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41 AttachmentSOCIAL SECTOR TRIALS IN TAUMARUNUIJULY 2013What are the Social Sector Trials?The Social Sector Trials (Trials) involve the Ministries of Education, Health, Justice and SocialDevelopment, and the New Zealand Police working together to change the way that social servicesare delivered.By giving an individual or an NGO mandate to coordinate local activities, the model aims to supportdecision making at the local level, build on existing networks and strengthen coordination at everylevel of government and within the community.Current Status?The Social Sector Trials (Trials) started on 1 March 2011 in Taumarunui and in a further fivelocations: Kawerau, Te Kuiti, Tokoroa, Levin and Gore. While originally implemented for a two-yearperiod, the original Trial locations have been extended for a further 16 months until 30 June 2014.Taumarunui Youth Action PlanThe Youth Action Plan is a set of actions designed to improve outcomes for 12 – 18 year olds inTaumarunui, devised in consultation with local community, agencies and stakeholders. Milestonesfocus on the 4 key objectives to:reduced offending by young peoplereduced truancyreduced levels of alcohol and other drug use in young peopleincreased numbers of young people in education, training or employment.The first Taumarunui Action consisted of 90 different actions or milestones, by the completion dateof February 2013, all milestones had been achieved.Phase OneThe high points of the first phase included: Launching the Youth Action Plan –the process to devise the plan was short in duration butensured momentum, it was the first plan of action for youth in this community and thereforerepresented a challenge both to produce and for stakeholders to agree on what shouldfeature and to understand the expected commitment to the milestones. Taumarunui High School receiving funding from MoE to provide a Trade Academy and inyear two to receive additional funding to increase numbers accessing the Trade Academy.