2020 news

A public exhibition showcasing the shortlisted designs for a memorial to acknowledge the children and young people who were failed and harmed whilst in Jersey’s care system, is due to open next month.

To celebrate European Day of Languages, this autumn every child starting Reception class across Jersey’s primary schools will receive a Jèrriais translation of Julia Donaldson’s classic picture book ‘The Gruffalo’s Child’.

Ministers have praised Jersey’s Youth Service and Liberate, the Channel Islands’ equality and diversity charity for hosting a ‘successful’ Jersey Virtual Pride 2020.

The Minister for Education is pleased to clarify that the Jersey Youth Service did not financially sponsor the statue of George de Carteret.

Young Islanders disappointed that they cannot travel to Guernsey to take part in this year’s Pride event can log on to an online party to celebrate the LGBTQ+ community instead.

An outdoor survival course which aims to build young people’s confidence and communication skills is still accepting applicants.

A Jersey charity has won the contract to prepare meals for five Island secondary schools.