Action PlanRanui

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empowering youth

Trialling New Approaches to Social Sector Change

Youth

Contents

This Plan 2

The Social Sector Trials 2

Key elements of the Social Sector Trials 2

Governance and management 3

National evaluation and monitoring 4

Local review/evaluation 5

Risks 5

Developing the Ranui Youth Action Plan 5

Strategic vision 7

Current situation for young people in Ranui 8

How does Ranui fare against the Social Sector outcomes? 10

Aim of the Plan 12

The actions 12

Linkages 14

Resources 14

Actions 16

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This Plan

This document is a Social Sector Trial Youth Action Plan for Ranui, West Auckland. It is an agreed approach by key players,

a transparent document for the community to be able to access and an accountability mechanism to ensure

commitments made are honoured.

The Social Sector Trials

Ranui has been selected as a new location for an initiative, the Social Sector Trials, which trials a new approach to social

service delivery. The Social Sector Trials were initially established for two years from March 2011 in six locations:

Taumarunui, Tokoroa, Te Kuiti, Kawerau, Levin and Gore. These six Social Sector Trials have been extended for another

16 months (until 30 June 2014), and in five of the locations, their geographical areas have been extended. This means

that the original locations are now Taumarunui, Waitomo District, South Waikato District, Kawerau District, Horowhenua

District and Gore District.

The original Trial locations have:

• delivered on the requirement to form an Advisory Group (made up of stakeholders from government and

non-government)

• developed a Social Sector Trial Plan (and a revised Plan for the extension period)

• developed new ways to work together

• delivered initiatives to achieve youth outcomes.

Momentum around the Social Sector Trials is strong and the evidence suggests that there are increased levels of

co-operation, collaboration, transparency and accountability around programmes and services as well as progress

towards impacts on outcomes. Because of the impact of the Trials in the original locations, the Trials model has been

expanded into ten new locations. Since 1 July 2013, Social Sector Trials have also been operating in ten new locations:

Kaikohe, Ranui, Waikato District, Rotorua District, Whakatane Township, Gisborne City, South Taranaki District, Wairarapa

(Masterton District, South Wairarapa District, Carterton District), Porirua District and South Dunedin. These Trials will run

for two years.

More information about the programme can be found at http://www.msd.govt.nz/social-sector-trials

Key elements of the Social Sector Trials

The Ministries of Social Development, Justice, Education and Health and the New Zealand Police are working together to

trial a change in the way social services are delivered. The Social Sector Trials focus on improving outcomes that reflect

the needs of the community. In Ranui, the Social Sector Trial is focused on improving outcomes for 12 to 18 year old

young people.

The outcomes we are seeking to achieve are:

• reduce truancy

• reduce youth offending

• reduce drug and alcohol use

• increase engagement in education, training and employment.

The aim of the Social Sector Trials is to support decision making at the local level, build on existing networks and

strengthen co-ordination at every level of government and within the community. The Trials test the ability of an

appropriately mandated individual (committed individual) or Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO) to use

cross-agency resources to effect change in a community. In Ranui, the NGO approach is being trialled and New Zealand

Blue Light has been contracted to deliver the Trial. For the purposes of the Social Sector Trial, New Zealand Blue Light

plans social service delivery, manages contracts, oversees agency staff (as agreed with agencies), develops networks,

engages with the community and influences social services (such as statutory services) outside of their direct control.

Forming an Advisory Group and developing this Plan are key elements of this model.

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Governance and managementNational governanceThe Chair of the Cabinet Social Policy Committee (SOC), Hon Tony Ryall, has ultimate responsibility for the Social Sector

Trials.

A Ministerial sub-committee provides oversight and decision-making for the Social Sector Trials. The Ministerial

sub-committee is currently the Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Justice, Chair of the Cabinet Social Policy Committee

(and Minister of Health), Minister of Education, Minister for Social Development, Minister of Police, and Minister of Youth

Affairs.

A Joint Venture Board, comprising of the Chief Executives of Social Development, Health, Education, Justice and the

New Zealand Police, acts as a governance group for the Social Sector Trials. The Chair of the Joint Venture Board is the

Chief Executive of Social Development. A Director: Social Sector Trials is responsible for the day-to-day operation of the

Social Sector Trials.

A remarkable feature of the Trials model is the ability to communicate bureaucratic, policy and legislative barriers to

successful implementation directly to Ministers and Chief Executives.

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Local governance

A local Advisory Group has been established, and will act as a mechanism for collaboration and communication and to

ensure wider community endorsement and ownership of this Plan. The Advisory Group in Ranui is made up of a team of

stakeholders who represent decision makers and leaders.

Membership includes:

• Chairperson Local Board, Henderson and Massey, Auckland Council (Chairperson of the Advisory Group)

• Mayoral Representative, Auckland Council

• District Commander, Waitemata Police

• Area Commander, Waitakere Police

• Group Manager, Waitemata District Health Board (DHB)

• Regional Commissioner, Work and Income (Ministry of Social Development (MSD))

• Regional Director, Child, Youth and Family (CYF) (MSD)

• Regional Director, Ministry of Education

• Kaumatua and kuia

• Regional Relationship Manager, Family and Community Services (MSD)

• Community Development Programme Manager, Auckland Council

• Principal, Waitakere College

• Chairperson, Waitakere Licensing Trust/Ranui Action Project (RAP)

• Community Broker, RAP

• Youth Representative, Waitakere College

• Social Sector Trial Manager.

