CIA will deliver life skill tools that will enable working with 10 community projects that complement and enhance all sport and arts inclusion programmes and initiatives as well as the recommendations of the Russell Commission. The unique element of this programme is that young people are included and involved in the three phases of the development, implementation and operation of CIA. This programme is for the young people; developed by the young people; and has the views of young people at the heart of each aspect of the overall process. This is complemented and supported by 1000 social coaches (100 for each community) drawn from the pool of young people and equipped to work with 200,000 young people within the age ranges of 11-19. This provides vocational experience and accredited qualifications that increase opportunity for employment, especially in the sport and leisure industry. The social coaches are further supported by one of nine regional facilitators who are individuals experienced in working with young people and agencies from disadvantaged communities. It is important that best practice and best value is disseminated across all regions. A Social Coach Learning Network will be established to facilitate this.
CIA recognises that schools should be at the heart of any community and fifty will be recruited at the earliest opportunity to participate (five schools from each community). Discussions with the Schools will help identify prospective social coaches from the current study body or recent leavers. The schools will also identify those students who would most benefit from participation in extra-curricula activities that promote the five themes of Every Child Matters. The Youth Charter recognises that the full benefits of this project will only come from multi agency working. To this end several potential partners have been identified (namely Richter company, Prince's Trust, Football League and Rugby Football Union, Ability UK, Manchester Utd. FC and UNICEF) and consultations are continuing.
An existing network of local authorities engaged in on-going dialogue and consultation has informed the development of CIA. Of the ten communities, consultations with the local authorities and youth organisations have resulted in: five confirming their willingness to participate; three with firm expressions of interest; and, two awaiting further details before making a formal expression of interest.
Multi Agency working and collaboration is key and the overall approach is aimed at providing an all important cultural link to existing initiatives currently being delivered by statutory and non-statutory bodies, voluntary organisations and the private sector.
10 Communities
Across all 9 English Regions 50 schools
1000 Social Coaches
Train 200,000 young people Network of Social Coaches
Fig. 5.3 Citizenship in Action©
- Action Plan
The programme of development for Citizenship in Action© is scheduled to be: 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012
Year 1 Year 2 Year 3 Year 4 Year 5 Year 6 Year 7
1st Community project established
2nd & 3rd Community Project established 4th & 5th Community Project established 6th & 7th Community Project established 8th & 9th Community Project established 10th Community Project established
Fig. 5.2 Social and economic outputs and outcomes.
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