4.3 Strategy for the social inclusion of young people
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Existence of a National Strategy on social inclusion
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Scope and contents
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Responsible authority
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Revisions/ Updates
Existence of a National Strategy on social inclusion
The Roadmap for Social Inclusion (2020-2025) is a national strategy that aims to increase the social inclusion of marginalised people. While it does not solely focus on young people, the Roadmap does address the social inclusion of young people. One of its seven high-level goals specifically addresses the social inclusion of children; ‘Support families- reduce child poverty.’
The Social Inclusion of LGBTI+ youths is also promoted through the National LGBTI+ Inclusion Strategy (2019-2021) and the LGBTI+ National Youth Strategy (2018-2020).
While it is not specific to youths, the inclusion of all Traveller and Roma people, including Traveller and Roma youths is promoted by the National Traveller and Roma Inclusion Strategy (2017-2021).
The National Disability Inclusion Strategy (NDIS) originally ran from 2017 – 2021 and was extended until 2022. The plan was designed to provide greater supports for Irish citizens including young persons and children living with different kinds of disabilities in their daily lives.
Scope and contents
The Roadmap for Social Inclusion (2020-2025) is a national strategy that aims to increase the social inclusion of marginalised people. Its goal is to set Ireland ‘on a course for real change and delivery in those areas which matter most to [Irish] citizens and which can underpin a better quality of life for all.’
The roadmap targets
- Older people
- People outside employment
- Workers
- Families and children in poverty
- People with disabilities
- Communities.
Responsible authority
The Roadmap for Social Inclusion (2020-2025) was published by the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection in 2020. It sets out 66 key commitments to be delivered across all of the Government. One or more government departments are identified as responsible for each specific commitment.
Revisions/ Updates
The Irish Government first introduced a National Anti-Poverty Strategy entitled Sharing in Progress (1997-2007). This Strategy subsequently led to the development of the National Action Plan for Social Inclusion (2007-2016). Following online public consultation regarding the drafting of the plan in 2019, the Roadmap for Social Inclusion (2020-2025) was published in 2020. It is intended to be a living document.
Work to develop a new national disability strategy was begun by the DCEDIY in 2021. It will provide the blueprint for further comprehensive realisation of the UNCRPD.