National evaluation and monitoring

Trial leads provide written reports to the Director: Social Sector Trials, which allows for on-going monitoring of the

actions in the Plans. As a group, Trial leads meet with the Director regularly, which also provides for sharing information

of what is working locally and creating a community of good practice for the Trials.

At a national level, an evaluation of the first two years of the Trials has been undertaken by the Ministry of

Social Development in partnership with other agencies. The findings from the evaluation can be found at

http://www.msd.govt.nz/social-sector-trials.

An evaluation of the new Trials will consider:

• whether the Social Sector Trials made a significant contribution to achieving the outcomes for the young

people in each location

• opportunities found when implementing the Social Sector Trials

• whether the Social Sector Trials have led to a better system of service delivery

• the similarities and differences between the two approaches (NGO and committed individual)

• the barriers to implementation.

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Local review and evaluation

In addition to the overarching national indicators that the national evaluation will measure, each location is able to

develop local indicators. Local indicators both focus local projects and evaluate their success. The local indicators for this

Plan will be reviewed and reported quarterly. The Ranui Trial believes in a strengths-based evaluation model, and will

utilise strengths-based outcomes rather than a deficit model with a target percentage.

Components of this Action Plan will be reviewed by local working groups and the findings reported to the Advisory

Group. The Advisory Group will also review the Action Plan at monthly meetings to monitor progress, ensure timeframes

are met and provide recommendations when barriers are identified.

Risk management

Data relating to Ranui is often collected at a regional level, which means that data specific to Ranui is often difficult to

separate out. To mitigate this, the Trial will set clear geographic boundaries and undertake a Ranui-specific data harvest

to quantify the baseline data that the Trial will measure change against.

As quantitative data will not be available for all measures of change (eg. improved self-esteem, increased whanau

engagement in education, community connectedness), qualitative data will also be collected to provide a fuller picture,

and better interpretation of outcomes.

Both quantitative and qualitative data will be sourced by working groups and reported to the Social Sector Trial Advisory

Group on a monthly basis to ensure data is distributed and risks addressed at an early stage.

Developing the Ranui Youth Action Plan

The Ranui Social Sector Trial recognises the work currently being delivered in Ranui and also initiatives that have assisted

in shaping the way services are delivered to the wider Ranui community. The development of this Plan was focussed on

a literature review of recent community engagement, as well as consultation with frontline service providers and

community hui (including focus groups). Initial material provided to the Trial included a profile of the Henderson-Massey

local board community, which included community indicators, deprivation index and a comprehensive statistical

breakdown of Ranui from Ministries of Health, Justice, Education, Social Development and the New Zealand Police. See

Current Situation for Young People in Ranui for highlighted points. The Trial also recognises that much of the statistical

information collected is difficult to separate from the wider Henderson-Massey Local Board.

Focus groups

Over 25 individual focus groups ranging from 2 to 50 people in size were held with local people, community groups, key

individuals in the community, NGO service providers for, or in, the Ranui community and some of the organisations

providing funding for Ranui and the wider Waitakere area. Gathering specific groups together to engage in a

conversation about the Trial’s focus, has enabled distinct voices to be heard and the unique perspectives to be

articulated. Advisory Group members undertook a consultation process within their own organisations, to identify

service gaps, service duplication and risks. These findings have assisted in moulding the Plan.

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Targeted discussions

Targeted discussions with key community networks, local and ‘feeder’ schools and relevant service providers offered the Trial key insights into the realities of the barriers, successes and gaps for the Ranui community.

The majority of young people from Ranui attend Birdwood School or Ranui Primary, Henderson Intermediate, Waitakere College and Massey High School. Discussions have been held with key school members including staff and students to provide a view on work already happening in the local Ranui community and seek input regarding the Trial’s focus. This has assisted in forming the direction for the Ranui Youth Action Plan. The Trial also recognises that some young people of Ranui attend Kelston, Henderson High School and other West Auckland schools and Alternative Education establishments.

The Trial met with a wide range of community networks including the Ranui Accord, Western Park Village Hub and the West Auckland Community Response Forum. The Trial respectfully acknowledges the work undertaken by these networks to provide resources utilised for the Trials literature review. The Trial makes particular mention for the work the RAP has undertaken in the formation of the Ranui Accord and the collaborative approach the Accord delivers.

There are limited government services based in Ranui, with the exception of the Starling Park Neighbourhood Policing Team (NPT) and a Community Constable. Most services that the Ranui community accesses are based 4–5km away in Henderson, or 6–7km away in Westgate. The Trial met with a wide range of government organisations that work with members of the Ranui community. Views from these government agencies have assisted in developing the Plan.

Community Hui

The Trial utilised key community collectives to engage with a wide range of agencies working in Ranui. These collectives

included the Ranui Youth Network, Ranui Community Network and the Western Park Village Community Forum. Hui

attendance ranged between 20 and 100 members of the community. High-level issues identified included housing,

access to government services and a lack of facilities for youth to socialise in Ranui.

Literature review

The Trial undertook a literature review of documents on Ranui as a community. Key documents included the Ranui

Urban Concept Plan prepared by the Waitakere City Council (October 2008), Auckland West Community Response Forum

Report (March 2011), The Caravan Park Hub Story prepared by Monte Cecilia Housing Trust (November 2012) and The

Ranui Way prepared by The Ranui Accord (2012). Many of the key findings throughout the consultation process reinforce

many of the findings from the literature review.

