Student Accommodation for those returning for Christmas 2020: Covid-19

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A decision made 27 November 2020:

Decision Reference: MD-ESC-2020-0017
Decision Summary Title:	The provision of Government of Jersey funded accommodation for students returning Christmas 2020		Date of Decision Summary:	26 November 2020
Decision Summary Author:	Head of Office		Decision Summary: Public or Exempt?	Public
Type of Report: Oral or Written?	Written		Person Giving Oral Report:	N/A
Written Report Title:	The provision of Government of Jersey funded accommodation for students returning Christmas 2020 – Governance Process		Date of Written Report:	26 November 2020
Written Report Author:	Head of Office		Written Report : Public or Exempt?	Public
Subject: The provision of Government of Jersey funded accommodation for students returning Christmas 2020
Decision(s): The Assistant Minister has approved a policy variation and the governance process for an exception to the Government of Jersey’s isolation policy to make available the provision of accommodation support for returning higher education students for Christmas 2020 in exceptional circumstances.
Reason(s) for Decision: To ensure the governance process for the allocation of Government of Jersey support for accommodation is clear and accessible.
Resource Implications: In accordance with the decision made by the Competent Authorities on 11 November 2020, up to £30,000 has been allocated to provide accommodation support for returning students.
Action required: The Assistant Minister for Education to decide on successful applications. Applications to proceed and accommodation to be provided where appropriate in accordance with the governance process in the written report.
Signature:		Position: Deputy Jeremy Maçon Assistant Minister for Education
Date Signed:		Date of Decision (If different from Date Signed):