Children and Young People's Plan 2019-2023 (R.39/2019)

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A decision made on 14 March 2019:

MINISTERIAL DECISION REFERENCE: MD-H-2019-0006
Decision Date: 05 March 2019
DECISION SUMMARY TITLE: Children and Young People’s Plan 2019-2023
DECISION SUMMARY AUTHOR:	Director Children’s Policy, Strategic Policy, Performance and Population	IS THE DECISION SUMMARY PUBLIC OR EXEMPT? (if exempt state the relevant article/paragraph of the Freedom of Information Law/Regulations)		Public
REPORT TITLE: Children and Young People’s Plan 2019-2023
REPORT AUTHOR OR NAME OF PERSON GIVING REPORT: (if different from Decision Summary Author)	Director Children’s Policy, Strategic Policy, Performance and Population	IS THE REPORT PUBLIC OR EXEMPT (if exempt state the relevant article/paragraph of the Freedom of Information Law/Regulations)		Public
DECISION AND REASON FOR THE DECISION: The Minister noted the Children and Young People’s Plan 2019-2023 and requested that it be presented to the States as a Report. Following the publication of the Independent Jersey Care Inquiry, Ministers set out the requirement to bring forward a new Children’s Plan for Jersey in P.108/2017.
RESOURCE IMPLICATIONS: None.
ACTION REQUIRED: The Director Children’s Policy, Strategic Policy, Performance and Population requested the Greffier of the States to arrange for presentation of the Children and Young People’s Plan 2019-2023 to the States Assembly as soon as practicable.
SIGNATURE:			POSITION: Senator Sam Mezec Minister for Children and Housing
DATE SIGNED:			EFFECTIVE DATE OF THE DECISION: