1 Contact The Mayo Children and Young People’s Services Committee welcomes comments, views and opinions about our Children and Young People’s Plan. Please contact: Thérèse Ruane, Mayo CYPSC Coordinator Email: [email protected] Mobile: 087-3506860 Landline: 094-9049097 Copies of this plan are available on http://www.cypsc.ie/your-county-cypsc/mayo.245.html (Plan will be available here once approved) 2 Table of Contents 1 Introduction .................................................................................................................................. 14 Background to Children and Young People’s Services Committees ................................................. 15 1.1.1 Children and Young People’s Services Committees in Ireland. .................................... 15 1.1.2 Children and Young People’s Services Committee in Mayo ......................................... 15 1.1.3 Who we are ................................................................................................................... 15 Achievements to date ....................................................................................................................... 17 1.1.4 Family Support Subgroup .............................................................................................. 18 How the Children and Young People’s Plan (CYPP) was developed ................................................. 19 1.1.5 The socio-demographic profile ..................................................................................... 19 1.1.6 The audit of Services ..................................................................................................... 20 1.1.7 The local needs analysis ................................................................................................ 20 1.1.8 The identification of priorities, objectives and actions ................................................. 25 2 Socio Demographic Profile of Mayo ............................................................................................. 26 County Mayo ..................................................................................................................................... 26 Vital Indicators .................................................................................................................................. 28 Population ......................................................................................................................................... 29 2.1.1 Net Migration ................................................................................................................ 29 2.1.2 Births ............................................................................................................................. 29 2.1.3 Population aged 0-24 years .......................................................................................... 30 2.1.4 Young Dependency Ratio, 2016 .................................................................................... 31 2.1.5 Marital Status ................................................................................................................ 32 2.1.6 Irish Language ............................................................................................................... 32 Diversity and Ethnicity ...................................................................................................................... 32 2.1.7 Diversity ........................................................................................................................ 32 2.1.8 Ethnicity ........................................................................................................................ 34 2.1.9 Asylum Seekers ............................................................................................................. 35 Vulnerable Young People .................................................................................................................. 36 2.1.10 Young Carers ................................................................................................................. 36 2.1.11 Disabled Population aged 0-18 years ............................................................................ 36 Key Statistics ..................................................................................................................................... 37 2.1.12 Outcome 1: Active and Healthy .................................................................................... 37 2.1.13 Self-harm ....................................................................................................................... 39 2.1.14 Mindspace Mayo ........................................................................................................... 39 3 Outcome 2: Achieving full potential in learning and development .................................................. 40 2.1.15 Childcare and Early Years .............................................................................................. 40 2.1.16 Primary School Children ................................................................................................ 41 2.1.17 Post-primary schools ..................................................................................................... 42 2.1.18 Mother’s highest education achievement .................................................................... 44 Outcome 3: Safe and protected from harm ..................................................................................... 44 2.1.19 Referrals to Family Support Services ............................................................................ 45 2.1.20 Child Protection and Children in Care ........................................................................... 45 2.1.21 Juvenile Crime ............................................................................................................... 46 2.1.22 Drugs Task Force ........................................................................................................... 47 Outcome 4: Economic security and opportunity .............................................................................. 47 2.1.23 Live Register .................................................................................................................. 48 2.1.24 Child related Social Welfare Payments ......................................................................... 49 2.1.25 Housing ......................................................................................................................... 50 2.1.26 Deprivation.................................................................................................................... 51 Outcome 5: Connected, respected and contributing to their world ................................................ 52 2.1.27 Key findings from Socio Demographic Profile ............................................................... 54 3 Overview of services to Children and Families in County Mayo ................................................... 57 Outcome 1: Active and Healthy (physical and mental wellbeing) .................................................... 57 Outcome 2: Achieving full potential in learning and development .................................................. 59 Outcome 3: Safe and protected from harm..................................................................................... 61 Outcome 4: Economic security and opportunity ............................................................................. 63 Outcome 5: Connected, respected and contribution to their world ............................................... 65 3.1.1 Gaps identified .............................................................................................................. 67 4 Local Needs Analysis in County Mayo ........................................................................................... 68 Outcome 1: Active and healthy, physical and mental wellbeing .................................................. 68 4.1.1 Health and Wellbeing .................................................................................................... 68 4.1.2 Outdoor play 0-6 years ................................................................................................. 69 4.1.3 Child and Youth Mental Health ..................................................................................... 70 4.1.4 Parental Mental Health ................................................................................................. 71 Outcome 2: Achieving full potential in learning and development .............................................. 72 4.1.5 Young Asylum Seekers .................................................................................................. 73 4.1.6 Young Travellers ............................................................................................................ 74 4.1.7 Other Education Needs identified during the research process ................................... 75 4 4.1.8 Young People not attending school .............................................................................. 76 4.1.9 Lifeskills for young people............................................................................................. 77 Outcome 3: Safe and protected from harm ..................................................................................... 77 4.1.10 Responses from young people .....................................................................................