New Targeting Social Need The Way Forward

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New Targeting Social NeedThe Way Forward

• Towards an Anti - Poverty Strategy

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New Targeting Social Need

• Why
• Persistence of poverty and social exclusion
  including inequalities in the labour market,
  health and education.
• What
• High level policy approach
• Skewing expenditure and effort within programmes
  at those areas groups and individuals in
  greatest objective need
• Working in partnership (PSI)
• To what end
• Improvement on employment and employability
• Addressing inequalities in education, health and
  housing

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New TSN Brief History

• Predecessor (TSN) launched in 1991
• SACHR (1997) Recommendations
• Government Response (1998) White Paper
  Partnership for Equality
• New TSN Launched by SoS July 1998
• Adopted by Previous Executive (March 2001) with
  commitment to review

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New TSNPerceived Strengths

• Successfully Mainstreamed
• Objective Targeting
• Greater Accountability
• Co-Ordination
• Partnership

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New TSN Perceived Weaknesses

• No Strategic Aim
• No Strategic Targets
• No Budget
• Lack of Transparency
• Insufficient Local Political Ownership
• Unclear Links with UK/EU Plans/Priorities
• Too Much About Process

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Development of New TSNThe Challenge

• Clarity of Purpose (Objectives and Targets)
• Coherence
• Consistency with UK/EU Priorities
• Comprehensive
• Consensus
• Consistency with Changing Social Need

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Unemployment Rates(All economically active 16)
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All individuals living in households in the
bottom 30 per cent of gross household income.
Source Continuous Household Survey (NISRA)
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All individuals living in households in the
bottom 30 per cent of gross household income.
Source Continuous Household Survey (NISRA)
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All individuals living in households in the
bottom 30 per cent of gross household income.
Source Continuous Household Survey (NISRA)
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All individuals living in households in the
bottom 30 per cent of gross household income.
Source Continuous Household Survey (NISRA)
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All individuals living in households in the
bottom 30 per cent of gross household income.
Source Continuous Household Survey (NISRA)
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All individuals living in households in the
bottom 30 per cent of gross household income.
Source Continuous Household Survey (NISRA)
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Improving Income and Living Conditions of the
Most Disadvantaged




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Improving Income and Living Conditions of the
Most Disadvantaged

Building Capacity

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Improving Income and Living Conditions of the
Most Disadvantaged
Creating Employment
Building Capacity

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Improving Income and Living Conditions of the
Most Disadvantaged
Creating Employment
Building Capacity
Tackling Financial Exclusion
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Improving Income and Living Conditions of the
Most Disadvantaged
Creating Employment
Building Capacity
Individuals in Need
Tackling Financial Exclusion
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Improving Income and Living Conditions of the
Most Disadvantaged
Creating Employment
Building Capacity
Individuals in Need
Tackling Financial Exclusion
Areas and Communities
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Improving Income and Living Conditions of the
Most Disadvantaged
Creating Employment Opportunit
ies
Building Capacity
Individuals in Need
Tackling Financial Exclusion
Areas and Communities
Vulnerable Groups
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Improving Income and Living Conditions of the
Most Disadvantaged
Creating Employment Opportunit
ies
Building Capacity
Individuals in Need
Tackling Financial Exclusion
N.Belfast Community Action Unit.
Areas and Communities
Vulnerable Groups
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Improving Income and Living Conditions of the
Most Disadvantaged
Creating Employment Opportunit
ies
Building Capacity
Individuals in Need
Tackling Financial Exclusion
N.Belfast Community Action Unit.
Areas and Communities
Vulnerable Groups
Sure Start
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Improving Income and Living Conditions of the
Most Disadvantaged
Creating Employment Opportunit
ies
Building Capacity
Individuals in Need
Tackling Financial Exclusion
N.Belfast Community Action Unit.
Areas and Communities
Vulnerable Groups
Sure Start
New Deal (Disability)
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Improving Income and Living Conditions of the
Most Disadvantaged
Creating Employment Opportunit
ies
Building Capacity
Individuals in Need
Tackling Financial Exclusion
N.Belfast Community Action Unit.
Areas and Communities
Vulnerable Groups
Concessionary Fares
Sure Start
New Deal (Disability)
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Improving Income and Living Conditions of the
Most Disadvantaged
Creating Employment Opportunit
ies
Building Capacity
Individuals in Need
Tackling Financial Exclusion
N.Belfast Community Action Unit.
Areas and Communities
Credit Unions
Vulnerable Groups
Concessionary Fares
Sure Start
New Deal (Disability)
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Improving Income and Living Conditions of the
Most Disadvantaged
Creating Employment Opportunit
ies
Building Capacity
Individuals in Need
Tackling Financial Exclusion
Benefit Uptake
N.Belfast Community Action Unit.
Areas and Communities
Credit Unions
Vulnerable Groups
Concessionary Fares
Sure Start
New Deal (Disability)
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Summary
New
Retained

• Clear Strategic Aim
• Targets
• Ministerial-led Forum
• Broader Strategic Framework (financial inclusion)
• More Coherent policy framework
• Focus on key measures
• Lone Parent PSI
• New Name (Anti Poverty Strategy)

• TSN as a core principle
• Focus on Employment and Employability
• Partnership
• Action Plan

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In Conclusion

• KNOWLEDGE
• CONCENSUS
• MOMENTUM

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New Targeting Social NeedThe Way Forward

• Towards an Anti - Poverty Strategy

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MAINSTREAMING SOCIAL INCLUSION POLICY
DEVELOPMENT SUB GROUP MEETING 10.30 10.45
Arrival Tea and Coffee10.45 11.00 An
outline of the new Northern Ireland Anti-Poverty
Strategy Harriet Ferguson POLICY
DEVELOPMENT 11.00 11.30  11.30
11.45Building measures to tackle child poverty
into the Northern Ireland Childrens Strategy
Heather Stevens11.45 12.05Q A   12.05
- 12.15Mainstreaming poverty issues into the
policy making process a GB perspective Chris
Burston (Department of Work Pensions London) Q
A TARGETING OBJECTIVE NEED 12.15 -
12.45 12.45 13.00The formulation and
application of Noble indicators Robert
BeattieQ A  13.00 14.00  LUNCH14.00
14.30 14.30 14.45Examples of Noble
Indicators being used in funding criteria David
MarshallQ A14.45 15.15 15.15
15.30Explanation of DHSSPS Capitation Formulae -
Martin MayockQ A 15.30 15.45
 COFFEE15.45 16.15Poverty Proofing - update
on developing an enhanced poverty proofing
process Eoin OSeaghdha 16.15
16.45  Discussion on implications for
guidance