New Local Structures

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, multi-faith 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?

SOLASETB

Local Authorities / LCDCNCCWN & other independent

Community projects

How to have a voiceETB’s : Aontas Learner Representatives, Staff reps & Public

reps

PPN: The link through which the local authority connects with the community, voluntary and environmental sectors.

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.

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 - OUTCOMES1. 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?