Garda Youth Diversion Project
Annual Plan for 2013
Project name
Completed by
Please read the Explanatory Notes accompanying this document before completing it.
This document can be completed electronically and should be returned simultaneously to
both Community Programmes ([email protected]) and the Garda Office for
Children and Youth Affairs ([email protected]).
If the document is being completed in hardcopy, after approval at Project Committee, it
should be photocopied and sent simultaneously to each of the following addresses:
Community Programmes Unit
Irish Youth Justice Service
Department of Justice and Equality
43 – 49 Mespil Road
Dublin 4
and
Garda Youth Diversion Projects Office
Garda Office for Children and Youth
Affairs
Harcourt Sq
Dublin 2
The document should be submitted no later than 7th December, 2012
It will be important that copies of the signed completed document are retained by the Project
Committee as a key reference point for project accountability.
“Investing in your future”
1. Logic Model section: Local Youth Crime situation
1.1 Project Catchment Area
If your catchment area is unchanged from 2012, section 1.1.1 and 1.1.2 can be copied from your previous
plan.
(Refer to Explanatory Notes 1.1.1)
This needs to be as specific as possible (e.g. town boundary, parish, specified housing estates). If your
project serves a number of discrete catchment areas please specify. If the catchment has been altered
please highlight any additional area(s) or note any area(s) that have/has been removed.
(Refer to Explanatory Notes 1.1.2 for the following)
Total population of your catchment area
Estimated youth population for your catchment area
(between 7% and 9%)
0
0
0
Please indicate the source for these figures:-
1.2 Quantitative Analysis of Youth Crime in your Catchment Area
(Refer to Explanatory Notes 1.2)
You will need to seek the assistance of the Gardaí for this section. The Garda Analysis Unit will provide
statistical information relating to detected crime in your area for the previous 12 month period OctoberSeptember. It will also summarise decisions made about young people in your area who are referred to the
Diversion Programme (see example in Explanatory Notes section 1.2). Projects will receive this
information by email and are requested to cut and paste the information table provided in the email from
your local Garda into the space below – an example of a completed table is shown below for information
purposes. Please delete the sample table and insert the table received from the local Officer. Please refer
to the Explanatory Notes for further details of breakdown.
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Catchment Area A
Offence Type
Decisions October 2011 - September 2012
Incidents
%
Change
Individuals
Grand
Total
21
31%
17
26
15
25%
13
15
Criminal Damage (Not by Fire)
5
-29%
9
9
Theft (Other)
4
0%
6
6
Trespassing in Yard or Curtilage
3
-40%
5
5
Assault Minor
4
100%
5
5
Simple Possession
4
0%
4
4
Burglary
1
-86%
3
3
General Road Offences
3
-25%
3
3
Unauthorised Taking (Vehicle)
2
0%
2
2
Possession of Offensive Weapon
2
0%
2
2
Grand Total
79
-1%
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Most Common Offence types - Grand Total includes all offence types
Theft from Shop
Public Order Offences
1.
2.
3. Formal 4. Unsuitable
5.
Informal Formal Restorative For All Cases Other
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4
5
1
4
1
1
3
1
1
5
7
3
3
1
37
26
1
7
3
1
5
4
1
2
1
1
2
5
1
2
13
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Total number of individuals with a Referral = 58 (last year 53). Of these 45 are Male, 13 are Female.
Total number of individuals Unsuitable for Caution = 2 (last year 8), 1 Male and 1 Female.
1.3 Qualitative Youth Crime Profile for the Catchment Area
(Refer to Explanatory Notes 1.3)
(A) Underlying pattern(s) of offences (offence clusters) committed by young people from the
catchment area
To satisfactorily complete this section it will be necessary to undertake a detailed review of the statistical
information in section 1.2 in conjunction with relevant local members of An Garda Síochána. The
statistical information should provide the key frame of reference for this qualitative analysis and should
demonstrate a clear understanding of the underlying circumstances and patterns of behaviour for the
offence categories listed. In addition, it is acknowledged that incidents such as anti-social behaviour,
which although not recorded in the official crime data in section 1.2, provide a more comprehensive
narrative of youth crime within your project's catchment area. Therefore it is important to refer to these
types of incidents as appropriate in providing the overall youth crime context.