To support the development of the Action Plan, the Ranui Social Sector Trial Advisory Group developed a vision, mission,

values and operating principles.

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Strategic VisionA vibrant, inclusive, unified community that young people feel valued and proud to be part of and contribute to.

MissionEngage our youth and community through collective leadership, knowledge and skills whilst keeping our focus on individuals and their needs.

Our Values• Kotahitanga – united and committed• Manaakitanga – sharing and caring• Whanaungatanga – whanau relationships, sharing and co-operation, honesty, respect, quality and openness• He Tangata – strive to provide the best outcomes for the community whilst always having the individual as the priority.

Operating Principles• To foster and encourage a strong sense of community by engaging and empowering families• Hold each other accountable to deliver the best service to our community• To work together to develop opportunities that allow young people and families to reach their potential• To identify positive role models who can engage with young people and families to effect positive sustainable change• To develop community ownership and responsibility to address locally identified needs.

This Action Plan is a living document and it is likely that further actions will be dentified over time and will be incorporated.

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Ranui has a mix of housing characterised by a combination of private residential dwellings, Housing

NZ properties, a large number of large-scale low cost housing developments and of particular note the Western

Park Village (Ranui Caravan Park) providing very basic accommodation for 200–300 people. As at September 2013,

Housing New Zealand has 264 dwellings in the Ranui area and 863 people on the waiting list for the wider West

Auckland, the longest Housing New Zealand waiting list in New Zealand4 .Ranui has been identified by the

Waitemata DHB as an area in need of special medical and primary care assistance. Primary healthcare based in

Ranui consists of one medical centre and outside health services are not well utilised in Ranui, cost has been

identified as a major barrier to accessing these services. A snapshot from Work and Income in August 2013

identifies 307 clients aged from 18 to 24 year living in Ranui, with 140 receiving Job Seeker Support. Of the 307

clients, 22% have no school qualification5 .The Trial undertook a SWOT analysis but framed this in a positive

framework of Opportunities (Strengths), Challenges (Weaknesses), Assets (Opportunities) and Gaps (Threats).

OpportunitiesVibrant community – Ranui is a vibrant community that is passionate and caring. Many people within the

community are hardworking champions of Ranui wanting to protect the special nature of the community.

Strong NGO sector – Ranui has a core of NGOs that deliver a great service to the Ranui Community and are

passionate about the community. Particular mention is made of the Ranui Baptist Church, Ranui Community

House, Ranui 135, Tuilaepa Mentoring Service (TYMS), Monte Cecilia House, Sport Waitakere and the RAP.

NGO sector networking – The Ranui Community Network is well-attended with a wide range of community

organisations and government agencies attending and sharing information on what is currently happening in

Ranui as well as developing a range of community-initiated projects.

Starling Park NPT Team – The Starling Park NPT has worked hard to build strong relationships in the community,

which has accepted them and work with them to reduce offending. The NPT is a preventative initiative

implemented by the New Zealand Police that focuses on building positive strong community relationships and

working with the community on prevention projects.

Ranui is a small, vibrant, urban community at the foot of the Waitakere Ranges in West Auckland, with a diverse

demographic including large proportions of young people and Māori and Pasifika. The Statistics New Zealand

2006 census noted the population of Ranui was approximately 10,095 people, of which 2915 were aged under 15

years old. In 2006, for people living in Ranui aged 15 years and over, the median income was $23,125, which was

lower than the Auckland median of $26,8001 .

The largest occupational groups were labourers and trade workers.The majority of Ranui residents are employed

outside of Ranui, predominantly having to travel to Henderson, Westgate and outside of West Auckland for work.

In 2006, the Ranui community ranged from level 8 to level 10 on the New Zealand Deprivation Index2 with the

majority of Ranui being level 103 . The Ministry of Education decile rating of the local and ‘feeder’ schools for Ranui

students range from Decile 1 (lowest) to Decile 4 with exception of Waitakere College, which is Decile 5, although

the two local schools in Ranui are rated Decile 1 and 2.

Current situation for young people in Ranui

1. Statistics New Zealand 2006 Census.2. NZDep2006 is a small-area based relative deprivation index based on nine-economic variables, from the 2006 Census. NZDep 2006 scores are usually categorised into tenths (deciles), numbered from 1 (least deprived to 10 (most deprived). 3. This Index takes into account 9 variables including employment, income levels, home ownership and educational qualifications.4. Housing New Zealand Website - http://www.hnzc.co.nz/rent-buy-or-own/rent-from-housing-new-zealand/waiting-list-by-nu/#akl-nwc5. Work and Income 2013, Ministry of Social Development.

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Challenges

High stand down rate – Ranui students are currently over-represented in school stand downs with 562 students stood-down in 2010. Investigation shows that this is due to a wide range of offences and behaviour but in 2012 the levels have reduced by 36% with 358 students stood-down6 .

Lack of consistent funding for NGO services – Competitive funding models make it difficult for NGOs to achieve long term funding to meet their goals.

Lack of collaboration between central government and NGO service providers – The Ranui Accord was formalised in 2012 with a vision of collaborative inter-agency work. There is potential for government and non-government agencies to work more closely for shared outcomes.

