Childonomics - measuring the long-term social and economic value of investing in children in EU
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Jana Hainsworth, Project Director, Eurochild at Lapsuuden hintalappu -seminar on 24th of October 2017.
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Childonomics - measuring the long-term social and economic value of investing in children in EU
- 1. 24 OCTOBER 2017 - Helsinki Who is Eurochild? - The change we want to see? The research & pilots aimed at measuring the long-term social and economic value of investing in children Lapsuuden hintalappu – lapsuuteen investoimalla kohti sosiaalisesti ja taloudellisesti kestävää päätöksentekoa
- 2. 165 members 123 Full members 39 Associate members 3 Honorary members Who is Eurochild? 33 countries EU28 FYR of Macedonia Ukraine Serbia Switzerland Kosovo 19 NPNs 20 International Organisations 73 National Organisations 12 Public/statutory bodies 13 Academic & research institutions 3 Child-/youth- led organisations 25 Individuals
- 3. Our Priorities? The EU’s governance & coordination tools better support Member States to reduce child poverty & to promote children’s well-being National child protection systems, that strengthen families & ensure high-quality family & community-based alternative care for children, are developed in countries where Eurochild is active The EU budget invests more and better in children Children’s rights are better reflected in EU policy & legislative initiatives Our theory of change 1) We harness the political & economic power of the EUto ensure policies & public spending better protect children and promote their rights. 2) We support & empower our members to more effectively influence policies. 3) We work to meaningfully involve children and young people in our advocacy, events & organizational development.
- 4. Harness the political / economic power of the EU • Use the EU policy guidance in national policy development - 2013 Recommendation on investing in children – breaking the cycle of disadvantage • European Structural and Investment Funds explicitly mentions “measures for the shift from institutional to community based care” – use them to develop family support services & strengthen prevention & early intervention • Make use of the European Semester process & work with civil society partners to put social inclusion outcomes at the heart of economic policy
- 5. The Opening Doors for Europe’s Children Campaign Strengthening Families – Ending Institutional Care • www.openingdoors.eu
- 7. Childonomics • Aims to measure costs of different child welfare & protection systems against expected outcomes for children, families & society as a whole • Focuses on prevention, supporting reintegration & reducing reliance on institutional care • Aims to build the argument for the social and economic return of investing in children. • Romania and Malta have been selected as pilot countries to further develop, refine and test the tool • Organisation of different focus group consultations with professionals, policy makers, children and young people themselves. ‘Measuring the long-term economic & social value of investing in children’
- 10. Childonomics – key points for consideration • Not a perfect science ! – outcomes should not be decided only on basis of available data, but on what matters to people involved – critical to hear the voices of service users (children, young care leavers & families) & the professionals • Framework helps to convene policy makers, professionals & researchers around the complex problem of child-welfare system reform & puts the focus on outcomes for children, families, the community & society. It can build bridges between government departments responsible for different areas of public policy and services. • Depending on which specific services / interventions are chosen for the detailed economic analysis, it’s possible to build scenarios that look at cost savings / improved outcomes according to the different investment choices
Editor's Notes
- I will now introduce you to one of the Campaigs that Eurochild coordinates and it actually also runs in Poland. The Opening Doors for Europe’s Children Campaign has been running since 2013 and it advocates for the Strengthening of families and the end of institutional care. We are calling on the EU and national governments to prioritiae the transition from institutionall to family base care. The Campaign ran between 2013-2015 between 2 international partners Eurochild and Hope and Homes for Children and in 12 mainly Central European countries. The Campaign is now entering its 2nd Phase and Eurochild and Hope and Homes for Children have partnered with 3 more international partners. SOS Children’s Villages, FICE and the International Foster Care Organisation. The updated website with updated country pages will be online by beginning of December.
- To build concrete evidence, Eurochild has launched the Childonomics research project aimed at developing a tool to determine the long-term social and economic return of investing in children. What to expect from Childonomics? Using economic modelling the project will measure the costs of different child welfare and protection systems against expected outcomes for children, families and society as a whole. Particular attention is given to preventing children being separated from their families, supporting their reintegration and reducing reliance on institutional care. The project is currently being implemented in two pilot countries: Malta and Romania. Why Romania and Malta? Romania and Malta have been selected as partner countries for Childonomics because of recently introduced reforms and a strong political interest in child and families policies. Malta is prioritizing foster care as an alternative to residential care and investing in community level services. They have also increased investment in child care provision, are promoting social justice and equity in the education system with a particular focus on inclusive education. Romania currently has an interim government which has put poverty reduction high on the political agenda. Furthermore Romania has already gone through a significant transformation of its child protection system over the last 15 years. The child protection system is now more diversified, offering a range of family-based services to children unable to live with their parents and support services for vulnerable families. Both countries want to build a stronger evidence base to support their policy and spending choices, and have therefore expressed an interest to participate in Childonomics.