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(B) Profile of young people referred to the Project
This is an analysis of the young people from the catchment area who have been referred to the project and risk
assessed using the YLS/CMI-Sv screening tool. In the table below please enter the aggregate scores from all
your YLS assessments for the 12 months October 2011 to September 2012 inclusive (Refer to Explanatory Notes
1.3(b) for example).
YLS/CMI-Sv
History of involvement in criminal or anti social
1 behaviour
Overall Participants Score
0
2 Current school or employment problems
0
3 Some anti social friends
0
4 Alcohol/drug problems
0
5 Leisure/spare time issues
0
6 Behaviour problems
0
7 Family circumstances/parenting issues
0
8 Attitudes/orientation problems
0
Total Score
0
Number of Participants
0
Total Mean Score
#DIV/0!
N.B. Please note that two worksheets are contained within the workbook – data should only be entered
into worksheet ‘Template for completion’. To complete, double click on the table to open excel, input the
information into the worksheet titled ‘Template for completion’. Once the information has been input, select
‘Summary’ from the worksheet icons at the bottom of the excel page, information will be input automatically in
the ‘Summary’ sheet. Click on the word document to close excel and save the information.
Do not type into the ‘Summary’ sheet
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1.4. Targeting
(Refer to Explanatory Notes 1.4)
Referring to your analysis of youth crime and the profile of young people referred to the
project, what are the targeting priorities for the following 12 months?
Targeting Priorities
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
How many individual young people from primary target group are estimated to be
prioritised for service over the 12 month period?
How many individual young people from secondary target group are estimated to be
prioritised for service over the 12 month period?
%
What is the estimated percentage of overall participants in the primary target group?
What is the estimated percentage of your intervention time devoted to the primary target
group?
%
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2. Logic Model section: Intended Outcomes
2.1 Intended Long Term Outcomes
(Refer to Explanatory Notes 2.1)
What are the main improvement the project would like to see in the next 3-5 years? These
will typically be crime related describing the overall impact that you intend the project to
make
No.
Long Term Outcomes
Rationale
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2
3
4
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2.2 Intended Short/Medium Term Outcomes
(Refer to Explanatory Notes 2.2)
What changes in behaviour and circumstances would the project like to see within the 12
month period of this plan which will contribute to a reduction in youth crime? These will
typically be changes in knowledge, skills, attitudes and behaviours. Three outcomes are
inserted in this table and proportionate project effort is required to achieve improvements in
these areas. These pre-set outcome areas will compliment other outcomes determined by the
project in the context of its analysis of local youth crime. However caution should be applied
in subscribing to too many outcome areas.
No
Short/Medium
Term Outcome
Rationale
Reduced
Impulsivity
Impulsive behaviour and a lack of capacity for reflection / foresight associated
with (in particular) public order offending. Will assist young people in selfregulating their own behaviour.
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2
Improved empathy
Better consideration of other people’s feelings should help in inhibiting
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offending behaviour, especially where there are identifiable victims. Will assist
young people in self-regulating their own behaviour.
3
Improved prosocial behaviour
Will encourage young people to use their energies in pursuit of interventions
designed to realise their potential and to the benefit of the wider local
community. Will assist young people in self-regulating their own behaviour.
4
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Add other intended outcomes as necessary
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3. Logic Model section: Outputs
3.1 Interventions
(Refer to Explanatory Notes 3.1)
Please give a short description of your planned interventions and a supporting statement for
each intervention outlining how and why you believe each will lead to the short/medium
term outcomes you are seeking. These outcomes should be directly relevant to the
information you completed in section 2.2 intended short/medium term outcomes. Where
possible please include proposed length of intervention, number of sessions, type and
number of participants and any other additional measurable information.
