cda budget 2012 2013 (2)

4551 - 1 Head 4551 - Child Development Agency 4551 - 1

2012-2013 Jamaica Budget

Head 4551 - Child Development Agency

Budget 1 - Recurrent


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Function / Sub Function / Programme Authorised By

Law

Estimates,

2012-2013

Revised

Estimates,

2011-2012

Approved

Estimates,

2011-2012

Provisional

Expenditure,

2010-2011

$’000

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. Function 05 -Social Security and Welfare Services

00 325 Social Welfare Services - 3,850.0 2,887.0 - -

00 326 Family Services - 1,567,768.0 1,569,343.0 1,538,396.0 1,568,204.0

Total Function 05-Social Security and Welfare Services - 1,571,618.0 1,572,230.0 1,538,396.0 1,568,204.0

Total Budget 1 - Recurrent - 1,571,618.0 1,572,230.0 1,538,396.0 1,568,204.0

Less Appropriations In Aid - 1,702.0 2,314.0 2,314.0 2,257.0

Net Total Budget 1 - Recurrent - 1,569,916.0 1,569,916.0 1,536,082.0 1,565,947.0

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Analysis of Expenditure

21 Compensation of Employees - 563,957.0 563,511.0 521,500.0 547,515.0

22 Travel Expenses and Subsistence - 120,949.0 120,357.0 119,727.0 119,727.0

23 Rental of Property, Machinery and Equipment - 35,963.0 35,963.0 35,963.0 31,932.0 24 Public Utility Services - 45,239.0 38,876.0 38,876.0 41,602.0

25 Purchases of Other Goods and Services - 157,389.0 156,969.0 158,663.0 158,606.0

29 Awards and Indemnities - 500.0 500.0 500.0 500.0 30 Grants and Contributions - 631,388.0 627,538.0 634,651.0 636,587.0

31 Purchases of Equipment (Capital Goods) - 16,233.0 28,516.0 28,516.0 26,735.0

36 Loans - - - - 5,000.0

Total Budget 01-Recurrent - 1,571,618.0 1,572,230.0 1,538,396.0 1,568,204.0

Less Appropriations In Aid - 1,702.0 2,314.0 2,314.0 2,257.0

Net Total Budget 01-Recurrent - 1,569,916.0 1,569,916.0 1,536,082.0 1,565,947.0

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The Child Development Agency (CDA) is an Executive Agency under the portfolio of the Ministry of Youth and Culture. The

Agency provides service for: -

Children in need of care and protection;

Children with special needs such as those affected by mental and physical challenges;

Children without parental or familial support and supervision;

Parents/guardians of children under 18 who were abused, are being abused or who are likely to be abused or

otherwise in need of care and protection;

Families participating in the foster care programme; and

Children and families engaging in the adoption services process.

Approximately 6,000 children are served by the tertiary child protection system, with 58% living in the Living in Family

Environment Programme and the remaining 42% living in the 62 residential child care facilities (Children’s Homes and Places of

Safety). Additionally, the CDA provides adoption services; intake services; monitoring of residential child care facilities, police

lockups, court services and case investigation (internal intake and through Office of the Children’s Registry referred cases);

counselling services; general case planning and management services; Independent Living and community outreach programmes.

Approximately 15,000 children and families access the services of the CDA through its intake desk annually.

In formulating its Strategic Plan for the period 2010/11 to 2012/2013, the CDA has aligned its key activities with the national

goals through creating roadmaps consisting of pragmatic management and programmatic refinement. This is aimed at creating an

environment that engenders the best outcome for children and their families, increases advocacy and child participation, rekindles the

community spirit on child care and protection matters, and improves systems and programmes leading to the strategic restructuring of

alternate care services while driving initiatives that will see children being maintained in the families or in a family oriented

programme. Accordingly, the CDA has identified 3 major strategic objectives to be pursued over the plan period, by way of the

advocacy of children’s rights; the intervention for children at risk; and ensuring the safety, growth and development of children in

state care.