No local high school – With Ranui students travelling outside of the community for education beyond primary years, coupled with transport difficulties, it can have a significant impact on their school attendance. This alsocreates issues when trying to identify baseline data of students from Ranui.

Transient families – Ranui schools have concerns about the numbers of young people who frequently move schools causing considerable disruption to their schooling and social and community connectedness.

Overcrowded conditions – Many young people are living in overcrowded homes. This significantly contributes to serious health issues and hospitalisations (respiratory and contagious conditions such as skin diseases).

Multiple providers – There are multiple providers of services, whose services combined do not provide seamless coverage or meet total demand. Social housing is an example of this, where government and non-government agencies are providers. A lack of social housing is a significant issue in Ranui.

Caravan Park – The Western Park Village (Ranui Caravan Park) has become “last chance accommodation” for the most vulnerable people in Auckland. The recognised housing shortage in Auckland and lack of affordable housing and emergency accommodation has left Western Park Village with a large number of occupants with nowhere else to live. Many issues are faced by those living in the Caravan Park with probation and mental health clients residing with families from the wider Auckland community.

Assets

Ranui Library – After seven years of planning, the building of the new Ranui Library is now close to taking place. The offers an opportunity to free up space in the Ranui Community House to house many of the community projects and possibly services that are not already based in Ranui. Park Spaces – The Auckland Council have allocated funds to provide youth focused recreation spaces in Ranui as a platform for pro-social activities that engage the youth in Ranui.

Ranui Accord working collaboratively – The Ranui Accord is striving to provide wrap-around services within Ranui, the main barrier is funding but the capacity of the group is a great basis to grow sustainable change.

NPT Team moving to cover all of Ranui – The Starling Park NPT has been working in the Starling Park area for two years and a reduction in crime indicates that this has been a successful investment by the New Zealand Police. To further grow this success, the NPT is moving to cover the whole of the Ranui community. Key areas that the NPT will concentrate on, that are not currently in their sphere are the Western Park Village, Afton Place and Pooks Road and all areas of high need of community development in close collaboration with other community agencies.

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Gaps

High demand for housing – As at September 2013, Housing New Zealand had 264 properties in the Ranui area. Waiting lists are extensive, and there is a very tight property market in Auckland. Housing is a significant issue in Ranui, particularly given the lack of affordable rental properties available generally for struggling families and the most vulnerable.

Low employment opportunities – Most work opportunities for people in the Ranui community are based outside of the area, with many working in Henderson and further afield. Ranui has some light industrial opportunities but employment is limited in the community.

What services exist?

Ranui has a wide range of community organisations that contribute to the social wellness of the community. These services, however, have limited resources and struggle to secure consistent funding. Ranui community organisations provide community-based activities and interest groups at the Ranui Community House; budgeting and counselling at the Ranui Baptist Church; and mentoring, community brokering, Monte Cecilia Housing and curriculum vitae writing assistance is provided at Ranui House. Some services are also provided by community groups at the Hub based at the Western Park Village.

How do services work together?

Ranui’s community organisations hold a number of community-based network meetings where organisations share events that are taking place in the community and organisational relationships are formed and fostered. Organisations have a good level of awareness of each others’ services and often cross-refer, suggesting a degree of collaboration.

How does Ranui fare against the Social Sector Trial outcomes?

Ranui is a changing community. With the very tight Auckland housing market, property values are steadily increasing. This is contributing to some of the Ranui community moving out to find cheaper housing options in places such as Helensville.

Truancy

Ranui youth are four times more likely to be stood down from school than the national average, with 110 young people per 1,000 being stood down compared to the national average of 25 per 1,000 in 2011. Students from Ranui are also three times more likely to be suspended than the national average, with 15 young people per 1,000 from Ranui and five per 1,000 nationally being suspended7 . In 2012 truancy in Ranui was slightly lower than the national average8 with females being more likely to frequently truant. The provider of a new Attendance Service is a local service with strong relationships in West Auckland and a strong understanding of the complexities of the Ranui community.

The development of the Attendance Service, with key partners, is on-going with some work still to be done with finalising the process and embedding the service in our community. A range of social issues affect attendance at school. The health of a family, or health issues for individual members, can be a barrier to school attendance. Asthma and rheumatic fever features as particular conditions preventing children from attending school. These conditions can be exacerbated by poor quality housing or overcrowding. At times, older children remain home to look after sick siblings or the poor health of a parent may mean that children are not organised for school. Family dynamics and housing issues contribute to transience in the community, and in turn contribute to poor school attendance.

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Youth Offending

The wider Henderson and Massey area that incorporates Ranui recorded approximately 10,000 apprehensions

each year from 2007 to 2009, of which 37% were young people under the age of 20. The majority of the offences

were drug-related, anti-social, violence and dishonesty offences9 .

Over the past two years, the Police have noticed a decline in youth offending in general and attribute this to some

of the hardened offenders moving away from the community along with the introduction of the NPT. Police, the

education sector and Courts and Child, Youth and Family are all investing heavily in a core group of young people

who are at risk of ongoing offending.

The Waitakere Police and Child, Youth and Family are now looking at ways of working collaboratively to reduce

youth entering the Youth Court. They are doing this by offering new levels of resourcing to preventative activities

such as Alternative Actions to provide an improved service to reduce the risk of further offending.