Outputs
Intervention
Who you reach (estimated
number)
Outcomes & Rationale
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4. Logic Model section: Inputs
4.1 Resources/Inputs
(Refer to Explanatory Notes 4.1)
What does the project need to be able to deliver these interventions? (Please tick the
boxes as appropriate)
Staff knowledge, skills & experience
Community Based Organisation
IYJS
Project Committee
Referral Assessment Committee
JLO support
Community & Local Gardaí support
Policies, procedures & guidelines
Support & supervision
Academic References
Budget
Premises
Transport
Other________________________
Other________________________
Other________________________
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4.2 Reference
(Refer to Explanatory Notes 4.2)
Please list any documentary or academic references to support this plan.
10.
Project logic Model
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5. Project logic Model - Summary
Please summarise the logic model in the template below
___________________________________(GYDP Name) Annual Plan 2013
Local Youth Crime Situation:
(please provide a synopsis of
Section 1)
Inputs - What we invest
Interventions
Outputs
Who we reach
Intended Outcomes
Short/Medium Term
Long Term
1. Reduced impulsivity
2. Improved empathy
3. Improved pro-social
behaviour
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6. Unmet risks and needs
6.1 Unmet risks and needs
(Refer to Explanatory Notes 6.1)
It is likely that the level of demand for your services will outstrip your capacity to respond both in terms of
numbers of potential referrals and in terms of range of needs for young people engaged with the project.
Please give an outline of risks and needs of young people the project engaged with previously which the
project did not or was not in a position to meet. (Please see Explanatory Notes 6.1).
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7. Financial Section and Annual Plan sign off
7. 1 Budget Application 2013
(Refer to Explanatory Notes 7.1)
Last year's core allocation
Last year's ESF allocation
Amount of Sub Measure 1 provided last year
Amount of Sub Measure 2 provided last year
€0.00
€0.00
€0.00
€0.00
Proposed Annual Budget
Core allocation sought
ESF allocation sought
Amount of Sub Measure 1 sought
Amount of Sub Measure 2 sought
€0.00
€0.00
€0.00
€0.00
Breakdown of proposed annual budget
Please provide a
further
breakdown of
each cost entered
under Pay and
Non Pay
Pay Costs
Core Pay costs (inc PAYE & PRSI)
ESF related PAY costs
Travel and Sub
Other Employment related(please specify)
Total Pay costs
€0.00
€0.00
€0.00
€0.00
€0.00
Non Pay costs
Management Fee
Rent
Insurance
Intervention Costs
Staff Training Costs
Equipment costs
Other Administrative (please list these seperately)
Non Pay costs
€0.00
€0.00
€0.00
€0.00
€0.00
€0.00
€0.00
€0.00
To edit the budget application, double click on the template and enter the figures. When editing is
complete click on the word document and the changes will save. Please note the ‘Total Expenditure’ cell
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contains a formula that will automatically update. Please provide the breakdown of ‘Other Administrative’
costs in the ‘Admin Cost’ worksheet contained within the workbook.
7.2 Approval and Sign-off of Annual Plan
Signed on behalf of the Project Committee:
1. Name: ______________________ Position: Chairperson
2. Name: ______________________ Position:________________
Date: _______________
Project Committee Membership:
Name:
Organisation:
1._____________________________
______________________
2._____________________________
______________________
3._____________________________
______________________
4._____________________________
______________________
5._____________________________
______________________
6._____________________________
______________________
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7.3 Verification
Submission of Annual Plan for approval by IYJS and GOCYA (electronically)
Please confirm the name and contact details of the local Garda District Officer verifying this plan.
A copy of this plan has been e-mailed to and accepted by:
District Officer’s e-mail address [email protected]
Juvenile Liaison Officer’s e-mail address [email protected]
I ___________________________ (District Officer) for _____________________ Garda District
with responsibility for the catchment area of the _______________ Garda Youth Diversion Project,
having read this plan, am satisfied that it is achievable and appropriate to the needs of the youth who
are served by the project.
_____________________________ Superintendent
(
) Insert name in block capitals
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