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News - 10 December 2020
The Government and the Safeguarding Partnership Board are today re-launching the “Eyes and Ears” campaign to focus on safeguarding concerns.
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News - 14 April 2020
The Government is today launching a safeguarding campaign to keep children, adults and families safe during the Coronavirus pandemic.
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News - 22 April 2020
More than 130 calls were made to the new Children and Families Hub during its first three weeks of opening, in response to the coronavirus pandemic.
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News - 20 November 2020
Social workers, teachers, health visitors, nurses, youth workers, and police officers will be better-placed to identify and tackle signs of neglect in children by using a new tool.
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News - 19 August 2020
A Domestic Homicide Review has been commissioned by the Safeguarding Partnership Board
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News - 19 October 2020
Launch of annual campaign to tackle domestic abuse
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News - 28 April 2020
Islanders are being asked to look out for their neighbours, loved ones and friends during this period of lockdown, following a 50% increase in welfare calls to the States of Jersey Police.
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News - 11 December 2020
Safeguarding agencies and support services are concerned that the increase in COVID restrictions and changes to household routines over the festive period may result in cases of Sudden Unexpected Death in Infants (SUDI).
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News - 27 October 2020
Children’s Services will introduce a new system to improve the management of comments, compliments and complaints, following a recent review of the service.
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News - 21 December 2020
The Government is asking Islanders to act as their ‘eyes and ears’ in the community, by looking out for signs that children are experiencing abuse or exploitation.
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News - 22 December 2020
Islanders are being reminded of the help and support available for those suffering from domestic abuse, particularly over the festive period.
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News - 22 April 2020
Almost 200 young people have received and booked counselling appointments at the Youth Enquiry Service (YES) project since the Stay Home order was implemented.
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News - 16 December 2020
The Government of Jersey is urging Islanders to be alert to signs of self-neglect and isolation in their family and friends, and to report any welfare concerns they have.
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News - 31 December 2020
Three Government employees have been awarded MBEs and honoured in the 2021 New Year’s Honours List.
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News - 04 December 2020
Officers from the States of Jersey Police (SoJP) and Children, Young People, Education and Skills (CYPES) attended an Adverse Childhood Experience (ACE) Awareness and Becoming Trauma Informed training day yesterday.
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News - 09 March 2020
The Deputy Chair of the States Employment Board, Connétable Richard Buchanan, has today signed a Vision Statement in support of Diversity and Inclusion in the workplace.
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News - 31 March 2020
The Children and Families Hub has received 24 calls regarding support and safeguarding since it opened last Monday.
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News - 06 August 2020
A new online directory that includes more than 70 services that help children and families has been created on the Government of Jersey website.
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News - 14 February 2020
Designers, artists, engineers and architects are invited to submit designs for a permanent memorial to acknowledge the children and young people who were failed and harmed while in Jersey's care system.
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News - 23 April 2020
From today, Friday, 24 April, Jersey is the first place in the British Isles to ban smacking children.
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News - 06 October 2020
Collaboration between Health and Community Services departments aims to give Islanders greater access to routes of care, with single assessments and care plans, offering positive outcomes for patients.
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News - 18 March 2020
Jersey’s Education Minister has made the decision to close the majority of Government of Jersey schools and colleges to students from Monday 23 March, to support efforts to contain the spread of Covid-19
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News - 20 March 2020
Statement from the Minister for Children Senator Sam Mézec
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News - 05 June 2020
A statement from the Chief Minister, Senator John Le Fondre
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News - 04 February 2020
Countess of Wessex is to visit two Jersey charities and the William Knott Child Development and Therapy Centre at Overdale
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News - 25 March 2020
A statement from the Minister for Children, Senator Sam Mezec, on school places for the children of critical workers.
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News - 31 March 2020
The Minister for Housing Senator Sam Mezéc has made a statement regarding the support for housing needs.
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News - 18 March 2020
Senator Tracey Vallois has announced her decision to close the majority of the Government of Jersey's mainstream schools and colleges
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News - 08 April 2020
An update from the Chief Minister, Senator John Le Fondre.