Youth gangs continue to present themselves in Ranui. These groups pressure some of our youth into joining or

committing anti-social offences.

Family violence incidents continue to be well above the national average. Between 2005 and 2009, the Waitakere

Police recorded family violence rates between 30 and 50 percent higher than the national average.

Alcohol and Drug Use

West Auckland is a licensing trust area with fewer liquor outlets than most other parts of Auckland. While there

are no licensed premises in Ranui, the closest off-license premises are 2km west, in Swanson, or 2 km east, in

the Larnoch shops. Alcohol and cannabis continue to cause concern for the wider Ranui community and service

providers. Although apprehension figures for alcohol and drugs are low, there have been instances of students as

young as eight being stood down for bringing cannabis to school.

With the low employment options, many older siblings are not engaged in meaningful training or employment

and are poor role models for the younger siblings, including providing them alcohol and cannabis.

Statistics for the Waitakere Hospital show a low level of young people engaging with drug and alcohol services,

which may be due to the low level of service engagement within Ranui .

Education, Training and Employment

With limited employment opportunities available in wider West Auckland, young people from Ranui in general

are disadvantaged in being able to develop the required skills to gain opportunities in the tight labour market.

Young people rarely have a full driver’s license, access to a car to undertake driver training, or have the

educational credits to complete NCEA (National Certificate in Educational Achievement). They are also restricted

by for the cost of public transport.

Principals from the schools in Ranui and the ‘feeder’ schools understand how critical it is to keep a young person

engaged in education.

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Aim of the Plan

This Plan aims to both co-ordinate current programmes and services and to build on work to date to ensure that the

following outcomes are met:

• reduced truancy

• reduced youth offending

• reduce drug and alcohol use

• increased engagement in education, training and employment.

It will also support collaboration, co-ordination and communication with all stakeholders.

New Zealand Blue Light recognises the need to offer sustainable outcomes and initiatives that remain after the Trial

concludes. New Zealand Blue Light will do this by supporting organisations already working in Ranui to build

capacity within those organisations to deliver outcomes within the Plan and by providing advice and guidance to Ranui

based organisations identified as delivering robust, best practice initiatives that work.

The Actions

The Social Sector Trial will concentrate on developing capacity amongst services already delivered by NGOs in Ranui,

developing a forum for organisations to work collaboratively. The forum will focus on strengthening

activities that engage young people in pro-social activities, providing a better inter-agency approach to working with the

most vulnerable families in Ranui, enhancing young people’s opportunities to enter the labour market in a work-ready state

and raising community awareness of issues of importance. The Ranui Youth Action Plan has 21 actions and 47 milestones

designed to meet the outcomes of the Trial.

1. Developing capacity amongst services already delivered by NGOs in Ranui This will be achieved by:

• delivering ongoing best practice training to youth workers and community workers in Ranui

• developing a collective of young people to provide a youth perspective on issues important to them

• providing leadership training sessions focusing on shaping change by offering a youth perspective

• providing information on the services stocktake to the Advisory Group to gain an understanding of how best

to deliver services in Ranui.

2. Developing fora for individuals and organisations to work collaboratively This will be achieved by:

• youth mentors working closely with Police to develop positive pathways to the 10 youth most at risk of

offending

• evaluating the work ready programme and share findings with wider organisations to build a sustainable

model

• evaluating and providing the Advisory Group the educational performance of students in Alternative

Education and any possibilities to transition students to alternate educational or training opportunities

• the Ranui Employability Working Group meeting monthly to share information and look for opportunities to

work collaboratively on projects

• identifying youth-related community issues and reporting back to the Trial

• regular Advisory Group meetings to identify and address collective barriers for youth

• ensuring the Advisory Group receives timely progress on deliverables of the Plan

• the Trial Working Groups being connected to the decision-making process providing accurate timely

information and offering appropriate recommendations

• completing a stock take of services available for young people and make recommendations to funders.

3. Strengthen activities that engage young people in pro-social activities This will be achieved by:

• holding street-based BBQs with Police to build stronger relationships with the community

• providing a youth-focused space that embraces youth by offering structured learning and recreational

activities in a positive way

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• developing pro-social activities for young people with a focus on high risk times such as Friday, Saturday and

Sunday nights.

• delivering the Break Away holiday programme each school holiday period

• supporting Students Against Driving Drunk (SADD) in the local High Schools with best practice training, planning,

resourcing and evaluation support

• providing intensive mentoring to identified young people in Ranui

• identifying young people from Ranui to participate in the Prime Minister’s Youth Programme, which is a government-led

development initiative.

4. Provide a better inter-agency approach to working collaboratively with most vulnerable families

This will be achieved by:

• the youth offending working group meeting once a month to develop initiatives to reduce causes of offending

• facilitating a workshop with key agencies focusing on inter-agency collaboration around high needs families

• undertaking action points from the collaboration workshop to deliver a holistic approach to youth offending and causes

of offending

• the Ranui Drug Strategy Working Group working together to share information and look at collaborative projects

• reviewing each young person from Ranui in Alternative Education each term for attendance, academic performance and

potential re-integration into mainstream education.

