World Homeless Day & The Shelter Trust

World Homeless Day is observed internationally on the 10th of October. A day used to draw attention to the needs of those who experience homelessness and to provide opportunities for the community to get involved in responding to homelessness, something which many islanders may think isn’t an issue here in Jersey.  Yet every night The Shelter Trust provides accommodation, food, support, and encouragement for around 125 people across their eight sites.

The Prospects for Growth

Minister for Social Security Chamber Speech 04/10

My ministerial responsibilities run across both Social Security and financial services. Although I have had contact with many individual businesses across all sectors over the last year, it is great to have this opportunity to set out some of my key priorities for next year as well as updating you on some existing projects that I know will be of interest to you.

Celebrating and recognising neurodiversity

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Toni Cooper is Service Manager for the Neurodevelopmental Service at Children and Adolescent Mental Health Service (CAMHS). October marks ADHD Awareness Month, as well as Dyslexia Awareness Week (2 – 8 October) and Dyspraxia Awareness Week (October 9 – 15). This gives us an opportunity to talk about each of these conditions, and neurodiversity more … Read more Celebrating and recognising neurodiversity

Tax package to boost tech investment and support staff mobility

Last week’s Government Plan contained a unique package of tax measures that we are rolling out from 2024. The package has two important aims:

To boost business productivity by promoting investment in Regulatory Technology, through a 150% super-deduction for RegTech spend.

To remove tax barriers that currently create uncertainty and cost for businesses with staff moving into and out of the Island.

Moneyval: A summary

Celebrating and supporting languages in Jersey

Today, we celebrate European Day of Languages. This day was founded by the Council of Europe on 26 September 2001 to promote awareness of the importance of language learning and protecting linguistic heritage. As Languages Adviser for Jersey Education, I support schools to promote a range of languages. Research already demonstrates the linguistic, cognitive and … Read more Celebrating and supporting languages in Jersey

Building a new hospital: understanding the costs

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With the lodging and publication of the Proposed Government Plan (2024-2027) last week, Islanders will want to understand the full costs of developing the new healthcare facilities that Jersey urgently requires. Spend to date and value across all hospital schemes  Our focus now is to take advantage of the knowledge and assets acquired in previous … Read more Building a new hospital: understanding the costs

Cyber Security Awareness Month: What’s it all about?

Making long-term care easy to understand on gov.je