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The submission focuses on a number of key issues and makes recommendations to advance the objectives of the work. The submission outlines our views on the following:
- The values and principles underpinning Irish Aid’s work
- The importance of focusing on youth/young people in Irish Aid’s programmes
- The importance of consultation with young people around issues that affect them
- Recognition of the role of youth work for achieving key targets
- Continued and strengthened support for development education in Ireland in both non-formal and formal education sectors
- The need to address the issue of youth unemployment
- Recognition and support for volunteering
- The promotion the contribution of the business sector to development
- A whole Government approach to development policy and for coherence at a policy level
- Reaching the UN target on overseas aid
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Date of presentation: 9th May 2012
The National Youth Council of Ireland (NYCI) was invited to present to the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children today to respond to the Heads of the Children First Bill published by Minister for Children and Youth Affairs, Frances Fitzgerald.
NYCI raised a number of issues about the implications of the Bill, in particular for those who work in the youth work sector, including:
- The importance of clarity around reporting thresholds
- Provision for volunteers and affiliated groups or regionally structured organisations
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Linking of forthcoming Garda vetting legislation
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Also listed is the Full Submission.
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Date of presentation: 25 April 2012
Areas covered:
NYCI Research and Consultation with Young Jobseekers
NEES (Employment and Entitlements Service Employment and Entitlements Service)
SOLAS (Seirbhísí Oideachais Leanunaigh agus Scileanna)
Importance of internships
Youth Guarantee
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A Working Group comprising of the Youth Council for NI, Education and Library Boards, Youthnet, Vocational Educational Committees and the National Youth Council of Ireland was subsequently established.
At their inaugural meeting they agreed to commission this paper setting out the
policy and delivery structures for youth work in both jurisdictions.The purpose of the paper is to:-
- Inform the Working Group in their identification of potential areas for co-operation
- Inform the Working Group in their development of an action plan for agreement by stakeholders
- Inform the youth sector on existing and emerging policy and delivery structures in both jurisdictions
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The conference was organised by the National Youth Council of Ireland (NYCI) and Youthnet on behalf of the North South Working Group funded by Youth Education Social Inclusion Partnership (YESIP) through the EU Peace III Programme.
The conference aimed to build on a previous event “Creating a
Framework for North South Co-Operation in the Youth Sector” which identified the theme of impact measurement as an area for future mutual co-operation.The conference consisted of a combination of key inputs and participative workshops presented
by member organisations on their experiences on using different tool kits for measuring impact. It
explored recent developments of Impact Measurement and provided a platform for members and
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NYCI welcomes the opportunity to respond to the draft heads of the National Vetting Bill. We have campaigned for many years for the introduction of mandatory vetting of all those working with children and young people. It is an important and necessary step in ensuring children and young people are fully and properly protected.
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Speaking Notes for Launch for the National Substance Misuse Strategy Steering Group Report
James Doorley, Assistant Director of the National Youth Council of Ireland and member of the National Substance Misuse Strategy Group.
February 7th 2012, Hawkins House, Department of Health.
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Budget 2012 offers little for children and young people. Many of the budgetary measures were harsh and draconian and targeted some of the most vulnerable in Irish society.
NYCI have analysed and assessed the provisions contained in Budget 2012 against the 5 key areas included in Real Needs & Essential Services, NYCI’s Pre-Budget submission:
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2011 was the fourth year of the implementation of our strategic plan and we have had a particular focus this year on developing systems for measuring the impact of the Council’s work.
We recognise the need for our work to be outcomes focused and the Council has
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The research confirms that volunteering can play a very significant role in developing
greater levels of community and social awareness and involvement amongst young
people in Ireland.This research focused on capturing the experience and attitude of young people towards volunteering and demonstrates that young people in Ireland are most interested in the concept of volunteering and many are clearly very motivated to involve themselves in volunteering activities and roles.
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