Transcript County Roscommon Local Community Development Committee

Presentation
to
Aontas Community Education Network
By
Nora Fahy
Roscommon Women’s Network Community Project
24th March 2015
Structures responsible for delivery of Community
Education locally
SOLAS: is the new Further Education and Training Authority in Ireland. It is
responsible for funding, planning and co-ordinating training and further
education programmes.
ETB: Education and Training Board. ETBs are statutory authorities which have
responsibility for education and training, youth work and a range of other statutory
functions. ETBs manage and operate second-level schools, further education colleges, multifaith community national schools and a range of adult and further education centres
delivering education and training programmes.
LCDC: Local Community Development Committee.
To develop, coordinate,
and implement a coherent and integrated approach to local and community development.
This includes lifelong learning under the SICAP programme.
SICAP: Social Inclusion Activation Programme: SICAP aims to tackle
poverty and social exclusion through local engagement and partnership between
disadvantaged individuals, community organisations and public sector agencies.
LCDC’s will manage SICAP at a local level.
RWN/LWL: Accredited & Non Accredited courses
New Local Authority Committees / Programmes
LCDC: Local Community Development Committee. Section 36 of the Local
Government Reform Act 2014 provides for the establishment of LCDCs in all local authority
administrative areas “for the purposes of developing, coordinating and implementing a
coherent and integrated approach to local and community development”.
LECP: Local Economic & Community Plan: A single 6 year LECP Plan will be prepared
by the LCDC for approval by the Local Authority
SPC: Strategic Policy Committee: The purpose of Strategic Policy Committees is
to formulate, develop, monitor and review policies which relate to the functions of the Local
Authority and to advise accordingly. The council remains the decision maker , the SPC acts
in an advisory capacity on Economic development, Environment, Transport and Housing
Policy.
PPN: Public Participation Network: : Every local authority will have its own PPN and
this PPN replaces the Community Forum. It will be the main link through which the Local
Authority connects with Community and Voluntary, Social Inclusion and Environmental
organisations.
SICAP: Social Inclusion Activation Programme: SICAP aims to tackle poverty and
social exclusion through local engagement and partnership between disadvantaged
individuals, community organisations and public sector agencies. Local Community
Development Committees will manage SICAP at a local level.
Leader Programme 2014-2020: EU Rural Development Programme, designed to aid
the development of sustainable rural communities.
Who is responsible for areas that
impact on community education?
SOLAS
ETB
Local Authorities / LCDC
 NCCWN & other independent
Community projects
How to have a voice
 ETB’s :
 PPN:
Aontas Learner Representatives, Staff reps & Public reps
 LCDC:
Community & Voluntary / Social Inclusion Reps
nominated via the PPN / public representative
 SPC:
Local nomination process via the PPN onto one
of 4 SPC’s – Economic, Environment, Transport, Housing
 LECP:
SPC for Economic Development will oversee the development
of the Economic Elements of the Plan, LCDC will develop the
community elements of the plan
 SICAP:
Goal 2 = life-long learning opportunities through
the use of community development approaches.
The link through which the local authority connects with
the community, voluntary and environmental sectors.
How will SICAP effect the provision of community
education programmes?
SICAP Goal 2
To support individuals from target groups experiencing
education disadvantage to participate in lifelong
learning
SICAP’s work is underpinned by:
1. Community Development approaches and principles.
2. Collaboration with stakeholders on unemployment
and socially exclusion.
3. The promotion of equality and the prioritisation of
disadvantaged communities.
WHAT THE SICAP PROGRAMME PROMISES :
GOAL 2 - OUTCOMES
1. Increased participation in education and training.
2. Positive change in participants’ learning aspirations
and/or personal development.
3. Greater participation in accredited and
unaccredited education / training.
5. Reduced numbers of people that leave school
early.
6. Improved supports for those who have left school
early.
7. Improved design and delivery of education and
training which takes into account the needs of the
target group(s).
Thank You!
Any Questions?