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Government launches ‘Better Outcomes Brighter Futures’
Minister Fitzgerald addresses the 'Better Outcomes, Brighter Futures' National Policy Framework Launch in Dublin Castle earlier
Children and Youth Affairs Minister Frances Fitzgerald was today joined by Taoiseach Enda Kenny and Tánaiste Eamon Gilmore to launch ‘Better Outcomes, Brighter Futures: the National Policy Framework for Children and Young People 2014 -2020’in Dublin Castle.
‘Better Outcomes: Brighter Futures’ is the first overarching national policy framework for children and young people aged from birth to 24 years and will be implemented by the Department of Children and Young Affairs in collaboration with all Government departments and key State agencies.
The Minister said:
'Better Outcomes: Brighter Futures’ is built on the Government’s Medium-Term ‘Strategy for Growth’ which recognised that our increasing child and youth population is a significant resource for our country; and further recognised that ensuring the best possible outcomes for this group is therefore an important element in our future economic planning.The challenge now for Government and society was one of “changing our viewpoint, from looking back and responding – to looking forward and planning. It’s the challenge of moving on from addressing the legacy of failings to promoting a culture and cross-government approach to improving outcomes for all children.This Framework sets-out the six big transformational goals and the new implementation structures through which Government departments can work together to achieve these outcomes and be accountable for progress.
Read the 'Better Outcomes, Brighter Futures' report
here.