Policy Review- LECP

Report

Region

Theme

Gaps (in LECP)

Policy Development

SDG Mapping

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Town Centre First Policy 2022 gov.ie - Town Centre First Policy (www.gov.ie)

National and local

Aims to create town centres that function as viable, vibrant, and attractive locations for people to live, work and visit, while also functioning as the service, social, cultural and recreational hub for the local community.

Include in LECP the “ Town Centre First ” policy as local communities and local businesses can reimagine and shape the future of their town/ village through the development of a Town Centre First Plan (with the support of a dedicated Town Regeneration Officer and their Local Authority).e.g Skibbereen Vital the LECP refers to the Sustainable, Inclusive and Empowered Communities Strategy as it articulates the values and principles that will guide and shape Government’s support for communities and the community and voluntary sector in the coming years and help realise our vision for communities by the end of the decade.

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Sustainable, Inclusive and Empowered Communities Sustainable, Inclusive and Empowered Communities: 5 Year Strategy to Support the Community and Voluntary Sector 2019-2024

National

The Strategy sets a general direction of travel for

Promote policies that encourage a cooperative approach between public bodies and the community and voluntary sector

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Government policy in relation to community development, local development and the community and voluntary sector for the coming years. Co-produced by Government and people from the community development, local development, community and voluntary, and local government sectors. The new approach is based on three strategic pillars: building skills; fostering inclusion and facilitating pathways.

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National Further Education and Training Strategy 2020 – 2024 The National Further Education and Training (FET) Strategy – Digital Skills and Jobs Coalition Ireland (digitalcoalition.ie)

National

Specific reference to FET must be made within LECP to further encourage community outreach programmes, family learning, integration, and inclusion initiatives, to traineeships and apprenticeships.

Continue national community education

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facilitating integration of diverse pop; FET enables equality and cohesion in communities throughout the country, working with the Gov. to create inclusive, equitable Ireland for all.

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