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1. Existence of a National Strategy on social inclusion

2. Scope and contents

3. Responsible authority

4. Revisions/ Updates

Existence of a National Strategy on social inclusion

In Poland there is no document that fully meets the criteria of a strategy for the social inclusion of young people. There are more general documents with the status of programmes, in which such activities constitute one of several elements, often in the context of supporting the family, rather than specifically targeting age groups. The key document is Strategy for the Development of Human Capital 2030 (Strategia Rozwoju Kapitału Ludzkiego 2030). This document mentions in several chapters young people, however youth is not its main target group.

Scope and contents

The main objective of the Strategy is to strengthen human capital and social cohesion in Poland. One of the specific goals deals with decreasing poverty and social exclusion, and with increasing access to services in response to demographic challenges. Within this goal, actions are planned that are aimed at laying foundations for ensuring material living conditions for people experiencing material deprivation and for creating a system of social services. This includes the development of institutional and familial care for children up to the age of 3, help with returning to the labour market for parents after maternity/paternity leaves, help with social exclusion prevention, and support for families in crisis. Educational actions are also indicated, especially those preparing young people for work and professional activity in adulthood.

Responsible authority

The Ministry of Family, Labour and Social Policy (Ministerstwo Rodziny, Pracy i Polityki Społecznej) is responsible for the enactment of the strategy. The strategy itself, however, has a horizontal character and calls upon various ministries and government bodies for its implementation.There is no information available on inter-ministerial coordination in the implementation of the strategy.

Revisions/Updates

The strategy is an update to previous documents dealing with the development of human capital. It was accepted in 2020 and has not required updating since then.