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Yarra Education Youth Commitment

Yarra Education Youth Commitment. Community Team Meeting Two Fitzroy High School Thursday, 22 May 2014. What is Collective Impact Framework to achieve large scale social change Brings together cross sector organisations Common agenda Long lasting change.

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Yarra Education Youth Commitment

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  1. Yarra Education Youth Commitment Community Team Meeting Two Fitzroy High School Thursday, 22 May 2014

  2. What is Collective Impact • Framework to achieve large scale social change • Brings together cross sector organisations • Common agenda • Long lasting change

  3. Five Conditions of Collective Success 1. a common agenda 2. shared measurement systems 3. mutually reinforcing activities 4. continuous communication; and 5. a backbone support organisation

  4. Collective Impact vs Collaboration CollaborationCollective Impact Convene around Work together to Programs/Initiatives move outcomes Prove Improve Addition to What You Do Is What You Do Advocates for Ideas Advocates for What Works JEFF EDMONDSONhttp://www.strivenetwork.org/blog/

  5. Results-Based Accountability (RBA) • A disciplined way of thinking and taking action that communities can use to improve results at the Population level. • It can also be used to improve the performance of programs, agencies and service systems. • Developed by Mark Friedman, detailed in his book Trying Hard is Not Good Enough.

  6. Definitions • Population Accountability • Outcome • A condition of well-being for children, adults, families and communities • Children born healthy • Children succeeding in school • Safe communities • Clean Environment • Prosperous Economy • Indicator • A measure that helps quantify the achievement of an outcome • Rate of low-birth weight babies • Rate of high school graduation • Crime rate • Air quality index • Unemployment rate

  7. Definition Performance Accountability … at the agency level Performance Measure A measure of how well a program agency or service system is working

  8. Results-Based Accountability -‘Turning the Curve’ Projection without action Goal : Turn the Curve It takes a variety of strategies to turn the curve – beyond the delivery of services. (low-cost citizen action, media support, public policy, etc.) Trend

  9. Aligning the Inner Northern Youth Commitments • Tina Parras, Moreland City Council – RBA expert • Joint Inner Northern Youth Commitment Leadership Group workshops – Apr / May • Agreement on common language, outcomes and indicators across the three youth commitments will enable strategic collaboration and a learning relationship across the three LGA’s.

  10. Population Accountability Workbook • Population • Young people in the City of Yarra 10-24 years of age • Population Outcome • Young people in the City of Yarra are supported to be the best they can be, are safe, healthy and engaged in learning, employment and their communities.

  11. Population Accountability Workbook • Common Indicators • Selected to show if we’re making a difference at the population level: • % of young people unemployed • Destinations of Yr 12 completers/early school leavers • Crime rate where young person is the offender

  12. Yarra Education Youth Commitment Population Accountability All young people are supported to be the best they can be and are safe, healthy and engaged in learning, employment and their communities. Outcome Indicator A Youth Unemployment by LGA Youth unemployment rates for 15-19 and 20-24 year olds by LGA Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Published by atlas.id, 1996-2011 • Global Financial Crisis (2009) exacerbated the downturn in the traditional manufacturing industry in Yarra and the resultant change of direction caused a the decline in part time/entry level opportunities for youth • 2006 saw the arrival of refugee/migrant young people - cultural issues for young women in particular e.g. education, employment • Cost of tertiary education steadily rising with state government policy resulting in funding changes from 2011 • Low number of VCAL opportunities in Yarra with a focus on VCE • Intergenerational unemployment • Research labour market information to get a clearer understanding of this data • Work with educators to improve work readiness of students (confidence, emotional self regulation, employability skills) - RIJI • Support the scalability of low-cost school-industry partnerships that support work readiness, work experience/placements, career pathways and employability of young people in Yarra. Story behind the curve baselines DRAFT Actions – what it’s going to take to turn the curve? Co-designed work & other actions • JSA / DES providers • City of Yarra Economic Development • City of Yarra Youth Services • VECCI • BSL / Centre for Work & Learning • DHS • Jesuit Community College • Parents • IMVC • Industry/Employers . Your role – as part of the larger strategy Partners with a role to play

