“DEVASTATING” evidence that some families are reconsidering pregnancies due to financial pressure has been presented to a political panel by a frontline family support charity. Brighter Futures manager Lauren Maggs last week told the Family Friendly Post-Implementation Sub-Panel that “lots of families with one child end up in a situation where they have to think about […]
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Weekly school worship law criticised as “inappropriate” and “out of date”
A HUMANIST group has criticised a quarter-century old Jersey law which requires weekly worship in schools as “inappropriate” and “out of date” – after new figures revealed that just over a quarter of young Islanders follow Christianity. According to the latest Jersey Children and Young People’s Survey, just over a third (35%) of children aged […]
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Assembly backs change to Dogs Law over ‘escalating threat’ of dangerous breeds
CHANGES to the Dogs Law have been backed by the States Assembly, with politicians prioritising the need to protect Islanders – particularly children – from potential attacks ahead of perceived drawbacks in the legislation. Members voted unanimously in favour of the new measures around the keeping of “dangerous” breeds such as the XL Bully, but […]
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‘They want to start a family – but they can’t afford to’: Jersey abortion ratio highest on record
JERSEY’S abortion ratio has reached its highest level on record – almost double the EU average – with one politician warning that many Islanders “want to start a family, but simply cannot afford to do so”. The recently published Abortions Report presents a summary of abortion statistics for Jersey residents in 2024. It aims to […]
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Call for Battle review as some 2024 ‘entities’ yet to be paid
THERE have been calls in the States for a review of the governance of the Battle of Flowers after it emerged that exhibitors are still waiting to be paid for last year’s parades despite the government almost doubling the event’s grant to £270,000. Concerns were raised by several politicians during yesterday’s sitting about the event’s […]
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Call for Battle review as some 2024 ‘entities’ yet to be paid
THERE have been calls in the States for a review of the governance of the Battle of Flowers after it emerged that exhibitors are still waiting to be paid for last year’s parades despite the government almost doubling the event’s grant to £270,000. Concerns were raised by several politicians during yesterday’s sitting about the event’s […]
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States may be asked to approve remote sittings to help working parents
THE States could be asked to approve proposals to allow politicians to attend sittings remotely, as part of plans to improve support for working parents. The Privileges and Procedures Committee is considering lodging a proposition which would allow Members to join debates online – as they did during the Covid pandemic – in a move […]
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Scrutiny reviewing prescription of ADHD medications in Jersey
A REVIEW has been launched into the prescription of ADHD medication to adults. The Health and Social Security Scrutiny Panel, led by Deputy Louise Doublet, said they hoped the review could lead to improved access to treatment. The review was prompted by concerns about staffing issues and an increased level of demand that was putting […]
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Deputy calls for Jersey companies to reveal gender-pay-gap data
A DEPUTY has lodged a proposition calling for Jersey’s larger companies to voluntarily publish their gender-pay-gap data. And if too few firms have agreed to the request by International Women’s Day 2025, the government should start preparing legislation to make it a legal requirement, according to the proposal submitted by Deputy Louise Doublet. If the […]
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A multi-faceted approach to recruiting early-years staff in Jersey
EFFORTS to solve the “staffing crisis” in Jersey’s childcare sector have been gaining momentum. Education Minister Rob Ward revealed in his written response to a question from Deputy Max Andrews that a recruitment campaign to attract people into the sector would be carried out and that hundreds of thousands of pounds had funded qualifications which […]
