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Minister for Children and Education responds to Acting Children’s Commissioner
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Here, Minister for Children and Education, Deputy Inna Gardiner, responds to a letter from the Acting Children’s Commissioner, following publication of reports earlier this week by the the Jersey Care Commission. The reports related to children being placed in emergency, temporary accommodation that was not registered with the Jersey Care Commission. The full text of … Read more Minister for Children and Education responds to Acting Children’s Commissioner
Un An Pus Tard – The Jèrriais Language Strategy 2022-25 – One Year On
The Jèrriais Language Strategy 2022-25 was launched a year ago and in this article Ben Spink, Head of the Jèrriais Teaching Service, looks back at some of the highlights in a year where the number of Jèrriais learners grew to over 1000, compared to just over 150 in the academic year 2020-2021.
Inflation – has it peaked?
The annual rate of inflation is unchanged at 12.7% – relatively good news for Jersey, but what does it mean?
A healthy bowel is a happy bowel
Posted on — Categories Health
You may have seen in the last couple of weeks our ‘Healthy Bowel, Happy Bowel’ campaign. That’s because April is recognised as Bowel Cancer Awareness Month. The aim of the campaign is to make Islanders aware of the small and healthy changes they can make to their diet to prevent bowel cancer and other diseases. … Read more A healthy bowel is a happy bowel
Opportunity through Connectivity
Posted on — Categories Culture, Economy, External Relations, Ports of Jersey, Retail, Tourism, Transport
Last Saturday, for the first time since Brexit, a Condor ferry and a Manche-Iles Express ferry arrived from Granville carrying passengers who didn’t all have French passports. This didn’t stop them enjoying the day in Jersey, however, as those French citizens travelling only with their national ID cards were able to take advantage of a … Read more Opportunity through Connectivity
Eid Mubarak
Posted on — Categories Culture
I have been blessed to observe Ramadan for many years of my life. Staying up with family through the night, spending the hours before sunrise eating and laughing in a delirious state of sleep deprivation, trying to pray in prostration with a full stomach, fasting through the workday and eagerly awaiting sunset for a glass … Read more Eid Mubarak
NOT a load of rubbish!
Jersey needs to REDUCE the amount of waste we produce, to help us reach net zero emissions as part of the Carbon Neutral Roadmap.
Prison Governor reflections two years in
Posted on — Categories Home Affairs
Tuesday 6 April 2021 is the date we found ourselves on an empty freight ferry to Jersey. Ready to isolate at an unfamiliar address with three children, a dog and a husband who had spent 22 years deploying in the military. This was to ensure that, coming from the UK, we did not put the … Read more Prison Governor reflections two years in
All about Preventative Screening Programmes
Who is the Preventative Screening Team LIS, BONNIE, SARAH, JAYNE, LAUREN, LIZ, and SUE. We all work together as a part of the screening team at Maison la Pape. The screening services aim to reduce your risk and detect problems early before you experience symptoms. In the Preventive Screening Programmes Team, we work hard to … Read more All about Preventative Screening Programmes