5. Enhancing young people’s opportunities to enter the labour market work-ready

This will be achieved by:

• young people from Ranui attending the Blue Light Life Skills program and work post- programme with a Ranui

based mentor

• the Ranui Drug Strategy Working Group working closely with schools to provide support around drug counselling and

testing services

• identifying prospective school leavers and engaging them in a vocational plan and work-ready programme

• providing ‘work ready’ participants with driver’s license training including restricted driving hours delivered by

community groups

• engaging ‘work ready’ participants with fortnightly work experience with a view of employment at the conclusion

of the training

• identifying young people from Ranui to undertake the Outward Bound Programme

• delivering three workshops for young people not engaged in education, employment or training (NEET) to identify

training, education or employment needs and pathways.

6. Raising community awareness to issues of importance

This will be achieved by:

• transitioning the NPT to cover all of Ranui

• delivering serial number asset partnership training, a New Zealand Police project focusing on young people recording

serial numbers on electronic property, into Ranui primary schools

• collecting local benchmark data on issues around drug and alcohol abuse and feed back key lessons to the community

• working with high schools to enter a short film in the New Zealand Blue Light Short Film Competition which will then be

used in the community in an awareness campaign

• utilising youth developed resources to promote the risks of drug use to the Ranui community

• utilising a variety of methods to keep the Ranui community updated about the Ranui Youth Action Plan.

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LinkagesRanui is blessed with some very strong functioning community organisations that work tirelessly to improve the lives

of those living in the community. Ranui community organisations excel in low intervention programmes celebrating

the community and offering inclusive activities for the wider community. The Trial will support these activities and in

places compliment their activities by adding high intervention based targeted projects. There are other community

initiatives that the Action Plan acknowledges and will work with. This may be through regular communication and

information sharing and/or to co-ordinate activities and their timing within the community. Key contacts within the

Advisory Group will help to facilitate this process.

Other community initiatives include:

• Ranui Accord – a collective of community organisations that are the face of community engagement within Ranui.

Membership includes The Hub (Western Park Village), Ranui Community House, Ranui Baptist Community Care,

Ranui 135, and the Ranui Action Project (RAP). The Ranui Accord is recognised for providing a community broker

who facilitates collaboration in Ranui with both community and government services

• Ranui Action Project – subscribes to the Ranui Accord and has led social services work in Ranui for over 10 years.

is based at Ranui House on Swanson Road, Ranui and offers a range of services including a community broker,

a position recognised by many in the community as critical to the growth of Ranui as a vibrant community

• Ranui Community House – this is an organisation that subscribes to the Ranui Accord and offers a wide range of

community-based activities which include a community café, community market, community garden and is

working to provide a ‘Mens Shed’ to upskill young people in a friendly environment

• Ranui 135 – a youth-focused organisation working with a wide network of young people offering a

supportive environment for young people to flourish by offering pro-social events and mentoring

• TYMS – formed in 2009 to support young people’s academic achievement, self-esteem, social competence, cultural

identity and to foster a positive outlook in the community by providing a positive and caring relationship with a

mentor and friend who will work with young people to achieve their full potential for their future

• Ranui Baptist Community Care – provides critical services in Ranui which include family mentoring,

a foodbank, youth services and a budgeting service amongst other great initiatives

• Te Ukaipo (Mercy Initiatives For Rangatahi Ltd) – offers a healthy whānau environment, quality programmes,

services and advocacy initiatives to benefit youth in at risk situations.

The Trial would also like to acknowledge other work being undertaken that formed part of the literature review

• Auckland Council Youth Strategy

• Whanau Ora

• West Community Response Model

• Starling Park NPT

• Western Park Village Hub.

ResourcesFinancial resources available for the Social Sector Trial in Ranui will be used to support the youth mentoring

programme, the work-ready programme and to provide activities and events for young people. The priority of the Trial

is to support those community organisations who provide successful services in Ranui with limited funding to build on

their successes. This support is based on the credibility of the programme and the range of young people involved.

Other examples of support

The Police provide six staff to the Ranui area made up of the NPT and a Community Constable. The Henderson-Massey

Local Board of the Auckland Council provide space for youth and community activities at the Ranui Community House.

The Ministries of Social Development, Health, Education and the New Zealand Police are represented by senior

managers on the Advisory Group. RAP is represented by senior leadership and practitioners and provides a community

voice. Large businesses in Auckland will support the Trial by providing work place training and employment to youth

from Ranui.

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Actions

Action ResponsibilityMilestone

High level outcome - Reduce truancy

Strategic goals • Young people are supported by their families to stay engaged in education

• Increased school attendance

• Our community is collectively engaged in strategies to support our young people to reach

their potential

• Increased level of co-ordination across agencies that address truancy and barriers to

school attendance

• High risk young people and their families are identified and assisted to resolve the underlying

issue (s) behind non-attendance

• The wider community understands the value of education for young people and advocate for

young people to be engaged.

1.1 Provide a platform for a more effective team approach.

By November 2013, establish a Truancy Working Group to develop a common approach fornon-attendance and, at monthly meetings, look at the causes for truancy and appropriate responses.

By February 2014, Waitakere College and Massey High School are represented at monthly Rock On12 meetings.

Lead: Social Sector Trial (SST) Manager

Key Partners:Schools, Ministry of Education; and Child, Youth and Family

1.2 Increase the level of engagement and participation.

By December 2013, identify at least 15 young people who are regularly absent and visit their families as part of developing a collaborative approach to removing barriers around attendance.

