Priorities

Young Ireland Policy

The Young Ireland Strategy is the successor to the Better Outcomes Brighter Futures Strategy and underpins the work of

Children & Young Peoples Services Committees.

Donegal Children & Young People's Plan 2021-2023 

Following consultation activities with a wide range of stakeholders including Children, Young People, Parents, CYPSC Partner Agencies and their representatives on CYPSC Subcommittees, the Children & Young People's Plan 2021-2023 was completed and submitted to the Quality Assurance Panel in November 2020. The Quality Assurance process was delayed due to the impact of COVID 19 public health restrictions and feedback further delayed due to the Cyber Attack on HSE & Tusla ICT Systems. 

The Consultation Report, Audit of Services and Socio-demographic Profile of County Donegal is available. Please see the 'Local Resources' section for more information. A link to the full Donegal Children & Young People's Plan 2021-2023 will be posted here as soon as possible. Apologies for any inconvenience. 

Click here to download Children & Young People's Plan 2018-2020

Local Priority Areas Children & Young People's Plan 2021-2023

National Outcome 1: Active and healthy, physical and mental wellbeing

Subcommittee Health & Wellbeing:

  • Supporting integrated and holistic health and wellbeing initiatives.
  • Facilitating interagency collaboration in relation to mental health service development and delivery.
  • Promoting and supporting inclusion and diversity in services and in communities.

National Outcome 2: Achieving full potential in learning and development

Subcommittee Education & Learning:

  • Supporting an inclusive approach to the development of children and young people.

  • Collaborating to improve educational attainment and participation of children and young people, with a focus on the vulnerable and those from ethnic minorities.

  • Promoting and supporting arts and cultural programmes to enhance learning in schools, homes and the community.

National Outcome 3: Safe and Protected from Harm

Subcommittee Safe & Secure:

  • Addressing the needs of children and young people experiencing domestic violence in the home.

  • Supporting children and young people to understand what it means to feel safe and to develop skills accordingly.

  • Building resilience in children and young people.

National Outcome 4: Economic security and opportunity

Subcommittee Economic Wellbeing:

  • Promoting equality of opportunity to further education and training.

  • Tackling economic disadvantage.

  • Promoting inclusion and diversity.

National Outcome 5: Connected, respected and contributing to their world

All CYPSC Subcommittees:

  • Facilitating ongoing dialogue between agencies and children and young people.

  • Building socially inclusive communities.

Transformational Goals

Subcommittee Change Management:

  • Child and Youth Participation

  • Interagency training initiatives

  • Alignment with other local plans

  • Ensure effective use of CYPSC funding

Subcommitte Parent Hub Donegal

  • To support the coordination of parenting supports across the county.

  • To ensure an active parenting focus in the implementation of the Donegal Children & Young people’s Plan.

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