  13. Yarra Education Youth Commitment Population Accountability All young people are supported to be the best they can be and are safe, healthy and engaged in learning, employment and their communities. Outcome Indicator B II. Destinations of 2012 Year 12 or equivalent completers % Destinations of early school leavers in Darebin, Moreland & Yarra % Data obtained in OnTrack Surveys are used to publish post Year 12 education, training and employment. Local level information on post school education. NILFET (Not in education, training or employment) Source: On Track, DEECD. Published yearly. (Latest, 2013) • High number of referrals reflects the socio economic standing with many students taking a gap year, travelling, etc. • Severe pockets of disadvantage in a largely gentrified LGA • Low availability of VCAL combined with VCE focused students and families • Very low uptake of SBATs/ Apprenticeships/Traineeships reflects lack of VCAL • Lynall Hall reported lower numbers of young people leaving early but those who do typically fall into three categories • Mental health/drug & alcohol • Transient families • Accessibility and capacity • Primary secondary transition an issue with large numbers going outside of Yarra for secondary education • EAL families do not have a clear understanding of the Australian education system nor of the educational opportunities within Yarra • Continue the work of the YPSSTP – Transition network/Shared Learning Community/Parent and Family Engagement • Early School Leaver transition support • Tracking Early School leaver numbers • Develop a directory of educators in Yarra which includes information on the Victorian Education system • Build awareness of SBATs/Traineeships and Apprenticeships with educators, students and families Story behind the curve baselines DRAFT Actions – what it’s going to take to turn the curve? Co-designed work & other actions • Schools/educators • headspace • YSAS • Vic Police • City of Yarra • BSL • Centrelink • IMVC • 370° • Trade Unions • RTO / GTO • DEECD . Your role – as part of the larger strategy Partners with a role to play

  14. Yarra Education Youth Commitment Population Accountability All young people are supported to be the best they can be and are safe, healthy and engaged in learning, employment and their communities. Outcome Indicator C Crime where offender was a child or young person (0-17) Rate per 1000 children or young people aged 0-17 Source: Victoria Police(2012). Published on VCAMS Portal • Youth Resource Officer program implemented in January 2006 with 3 allocated to Yarra instead of the usual 1 • 2009/2010 youth crime rate was travelling well and below the Victorian average • Concentrated pockets in areas of disadvantage with 8-25 year olds without consistent education/trauma/involved in the refugee experience • 50:50 male:female offenders • A lack of father figures present in their lives • Generational violent crime • Support the development and implementation of Communities That Care (CTC) • Strengthen YEYC Network to ensure wrap around support for young person • Build awareness of programs such as PATHS and Tuning into Teens Story behind the curve baselines DRAFT Actions – what it’s going to take to turn the curve? Co-designed work & other actions • Vic Police • Educators • Youth workers across the region • Neighbourhood Justice Centre • Foundation House • Cohealth (previously North Yarra Community Health) • Headspace • BSL/EMC • Whole of community . Your role – as part of the larger strategy Partners with a role to play

  15. Yarra Education Youth Commitment Population Accountability All young people are supported to be the best they can be and are safe, healthy and engaged in learning, employment and their communities. Outcome Indicator D Proportion of adolescents with a high level of emotional wellbeing The proportion of adolescents enrolled in Years 7,9,11 who had a mean score of 5 or more on the Basic Psychological Needs Scale, which assesses Positive Psychological Development in terms of autonomy, competence and relatedness. Victorian Adolescent Health & Wellbeing Survey, 2009. Published in Adolescent Community Profile 2010 (Only carried out once, to be repeated 2014/2015) Story behind the curve baselines Actions – what it’s going to take to turn the curve? Co-designed work & other actions . Your role – as part of the larger strategy Partners with a role to play

  16. Draft Strategic Plan 2014 - 2016 How do we work together effectively to make a positive impact on youth outcomes in Yarra? 1. Working together effectively - role of Leadership Group / Backbone Organisation (INLLEN and CoY)

  17. Draft Strategic Plan 2014 - 2016 How do we work together effectively to make a positive impact on youth outcomes in Yarra? 2. Making a Positive Impact on Youth Outcomes – role of Community Team

  18. Inner Northern Youth Employment Taskforce • Collective action on the issue of Youth Unemployment in the Inner North • Initiated by the INLLEN • Taskforce of 20 Partners: including Moreland, Darebin and Yarra Councils, Secondary Schools and three inner northern youth commitments • Actions – Year 1 • Data analysis • Secure funding • Develop Youth Employment Strategy • Agreed measures of success • Implement Strategy • Evaluation and development Year 2 Actions

  19. Next Steps • Align with one of the revised Focus Groups • Youth Employment • Engagement in Learning and Transitions • Safety, Wellbeing and Social Inclusion • Review the Population Accountability Workbook – the story, partners and draft actions • In your group, unpack draft strategies and brainstorm strategic actions for 2014/2015/2016

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