From December 2013, work closely with the Waitemata DHB and Public Health Organisations to identify critical health issues that are barriers to school attendance such as rheumatic fever.

By April 2014, provide information on the health issues impacting on attendance to Advisory Group to develop collaborative solutions.

By December 2014, undertake two 1 week-long inter-agency truancy patrol campaigns locating truant young people and identifying causes of truancy.

Lead: Truancy Working Group

Key Partners:Schools, Ministry of Education, New Zealand Police; and Child, Youth and Family

1.3 Raise community awareness around the effects of truancy.

By February 2014, launch an ‘anti-truancy’ media campaign to raise community awareness around truancy.

By July 2014, develop marketing resources to promote and reinforce the benefits of education to families.

Lead: Truancy Working Group

Key Partners:Schools, New Zealand Police, Ministry of Education; and Child, Youth and Family

1.4 Apply strengths-based processes to re-engage young people back into education.

By June 2014, create a pathway for referrals from the truancy working group to youth workers and other youth providers for case management.

Lead: Truancy Working Group

Key Partners:New Zealand Police , Schools, Ministry of Education; and Child, Youth and Family

12 Rock On is a comprehensive inter-agency truancy initiative.

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Action Milestone ResponsibilityLead: New Zealand Police

Key Partners:Ministry of Social Development, Child Youth and Family, Ranui 135, Ranui Accord, New Zealand Blue Light

2.1 Make the team approach work more effectively to prevent and reduce offending by 12–18 year olds.

From November 2013, meet monthly with a Youth Offending Working Group to:- respond to the needs and circumstances of identified offenders- develop initiatives to reduce causes of youth offending- monitor actions within this Plan.

By January 2014, hold a workshop on interagency collaboration around working with the families of highest need.

From March 2014, undertake outcomes from a collaboration workshop to deliver a holistic approach to youth offending and causes of offending including identifying key issues and appropriate responses.

By March 2014, offer best practice youth focused training to a minimum of 50 youth workers within Ranui andprovide on-going training as identified and required.

High level outcome – Reduce youth offending Strategic goals

• Identified leaders and mentors actively engage with young people and families to effect positive sustainable change

• Youth offenders have opportunities and support to address their offending and develop accountable

restorative pathways

• Young people are engaging in pro-social activities, have a strong sense of identity and resilience

• Increased opportunities for young people to be positively engaged and supported in the community

• Police working with young people in the community to foster good relations; break down barriers and spread

positive messages

• Young people positively contribute to the community.

2.2 New Zealand Police and the community work together to reduce offending.

From January 2014, transition the Starling Park NPT to work across the entire Ranui community.

From January 2014, youth mentors will work closely with Police to develop positive pathways to the 10 most at risk youth in Ranui.

By December 2014 hold six street based BBQs with Police to encourage community engagement(including three by December 2013).

Lead: New Zealand Police NPT

Key Partner:Ranui Accord

2.3 Provide appropriate and relevant Police education to schools in Ranui.

By December 2013, deliver serial number asset partnership (SNAP) education (crime prevention) program in Ranui schools to over 400 students.

By December 2014, 10 young people from Ranui will attend the Blue Light Life Skills Program with local youth mentors engaging with the young people to embed the life changes made.

Lead: New Zealand Blue Light

Key Partners:New Zealand Police, Schools, New Zealand Defence Force

2.4 Help young people engage in positive social activities to grow strong identities and build resilience.

By March 2014, work with the Ranui community including youth and the Ministry of YouthDevelopment to identify the communityrequirements for a youth focused space and howit would best be utilised.

Lead: Ranui Accord

By December 2014, provide a youth focused space that embraces youth by offering structured learning and recreational activities.

Key Partners: Auckland Council, Ministry of Youth Development.

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Action Milestone Responsibility

High level outcome – Reduce alcohol and drug use

Strategic goals

• Reduced sale and supply of alcohol and drugs to young people in our community by family, friends and

licensed premises

• Young people have access to quality health education and health services

• Increased community awareness of strategies to protect young people from alcohol and substance abuse

• Increased engagement in healthy activities for young people of Ranui as an alternative to alcohol and drugs

• A joint approach to educating and providing support to all young people in relation to alcohol and other

drug abuse.

3.1 Provide positive drug and alcohol free events for young people.

From October 2013, develop at least 5 activities for more than 30 young people with a focus onat-risk times (Friday, Saturday and Sunday nights).

From December 2013, deliver the Break Away holiday program in each school holiday period for at least 50 young people.

Lead: Ranui 135

Key Partners: Ranui Accord, New Zealand Police

3.2 Make the team approach work more effectively.

From November 2013, the Ranui Drug Strategy Working Group will meet to– share information– look at collaborative projects– monitor actions in the Plan.

From February 2014, the Ranui Drug Strategy Working Group will work closely with Waitakere College and Massey High School to provide support around drug counselling and testing services.

Lead: Ranui Drug Strategy Working Group

Key Partners: Waitemata DHB, Community Alcohol and DrugServices (Auckland), Odyssey House, New Zealand Police, Auckland Council, SST Manager

3.3 Quantify the size and nature of alcohol misuse by young people and identify environments for action.

From January 2014, Waitemata District Health Board in conjunction with emergency services will collect local benchmark data on a quarterly basis covering

December 2013–July 2015 including understanding the size of the issue and appropriate response recommendations.