Function 05 - Social Security and Welfare Services

Programme 325 - Social Welfare Services

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Sub Programme / Activity Authorised By

Law

Estimates,

2012-2013

Revised

Estimates,

2011-2012

Approved

Estimates,

2011-2012

Provisional

Expenditure,

2010-2011



$’000

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. 28 Private Sector Social Welfare Organizations - 3,850.0 2,887.0 - -

28 1142 Grant to the National Children's Home - 3,850.0 2,887.0 - -

Total Programme 325-Social Welfare Services - 3,850.0 2,887.0 - -

. Analysis of Expenditure

30 Grants and Contributions - 3,850.0 2,887.0 - -

Total Programme 325-Social Welfare Services - 3,850.0 2,887.0 - -

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Sub Programme 28-Private Sector Social Welfare Organizations

Activity 1142-Grant to the National Children's Home

30 Grants and Contributions - 3,850.0 2,887.0 - -

Total Activity 1142-Grant to the National Children's

Home

- 3,850.0 2,887.0 - -

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The funds are to assist the National Children’s Home in meeting its operational expenses.





Programme 326 - Family Services

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Law

Estimates,

2012-2013

Revised

Estimates,

2011-2012

Approved

Estimates,

2011-2012

Provisional

Expenditure,

2010-2011



$’000

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. 05 Direction and Administration - 541,460.0 562,459.0 535,196.0 529,685.0

05 0002 Financial Management and Accounting Services - 28,826.0 28,990.0 27,708.0 24,001.0

05 0003 Human Resource Management and Other Support Services

- 83,522.0 80,082.0 78,090.0 86,026.0

05 0005 Direction and Administration - 60,283.0 86,092.0 77,197.0 69,550.0

05 1120 Delivery of Children and Family Programmes - 327,114.0 317,051.0 303,608.0 304,713.0 05 1133 Office of the Children's Registry - 41,715.0 50,244.0 48,593.0 45,395.0

20 Children's Homes - 658,357.0 644,488.0 644,782.0 654,994.0

20 1106 Government Children's Homes - 139,837.0 126,978.0 122,522.0 123,894.0 20 1107 Grant to Private Children's Homes - 518,520.0 517,510.0 522,260.0 531,100.0

21 Places of Safety - 292,593.0 288,495.0 280,867.0 311,928.0

21 1108 Government Places of Safety - 258,933.0 255,255.0 246,027.0 278,038.0 21 1109 Grant to Private Places of Safety - 33,660.0 33,240.0 34,840.0 33,890.0

22 Foster Care - 75,358.0 73,901.0 77,551.0 71,597.0

22 1110 Maintenance Grants to the Foster Parents - 75,358.0 73,901.0 77,551.0 71,597.0

Total Programme 326-Family Services - 1,567,768.0 1,569,343.0 1,538,396.0 1,568,204.0

. Analysis of Expenditure



23 Rental of Property, Machinery and Equipment - 35,963.0 35,963.0 35,963.0 31,932.0 24 Public Utility Services - 45,239.0 38,876.0 38,876.0 41,602.0


29 Awards and Indemnities - 500.0 500.0 500.0 500.0 30 Grants and Contributions - 627,538.0 624,651.0 634,651.0 636,587.0


36 Loans - - - - 5,000.0

Total Programme 326-Family Services - 1,567,768.0 1,569,343.0 1,538,396.0 1,568,204.0

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Sub Programme 05-Direction and Administration

Activity 0002-Financial Management and Accounting Services

21 Compensation of Employees - 18,738.0 20,796.0 19,514.0 15,707.0 22 Travel Expenses and Subsistence - 2,678.0 2,612.0 2,612.0 2,611.0

24 Public Utility Services - 2,198.0 1,825.0 1,825.0 1,608.0

25 Purchases of Other Goods and Services - 4,586.0 3,165.0 3,165.0 3,483.0 31 Purchases of Equipment (Capital Goods) - 626.0 592.0 592.0 592.0

Total Activity 0002-Financial Management and

Accounting Services

- 28,826.0 28,990.0 27,708.0 24,001.0

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This activity deals with the financial management, budgeting, accounting, financial reporting and internal audit services of

the Agency. The allocation is to provide for the administrative cost of these services.






