes include conditions on Grants schemes include conditions on universal design and consultation with universal design and consultation with childrenchildren
Greater awareness of importance of play Greater awareness of importance of play (link with obesity)(link with obesity)
National Play Resource Centre establishedNational Play Resource Centre established
National Play Resource CentreNational Play Resource CentreFunctions:Functions:
To provide information, support and advice on a range of issues;
To disseminate information, research and best practice;
In particular to support officers designated with responsibility for play at local level;
To actively develop the play network.
Next StepsNext Steps
National level: NCO will drive implementation and coordinate and monitor progress
Responsibility for implementation at local level lies mainly with County Councils and CDBs
Annual review by Cabinet Committee on Children
Full independent evaluation at end of term of policy [2008]
Research concluded on young Research concluded on young people’s views on the barriers and people’s views on the barriers and supports to recreation supports to recreation
Consultation Document early May Consultation Document early May 2005 (940 responses received)2005 (940 responses received)
Identify gaps resulting from Identify gaps resulting from consultation and research with consultation and research with young peopleyoung people
Steering Group established spring Steering Group established spring 2005 to develop policy2005 to develop policy
National Recreation PolicyNational Recreation Policy