Lead: Ranui Drug Strategy Working Group

Key Partners: Waitemata DHB, CADS, Odyssey House, New Zealand Police, Auckland Council, SST Manager

From February 2014, work with Waitakere College and Massey High School to support Students Against Driving Drunk programmes with best practice, planning resourcing and evaluation support.

By December 2014, be utilising resourses developed by young people to inform people in the Ranui community of the risks of using drugs.

3.4 Encourage young people’s leadership in issues around alcohol and drugs.

Lead: Ranui Drug Strategy Working Group

Key Partners: Waitemata DHB, CADS, Odyssey House, New Zealand Police, Auckland Council, SST Manager

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Action Milestone Responsibility

High level outcome – Increase engagement in education,training and employment

Strategic goals

• Young people (12–18 years old) in Ranui are positively engaged in education, training or employment

• Young people of Ranui have access to as many employment opportunities as possible

• As a community, we are building our capacity to effectively engage with a diverse range of young people

• There is sufficient variety and number of development, training and employment opportunities that appeal to a

diverse range of young people

• Increased participation in education, training and employment by Maori and Pasifika as a result of tailored

coaching and mentoring by key Maori and Pasifika mentoring organisations.

• Young people are work-ready at the point of moving into employment.

4.1 Provide employability pathways for young people.

From December 2013, identify 20 prospective school leavers that would benefit from a vocational plan to engage in work ready programmes in 2014.

By February 2014, engage work-ready participants into an educational assessment.

From February 2014, work-ready participants will have fortnightly work experience opportunities with a wide range of local and national employers.

From March 2014, engage work ready participants towards gaining their full driver’s license:– provide driver license testing– train community members to driver instructor status to provide free driving lessons.

By December 2014, provide an evaluation report to theAdvisory Group.

Lead: Auckland Council

Key Partner: Schools, SST Manager

4.2 Increase educational, training and employment outcomes for young people.

From October 2013, continue to provide a mentoringproject to support 10 identified young people from Ranui.

From November 2013, work with schools to understand the issues around stand downs and exclusions to provide a pathway to reducing stand downs and exclusions.

By October 2014, identify two young people to undertake the Outward Bound programme.

Lead: SST Manager

Key Partners: Ranui Accord, Ranui 135, Ministry of Youth Development, New Zealand Blue Light, Youth Services West, Schools, New Zealand Police, Careers NZ

4.3 Ensure vulnerable young people in education do not fall through the gaps.

From November 2013, review each student in Alternative Education each term for attendance, academicperformance and potential for reintegrating mainstream education.

From February 2014, provide summary of results to the SST Manager along with barriers and solutions.

Lead: Employability Working Group

Key Partners: Ministry of Education, Schools, Alternative EducationProviders, New Zealand Police,

4.4 Make the team approach work more effectively.

From November 2013, the Ranui Employability Working Group will meet to:– share information– identify and address barriers – support organisations to deliver appropriate responses– look at collaborative projects

Lead: Youth Services West

Key Partners: Schools, Alternative Education Providers, New Zealand Police

– monitor actions in the Plan.

From November 2013, facilitate three workshops for a minimum of 20 NEET young people (those not engaged in education, employment or training) to identify training, further education or employment opportunities. 19

Action Milestone Responsibility

5.2 To connect and up skill those working with young people (both paid and voluntary).

By August 2014 identify and deliver a minimumof three youth worker focused trainingopportunities to up skill existing youth workers.

Lead: SST Manager

Key Partners: Ministry of Youth Development, Ranui Accord

Support collaboration, coordination and communication

Strategic goals

• Youth workers in Ranui have greater access to training and development opportunities that develop their skills• The community is empowered and given opportunities to address locally identified issues • Support services are more accessible and effective for young people, and are promoted through mediums that young people identify with• Young people are utilising their leadership skills• Youth workers are connected and using best practice• The community is aware of and supporting the Ranui Youth Action Plan.

5.3 Ensure the development of strong coordination mechanisms.

From July 2013, Advisory Group meetings are held monthly.

From July 2013, ensure the Advisory Group receive progress on deliverables under the Plan

From January 2014, ensure Trial Working Groups are connected to the decision making process, by providing accurate information and appropriate recommendations

Lead: SST Manager

Key Partners: Working Group Leads

5.4 Communicate with the community regularly about the Ranui Youth Action Plan progress.

From December 2013, use a variety of methods such as print, social and radio media for keeping the community updated about the Ranui Youth Action Plan on a monthly basis.

Lead: SST Manager

Key Partners: Ranui Community House, Local Newspapers, Local Radio Stations

5.5 Have a clear picture about services being funded for Ranui young people.

By March 2014, complete a stocktake on what services are available for young people through government, philanthropic and trusts and make recommendations to funders.

By April 2014, provide information on stock take to the Advisory Group to gain an understanding of how to best deliver services in Ranui.

Lead: SST Manager

Key Partner: Advisory Group

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5.1 Get young people involved in community decision making and community projects.

By February 2014, provide two leadership training sessions focusing on how to shape change by offering a youth perspective.

By March 2014, develop a collective of young people that can provide youth perspective to the Trial (Youth Collective).

Lead: SST Manager

Key Partners: Advisory Group, Ranui Action Project, Ranui 135, Youth WorkersLead: Youth Collective

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