Minister O’Gorman publishes First 5 spotlight report
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Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth, Roderic O’Gorman, has today published a report, which collates data in relation to the goals and objectives of the First 5 Strategy (2019-2028).
Speaking about today’s report, Minister O’Gorman said:
“This report provides us with a comprehensive evidence base that can inform the ongoing implementation of the First 5 strategy, a whole of government strategy to improve the lives of babies, young children and families over a ten year period up to 2028. By providing all the available data in one publication, the spotlight holds government objectives to account. It shines a light on where targets are on track and also points us in the direction of where more work is required to give effect to the ambitious goals we have set to support families and communities and make sure babies and young children get a great start in life and have positive early experiences.”
Some of the key findings from the report are:
First 5 is a constituent strategy of Better Outcomes, Brighter Futures (BOBF), which sets out an ambitious agenda across Government to improve outcomes for children and young people aged 0–24. (BOBF is the National Policy Framework for Children and Young People (2014–2020). For more information.) First 5 reinforces commitments made in BOBF to deliver improvements across the five national outcomes (Active and healthy; Achieving in learning; Safe and protected; Economically secure; and Connected, respected and contributing).
First 5 uses evidence to identify the goals, objectives and the specific actions that will be taken across Government to support babies, young children and their families. Four main goals are identified in the Strategy:
The Strategy identifies nine main objectives to achieve Goals A, B and C, as well as five building blocks to assist with the implementation of Goal D (Strategic Actions related to Strategy implementation, rather than objectives, are used to support Goal D. There are 14 Strategic Actions in total, which align to the five building blocks under Goal D. These Strategic Actions are not covered in this Spotlight). The nine Objectives relate to: helping parents to balance working and caring responsibilities; providing information, services and supports for parents; providing practical and material resources to parents; promoting positive health behaviours; providing high quality health services; encouraging positive mental health; supporting a positive home learning environment; providing affordable and high quality Early Learning and Care (ELC); and supporting transitions to primary school.