Deputy Catherine Curtis

My proposition for a lifetime driving ban for those convicted of a motor traffic collision causing serious injury or death, who don’t stop and report an accident statesassembly.je/getmedia/42e...

Letter from the children’s commissioner to my panel for our review about online harms to children

Review to examine need for specific legislation to protect Jersey children from online harm Politicians are reviewing whether Jersey needs specific legislation to protect children from online harm.

A panel of politicians will hold public hearings to probe what protections Jersey has to keep children safe online and if they are keeping up with ever-changing technology. https://www.channel103.com/news/jersey/no-specific-legislation-to-protect-jersey-children-from-online-harm/

Two children, one looking at a laptop and one looking at a mobile phone

The Children, Education and Home Affairs Scrutiny Panel has today launched a review into online protection measures for children in Jersey.
The review’ aims to establish what is considered good practice with regards to the safeguarding of children within the digital world.
Read more: bit.ly/3Q74R1S

The Children, Education and Home Affairs Scrutiny Panel meeting with the Minister for Children and Families, Connétable Richard Vibert on foster care provision in the Island.

The Children, Education, and Home Affairs Scrutiny Panel today questioned the Minister for Children and Families, Connétable Richard Vibert and his team, about the foster care provision in Jersey.

The Panel learned... see comments

The minister’s response to my question about the procurement and tendering process, which many local businesses find over complicated and unfair

A microphone that is used during a Scrutiny Meeting.

One Scrutiny Hearing is scheduled to be held this week.

Friday 7 February
The Children, Education and Home Affairs Scrutiny Panel will question the Minister for Children and Families regarding Foster Care in Jersey from 9:30am - 11am.

Watch live online: bit.ly/3V0Epts or on YouTube: bit.ly/3CD7cyp

Following the hearing, Panel chair, Deputy @deputycurtis.bsky.social said: 'The Panel was encouraged to hear that Jersey's safeguarding measures for protecting home-schooled children appear very robust and we are pleased that the methods for analysing exam results is currently under review.'

Panel chair, @deputycurtis.bsky.social welcomed improvements made to improve child mental health services and stressed the importance of ensuring spaces for teenagers and older children within the Play Strategy.
The recording of the Hearing can be watched back on our website: bit.ly/3PLQQq7.

The CEHA survey response on curriculum from our Secondary Education Funding Review. These were the points raised by hundreds of parents, children, teachers etc in Jersey. Second slide in the comments

Here are the next two slides I’m posting (just some from the survey) which was part of the CEHA review on secondary school funding. This follows the introduction of the new funding formula. You can read the full report here statesassembly.je/getattachmen...

There were some very good reports. Since then the funding formula has changed which was the main focus of our review

The following pages go into detail

I’ll be posting pages from the CEHA panel’s survey (completed by hundreds of parents, children, teachers etc) during the next few weeks on Facebook and Bluesky. The survey was part of the Secondary Education Funding Review

statesassembly.je/getattachmen...

Too late for online & can’t face town? Why not give a donation to a Jersey charity instead of more stuff?
You can find a list & donate to your favourite charity on our website or of course directly

www.jerseycharities.org/members

Merry Christmas everyone!
Next constituency meeting at the Town Hall on the 13th January 12 till 2pm

The Children, Education, and Home Affairs scrutiny panel’s in depth review of secondary school education funding, complete with survey. statesassembly.je/getattachmen... @statesassembly.bsky.social

CHANGE TO MEETING TODAY

Please note - due to the timing of an earlier meeting this morning I’ll only be at my constituency meeting today from 1.30 till 2pm.

Normally I’m at the Town Hall every Monday from 12 till 2 to discuss matters but today it will only be from 1.30 till 2pm

11/ allows for a more straightforward and efficient system.”

10/ Emphasising the environmental and economic benefits, as well as emphasising transparent reporting on where recycled materials go, could also help grow trust and participation. Additionally, Guernsey’s joined-up approach—as opposed to responsibility lying with each individual parish—

9/ publicists or communicated publicly. Lessons for Jersey
Jersey may consider elements of Guernsey’s model—such as introducing a pay-as-you-throw scheme or improving the range and ease of kerbside recycling—to encourage residents to recycle more.

8/ materials responsibly. Another possible reason for Guernsey’s success is keeping residents informed and engaged. Easy-to-understand guidelines, consistent communication, and visible outcomes encourage households to remain committed. Although Jersey has a similar approach, it may not be as well

7/Another reason for Guernsey’s progression is because, without a large-scale incinerator, Guernsey was under pressure to focus on recycling and reusing as much as possible. As a result, the island has developed a joined-up approach, with responsibility given to an independent contractor, to handle

6/ although it has faced some criticism, with arguments that the waste scheme should be run as a public service, and the scheme has received around £2m less each year in forecasted revenue since its introduction in 2019.

5/ making general waste disposal more costly than recycling. Recycling collections are straightforward and free, a measure designed to motivate people to sort their rubbish and help drive up recycling rates. The success of this system can be seen through Guernsey’s impressive recycling rates,

4/ This briefing paper has examined Guernsey’s methods and policies, isolating where Jersey can potentially identify where it might improve its own recycling rate.
One key component of Guernsey’s model is its “pay-as-you-throw” system, where residents purchase stickers for non-recyclable waste bags

3/“It has been noted publicly by a constituent that Guernsey’s recycling rate continues to outperform Jersey’s, standing at around 70% compared to Jersey’s approximate 30%. For a number of reasons, Guernsey’s approach to waste management has led to a much stronger culture of recycling.