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BBC News
30-06-2025
- Politics
- BBC News
New plan hopes to turn children in Jersey away from crime
A plan designed to help children who have come into contact with the youth justice system has been made by the Government of Youth Justice Roadmap aims to guide services and professionals who work with children to help them lead safe lives. The government said services and the community across Jersey, including the police, Royal and Youth Courts and Jersey Youth Service will work to ensure children and families receive minister for justice and home affairs, Connétable Richard Vibert said: "A child diverted from crime is not just a reduction in offending, it is a family strengthened, a victim restored, and a safer island." He added: "This is about putting children's rights at the centre of how we build a safer, more supportive Jersey. "It's not just about reducing crime – it's about creating opportunities, restoring trust, and making sure every child has the chance to succeed, no matter what has happened in their past."The roadmap is part of the Building A Safer Community (BASC) Framework, which aims to bring together government departments, the emergency services, courts, community services, charities and families to work in partnership to prevent crime, respond and support young people.
BBC News
18-06-2025
- Politics
- BBC News
Change to frequency of Jersey lifestyle survey criticised
A Jersey deputy is urging the government to ensure a lifestyle survey is conducted annually, rather than every two years as currently Louise Doublet is asking for £79,000 to keep the Jersey Opinions and Lifestyle Survey (JOLS) going each proposal follows concerns raised after Statistics Jersey announced in 2024 budget cuts would force the survey to alternate years with the Children and Young Persons JOLS has been a key tool in gathering data on islanders' views and living conditions for nearly two decades, with more than 50,000 residents taking part, according to the Government of Jersey. The 2024 JOLS revealed that nearly one-third of surveyed households struggled with housing costs, which campaigners said was essential for shaping responsive and targeted said: "This is valuable statistical data needed to inform policy to target the most vulnerable in the island."If the survey is changed, as planned, to a bi-annual basis vital policy will fall behind the issues currently faced by islanders."
BBC News
16-06-2025
- Business
- BBC News
Jersey first-time buyer scheme reopens
A scheme to help first-time buyers in Jersey will reopen, says the island's Step helps "aspiring homeowners" on to the property ladder by lending them up to 40%, according to the Government of year it helped islanders buy more than 50 open-market homes, with £10m of government-backed loans, it Mézec, Jersey's minister for housing, said: "I have seen for myself how much the scheme has made a real difference to islanders who would have otherwise been unable to own their first home." Mézec said the scheme was "a meaningful way of tackling Jersey's housing crisis".The scheme will be open on Monday for four weeks, closing on Sunday, 13 must:hold entitled statusnot own any property in Jersey or overseasbe registered on the Assisted Purchase Pathwaybe able to provide a 5% deposit towards the purchasebe able to access the maximum lending available to them from one of the scheme's partnering mortgage lendersnot be under offer on another assisted purchase scheme
BBC News
13-06-2025
- Sport
- BBC News
Jersey Scottish Football Club upset after new home setback
A Jersey football club has said it is disappointed after missing out on a new Scottish FC, which runs training sessions for boys and girls aged five to 15, had hoped to relocate from Haute Vallee to Les Creux. The club said it submitted a "once-in-a-lifetime" proposal to the Government of Jersey to use the site for community and sporting purposes, but it was not shortlisted, it government has been approached for comment. 'Game changer' The club said it had planned to turn the new facility into a daytime community hub and a football venue in the evenings, open not just to its own teams but to other clubs and casual Vallee and Les Creux were understood to be owned by the government, but lead coach James Scott said the rent on the existing premises was "not sustainable".Les Creux was "such an amazing facility, we could potentially put a full size pitch there, and the clubhouse sort of speaks for itself, really, it's a fantastic facility," he told BBC Radio Jersey."It would be a game changer for us as a club."He said the proposal had support from charities, schools and parents."It's getting to a point now, if we don't find a place that we can call home, we simply will not be able to take any more children on due to the financial costs we currently have to keep keep the club afloat," he the setback, the club remained hopeful that the government might reconsider. "We just want the chance to present our proposal to the panel," Scott added. The BBC has approached the minister for sport for a response.
Yahoo
08-06-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
Freedom of Information delays concern regulator
The office which manages Freedom of Information (FOI) requests to Jersey's public bodies said it had observed "delays, excessive redactions and concerns over misuse of exemptions". Information Commissioner Paul Vane said: "While many public bodies have made significant strides in responding efficiently and proactively publishing information, challenges remain." An FOI is a formal request for information made to a public authority. There were 1,292 received by the Jersey office in 2024, up from1,046 in 2023, said its annual report. There were also 12 appeals, which was described in the report as an "unprecedented" number. More news stories for Jersey Listen to the latest news for Jersey The office said there were usually an average of "one or two" appeals a year. It would be reviewing whether this was due to "excessive redactions" and "misuse of exemptions", it added. Mr Vane said: "We have observed instances of delays, excessive redactions, and concerns over misuse of exemptions "We are liaising with the Government of Jersey's Central Information Governance Office to understand more about such delays and how, as the regulator, our office could support." The BBC has contacted the government for comment. Follow BBC Jersey on X and Facebook. Send your story ideas to Organisations urged to get data protection right Government of Jersey
