2019 news

The Employment Forum has commenced a consultation on statutory annual leave and rest breaks and is seeking your views.

The Employment Forum has recommended that the minimum wage should increase by 3.8 percent to £8.32 per hour from 1 April 2020.

Young people and adults with experience of living in care in Jersey have contributed to a national report that was published last week

Ministers and States Members will today meet a group of young adults with experience of care, as part of a visit organised and hosted by the Centre of Excellence for Looked After Children, Who Cares? Scotland and Jersey Cares

The Government of Jersey has today announced the permanent appointment of a new Director of Children’s Safeguarding and Care.

A Chief Inspector has been appointed by the Jersey Care Commission. Audrey Murphy took up the role on 2 September and her duties will include delivering a programme of registration and inspection activity in accordance with legislative requirements.

Foster parents from the LGBT+ community in Jersey are speaking out this week in the run-up to Channel Islands Pride.

Sarah Elliott has been appointed as the new Independent Chair of the Safeguarding Partnership Boards (SPB), replacing Glenys Johnston OBE, who leaves her post in August at the end of her six-year term.

Employment Forum seeks views on proposed minimum wage

Safeguarding Partnership Board publishes its annual report for 2018

The Jersey Safeguarding Partnership Board launches its Domestic Abuse Strategy for 2019-2022.

A working group of representatives from the voluntary and community sector (VCS) and the States of Jersey have drafted an action plan following a workshop last September.