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Law

Estimates,

2012-2013

Revised

Estimates,

2011-2012

Approved

Estimates,

2011-2012

Provisional

Expenditure,

2010-2011



$’000

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Activity 0003-Human Resource Management and Other Support Services

21 Compensation of Employees - 35,100.0 32,725.0 30,733.0 37,509.0 22 Travel Expenses and Subsistence - 5,887.0 5,238.0 5,238.0 5,238.0

23 Rental of Property, Machinery and Equipment - 13,705.0 13,413.0 13,413.0 9,956.0

24 Public Utility Services - 8,200.0 7,000.0 7,000.0 8,113.0 25 Purchases of Other Goods and Services - 17,069.0 16,937.0 16,937.0 14,117.0

29 Awards and Indemnities - 500.0 500.0 500.0 500.0

31 Purchases of Equipment (Capital Goods) - 3,061.0 4,269.0 4,269.0 5,593.0 36 Loans - - - - 5,000.0

Total Activity 0003-Human Resource Management

and Other Support Services

- 83,522.0 80,082.0 78,090.0 86,026.0

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The mandate of this activity is to provide a strategic focus on the manpower planning, deployment and development to create

an efficient, effective and cohesive workforce for the Child Development Agency. The allocation is to meet the operating cost of the

division.

Activity 0005-Direction and Administration



23 Rental of Property, Machinery and Equipment - 175.0 130.0 130.0 60.0 24 Public Utility Services - 4,339.0 3,675.0 3,675.0 3,250.0


31 Purchases of Equipment (Capital Goods) - 424.0 906.0 906.0 300.0

Total Activity 0005-Direction and Administration - 60,283.0 86,092.0 77,197.0 69,550.0

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This activity is concerned with the overall strategy and policy development, monitoring and direction of the Child

Development Agency in keeping with the promotion of children’s welfare and Government’s obligation to international standards for

children. The major focus of this activity is to maximize returns to stakeholders while achieving desirable organizational change,

through prudent managing, marketing and sustaining quality services. The allocation is to meet the operation of this division.

Activity 1120-Delivery of Children and Family Programmes


22 Travel Expenses and Subsistence - 61,723.0 61,297.0 61,297.0 61,099.0 23 Rental of Property, Machinery and Equipment - 19,102.0 18,599.0 18,599.0 18,096.0


25 Purchases of Other Goods and Services - 15,283.0 14,913.0 14,913.0 11,821.0 31 Purchases of Equipment (Capital Goods) - 7,622.0 7,640.0 7,640.0 9,520.0

Total Activity 1120-Delivery of Children and Family

Programmes

- 327,114.0 317,051.0 303,608.0 304,713.0

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The programme is to provide services for children ranging from birth to 18 years, who fall in one or a combination of the

following categories:

In need of care and protection – abused, abandoned, neglected, in difficult circumstances.

Exhibit serious behavioural problems.

Commit criminal offences.






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Law

Estimates,

2012-2013

Revised

Estimates,

2011-2012

Approved

Estimates,

2011-2012

Provisional

Expenditure,

2010-2011



$’000

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Services are provided island wide by staff that are assigned to each parish and to residential institutions. The primary

objectives of the Agency’s programmes are to:

Intervene in the lives of children who are at risk.

Identify and pursue alternate placements for children who cannot reside with their families.

Reunite families (children and parents) at the earliest opportunity.

Increase permanency for children in “out of home” care.

