2015 news

The public are invited to review the proposed Age Discrimination Regulations and consider the questions and policy issues that are set out in the consultation paper

The overuse of antibiotics in recent years has played a major part in antibiotic resistance. This includes using antibiotics to treat minor conditions that would have got better anyway.

By registering parents in line with the academic year rather than on the child’s birthday, the system treats all parents on Income Support fairly

From today Island residents can pay Social Security contributions online as part of the eGov programme to move services online

2014 saw the implementation of the first section of the new discrimination law which deals with race discrimination

A government job scheme initiative is urging employers to tell them what skills and staff they need

JobsFest will run from Monday 5 October to Sunday 29 November and will again include an employer incentive and a series of training events designed to support people into work

The Community Jobs Fund creates community-based jobs for long-term unemployed jobseekers. It also enables charities and organisations to start projects that lack resources

Some of the money saved will be used to improve the 65+ health scheme, which is targeted at supporting the independence of lower income pensioners.

The report found that the oral health of five-year-old school children was very good and exceeded that noted in the UK

Changes designed to save £10M in benefit payments have now come into effect

As part of Back to Work’s Construction Programme, Islanders who have little or no experience in the industry will have the opportunity to train on the job

The proposed changes reflect a key theme of the recently approved Strategic Plan to promote social inclusion and tackle relative low income.

Guide helps employers stop any poor practice

Community Jobs Fund creates 100 community-based jobs

Islanders asked to review their medicine use as part of campaign

Employers in hospitality or horticulture are being asked to attend tailored job match events in March

First group of trainees demonstrate their skills to potential employers

From Monday 23 February 2015, a greater proportion of people who receive the LTIA benefit as well as Income Support will be expected to look for work and attend training to prepare them for employment

An initiative has been launched to get locally-qualified jobseekers work in hospitality

Benefit now provided to some families who don't recieve Income Support