Statement of Intent 2006 - Forecast Output Performance StatementsVote: Youth Development
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For the year ending 30 June 2007
Output Expense: Enabling Youth Development1
Description
This output expense provides advice that enables the development and implementation of the Youth Development Strategy Aotearoa through the design, delivery and management of youth development services at a local and regional level. These services are funded through Non-Departmental Output Expenses and purchased from third parties.
This output expense contributes to the Ministry of Social Development’s outcomes for Children and Young People by improving outcomes for young people at local, regional, and national levels.
Scope
The scope of this output expense includes:
- working to ensure all young people can develop life skills that help them build resilience and prepare for life as independent adults through targeting support, particularly for at-risk young people, to key transition points
- expanding and developing interconnected regional teams to identify and support opportunities to improve youth development outcomes for young people, and contributing to local services mapping
- responsiveness to identified capability development opportunities for youth workers, and strengthening community-based youth development agencies to ensure their sustainability and viability
- assessing, negotiating, monitoring, paying, and reviewing services that help young people achieve sustainable education, training and employment, and where appropriate, taking corrective action consistent with the Services for Young People policy and criteria
- purchasing services for young people and administering the Youth Development Partnership Fund, consistent with policy and criteria.
Performance Information
| 2004/2005 Result | Performance measures | Standard 2005/2006 | Standard 2006/2007 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revised measure in 2006/2007 | QualityPurchase services for young people and administer the Youth Development Partnership Fund in accordance with agreed policy guidelines and criteria: | Revised measure in 2006/2007 | 100% |
| New 1 measure in 2006/2007 | External audits of consistency with policy guidelines and criteria undertaken of service providers: | New measure in 2006/2007 | 3 |
| New measure in 2006/2007 | TimelinessThe percentage of cases for which payments to providers are made on time (according to contract arrangements) will be no less than: | New measure in 2006/2007 | 95% |
Departmental output expense
Enabling Youth Development
| FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE | 2005/2006 | 2006/2007 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| (Figures are GST exclusive) | Budgeted $000 | Estimated Actual $000 | Budgeted $000 |
| Revenue | |||
| Crown | 2,542 | 2,542 | 2,542 |
| Department | 12 | 12 | 12 |
| Other | |||
| Total Revenue | 2,554 | 2,554 | 2,554 |
| Total Expense | 2,554 | 2,554 | 2,554 |
| Net Surplus/(Deficit) | - | - | - |
Output Expense: Facilitating Young People’s Voices
Description
This output expense provides advice that incorporates young people’s voices into policy, programme and service development to improve outcomes for young people at a local, regional and national level, in order to support the development and implementation of the Youth Development Strategy Aotearoa. This output expense includes delivering events and workshops that assist local government and youth development providers to implement the Youth Development Strategy Aotearoa.
This output expense contributes to the Ministry of Social Development’s outcomes for Children and Young People by improving outcomes for young people at local, regional, and national levels.
Scope
The scope of this output expense includes:
- increasing young people’s opportunities for, and participation in, activities that give them a sense of belonging and responsibility as members of their families, their communities, and New Zealand society
- promoting and facilitating youth development and youth participation at a regional and local level, including delivering events and workshops that assist local government, youth, and social development providers to implement the Youth Development Strategy Aotearoa
- building international relationships which support effective youth development and youth participation practice, and providing services that administer the Commonwealth Youth Programme
- investigating ways in which young people can more effectively represent themselves, both in their local communities, and nationally by improving the impact of Youth Parliament, and creating opportunities and resources to promote young people’s participation in decision-making processes
- consulting with young people, and those who work with them, to give the Government a sound understanding of issues in young people’s lives.
Performance Information
| 2004/2005 Result | Performance measures | Standard 2005/2006 | Standard 2006/2007 |
|---|---|---|---|
| New measure in 2006/2007 | Quality Effective processes are applied to ensuring stakeholder participation in youth development activities: |
New measure in 2006/2007 | 100% |
| 100% | Timeliness Services will be delivered to the Minister of Youth Affairs within negotiated deadlines: |
100% | 100% |
Departmental output expense
| FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE | 2005/2006 | 2006/2007 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| (Figures are GST exclusive) | Budgeted $000 | Estimated Actual $000 | Budgeted $000 |
| Revenue | |||
| Crown | 677 | 677 | 674 |
| Department | 11 | 11 | 11 |
| Other | |||
| Total Revenue | 688 | 688 | 685 |
| Total Expense | 688 | 688 | 685 |
| Net Surplus/(Deficit) | - | - | - |
Output Expense: Youth Development Policy Advice
Description
This output expense provides advice on policies, services and good practice that promotes the Youth Development Strategy Aotearoa. It includes research and analysis of factors that influence young people's access to opportunities for economic and social wellbeing. The output expense also includes Ministerial Services.
This output expense contributes to the Ministry of Social Development’s outcomes for Children and Young People by improving outcomes for young people at local, regional, and national levels.
Scope
The scope of this output expense includes:
- building a knowledge base through researching and analysing the factors that influence young people’s access to opportunities for economic and social wellbeing
- investigating the composition, capabilities, and workings of the youth sector in order to support the delivery of high-quality services
- identifying opportunities to enhance leadership, collaboration and cooperation in the youth sector in order to improve the outcomes achieved by young people
- development of a framework to better implement the Youth Development Strategy Aotearoa to support priority setting within the youth sector
- influencing the development of the youth sector through analysis and advice to the Minister, Cabinet and Cabinet Committees, Select Committees, interdepartmental committees, and other government agencies.
Performance Information
| 2004/2005Result | Performance measures | Standard 2005/2006 | Standard 2006/2007 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revised measure in 2006/2007 | Quantity and Timeliness Advice will be delivered in accordance with the work programme agreed with the Minister of Youth Affairs: |
Revised measure in 2006/2007 | Standard met2 |
| Revised measure in 2005/2006 | QualityProcess An audit shows that the Ministry of Social Development's policy processes as outlined in the Quality Management System have been followed:3 |
Processes are complied with | Processes are complied with in at least 90% of cases |
| Revised measure in 2006/2007 | Technical robustness An external independent review of the Ministry of Youth Development's policy advice confirms that it meets acceptable standards based on pre-determined criteria: |
Revised measure in 2006/2007 | Standard met4 |
| Revised measure in 2005/2006 | Feedback Feedback from government stakeholders indicates the Ministry of Youth Development is effectively leading policy development on social development issues which are in line with the Youth Development Strategy Aotearoa:5 |
Standard met | Standard met6 |
| New measure in 2006/2007 | The percentage of ministerial drafts provided for the Minister's signature where error could have been avoided will be no less than: | New measure in 2006/2007 | 95% |
| 100% | The percentage of parliamentary question drafts provided for the Minister's signature where error could have been avoided will be no less than: | 100% | 100% |
| Timeliness | |||
| Revised measure in 2006/2007 | The percentage of draft Ministerial replies to be completed within 20 working days of receipt by the Ministry, unless otherwise agreed: | Revised measure in 2006/2007 | 95% |
| New measure in 2006/2007 | Information for oral parliamentary questions will be provided to the Minister's office within the timeframe they specify: | New measure in 2006/2007 | 100% |
| New measure in 2006/2007 | The percentage of written parliamentary questions will be answered by the time as specified by Minister's office: | New measure in 2006/2007 | 100% |
Departmental output expense
Youth Development Policy Advice
| FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE | 2005/2006 | 2006/2007 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| (Figures are GST exclusive) | Budgeted $000 | Estimated Actual $000 | Budgeted $000 |
| Revenue | |||
| Crown | 3,195 | 3,195 | 2,833 |
| Department | 178 | 178 | 165 |
| Other | 145 | 145 | 170 |
| Total Revenue | 3,518 | 3,518 | 3,168 |
| Total Expense | 3,518 | 3,518 | 3,168 |
| Net Surplus/(Deficit) | - | - | - |
1 Some measures within this Vote have been realigned to better fit the output expense to which they relate.
2 Standard met indicates that we received confirmation from the Minister via her office that advice has been delivered in accordance with a work programme.
3 The quality characteristics in the Ministry’s Quality Management System are based on decision making (defining, debating and deciding) and communication (capturing issues, convincing and confirming).
4 The standard for this measure is based on a continuum of: standard not met, standard met and standard exceeded.
5 Stakeholders include:
- the Minister of Youth Affairs and the Minister’s office
- other government agencies.
6 The standard for this measure is based on a continuum of: standard not met, standard met and standard exceeded.