The allocation is to meet the cost of implementing the programme.

Activity 1133-Office of the Children's Registry


22 Travel Expenses and Subsistence - 4,774.0 4,774.0 4,774.0 4,974.0 23 Rental of Property, Machinery and Equipment - 2,981.0 2,981.0 2,981.0 2,980.0

24 Public Utility Services - 2,500.0 2,310.0 2,310.0 2,310.0 25 Purchases of Other Goods and Services - 3,960.0 4,146.0 4,146.0 4,138.0


Total Activity 1133-Office of the Children's Registry - 41,715.0 50,244.0 48,593.0 45,395.0

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This activity provides funds for the operations of the Office of the Children’s Registry which is responsible to receive record

assess and store a listing of children who have been maltreated and route reports to service partners for their action. It is also a

repository of information on incidents and issues that can be used to shape child-friendly policies and guidelines

Sub Programme 20-Children's Homes

Activity 1106-Government Children's Homes


22 Travel Expenses and Subsistence - 10,516.0 11,512.0 11,512.0 11,512.0 24 Public Utility Services - 5,666.0 5,005.0 5,005.0 4,708.0


31 Purchases of Equipment (Capital Goods) - 1,000.0 1,500.0 1,500.0 700.0

Total Activity 1106-Government Children's Homes - 139,837.0 126,978.0 122,522.0 123,894.0

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This activity provides funds to meet the operational costs of Government-run children’s homes. The State operates 5

Children’s Homes, which receive children who have been made wards of the state by an order of the Court. These facilities currently

have approximately 120 children. The needs of children are provided for in a residential setting and arrangements are made for their

reintegration into the family environment after a period of time in the institutions.

Activity 1107-Grant to Private Children's Homes

30 Grants and Contributions - 518,520.0 517,510.0 522,260.0 531,100.0

Total Activity 1107-Grant to Private Children's Homes - 518,520.0 517,510.0 522,260.0 531,100.0

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This allocation is for the provision of grants to 47 privately owned children’s homes, which receive children placed by the

Child Development Agency. These institutions are licensed by the Ministry of Health and receive monthly subventions based on the

number of children in residence. Private Children’s Homes currently accommodates approximately 1,801 children.






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Law

Estimates,

2012-2013

Revised

Estimates,

2011-2012

Approved

Estimates,

2011-2012

Provisional

Expenditure,

2010-2011



$’000

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Sub Programme 21-Places of Safety

Activity 1108-Government Places of Safety


22 Travel Expenses and Subsistence - 24,917.0 24,470.0 24,470.0 24,470.0 23 Rental of Property, Machinery and Equipment - - 840.0 840.0 840.0


25 Purchases of Other Goods and Services - 69,762.0 70,550.0 70,550.0 72,472.0 31 Purchases of Equipment (Capital Goods) - 2,000.0 2,500.0 2,500.0 1,300.0

Total Activity 1108-Government Places of Safety - 258,933.0 255,255.0 246,027.0 278,038.0

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This provision is to meet the administrative costs of operating 8 places of Safety. They receive children who are in need of

care and protection or who have committed offences.

Activity 1109-Grant to Private Places of Safety


Total Activity 1109-Grant to Private Places of Safety - 33,660.0 33,240.0 34,840.0 33,890.0

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The provision is to meet grant payments to 4 privately operated Places of Safety with approximately 157 children. These

operate under licenses issued by the Ministry of Health.

Sub Programme 22-Foster Care

Activity 1110-Maintenance Grants to the Foster Parents


Total Activity 1110-Maintenance Grants to the Foster

Parents

- 75,358.0 73,901.0 77,551.0 71,597.0

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Foster Care allows families to receive children in their homes, and provide for their total development. A monthly subvention

is provided to take care of approximately 1,381 children. Funds provided are used to defray the cost of school fees, books and other

incidental education expenses for children who are in foster care and those who have been reunited with their families.

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