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Another way to help: respite care

Lauren Burnett 26 July 2018 —

What does it look like in practice? Fostering and adoption is a huge commitment on the part of a family, a commitment that brings tremendous rewards but frequently great challenges also. One of the things that helps families meet some of the challenges is having other people to turn to for practical help with the … Read more Another way to help: respite care

Towards a digital ID – part 16

Laura Hopley 24 July 2018 —,

Readers of this blog series will be aware that we have recently selected Yoti as a digital ID that will enable people to prove who they are when accessing government online services in Jersey. Recent progress Last month I was appointed as the product owner for digital ID, and will be working closely with Yoti … Read more Towards a digital ID – part 16

News and Scrutiny released on the States Assembly beta website

Anna Goodyear and Geraldine Cardwell 18 July 2018 —,

The beta version of the States Assembly website is nearing completion. We have added plenty more pages for users to try out at: https://beta-statesassembly.gov.je and we are just starting development on the remaining pages before we go live. Scrutiny homepage One of the main things we wanted to achieve as part of the website refresh … Read more News and Scrutiny released on the States Assembly beta website

Jersey Gazette goes digital by default

Ben Perron 16 July 2018 —,

The Jersey Gazette is for the publication of official notices and other matters requiring to be brought to the attention of the public and for nearly 60 years Jersey Gazette notices have been required to be published in the Jersey Evening Post. On 26 June 2018, the States Assembly voted to bring into force the Official Publications … Read more Jersey Gazette goes digital by default

The Young family is celebrating 20 years of fostering, having looked after close to 50 children over that period

Lauren Burnett 11 July 2018 —

The Young family is made up of Jeanette (58), Glyn (60) and their three daughters, Aythya (24), Mairi (22) and Salili (14). Jeanette and Glyn met at Edinburgh Zoo while they were working with the primates, and the bird section together. Jeanette from Scotland and Glyn the south of England, the couple moved to Jersey … Read more The Young family is celebrating 20 years of fostering, having looked after close to 50 children over that period

Your first look at the States Assembly beta website

Geraldine Cardwell 20 April 2018 —,

Our beta version of the States Assembly website is online and available for everyone to test. https://beta-statesassembly.gov.je. We have been releasing the website in stages over the last four months and testing it with various users. So far the feedback has been really positive. Each page is getting a make-over with a new look and feel, improved features and more importantly they are responsive for … Read more Your first look at the States Assembly beta website

A guide to La Lande du Ouest – Site of Special Ecological Interest

Tim Liddiard 16 April 2018 —,

Jersey’s south west coast includes a number of well-connected heathland sites. The long and narrow coastal site of La Lande du Ouest, or Gorselands, stretches from the prison, west towards Corbière lighthouse with large areas covered by heather, gorse and coastal grassland. Gorselands is very exposed to the Atlantic storms and gales and the dwarfed vegetation reflects this. … Read more A guide to La Lande du Ouest – Site of Special Ecological Interest

Towards a digital ID – part 15

Marcus Ferbrache 3 April 2018 —,

Recently we announced that our three-year project towards a digital ID system to work with Jersey government online services had led us to Yoti. Readers of this blog series will be aware that we had also evaluated digital ID systems in use in other countries. Now that the sourcing process has completed, we thought it would … Read more Towards a digital ID – part 15

Inspiring young women into tech on International Women’s Day

Charlene Brown 9 March 2018 —,

Yesterday marked International Women’s Day, a global day celebrating the social, economic, cultural and political achievements of women and this year’s International Women’s Day calls to #PressforProgress – a call to action to progress gender parity. Under the 2018 theme of #PressforProgress, International Women’s Day aims to motivate and unite friends, colleagues and whole communities to … Read more Inspiring young women into tech on International Women’s Day

A guide to Les Blanches Banques – Site of Special Ecological Interest

Tim Liddiard 28 February 2018 —,

Les Blanches Banques Site of Special Interest One of the many ways the States of Jersey tries to protect the Island’s natural environment is by identifying some of the most important places for wildlife and protecting them. The Island’s first ecological Sites of Special Interest (SSIs) were designated in 1996 and we now have 19 – … Read more A guide to Les Blanches Banques – Site of Special Ecological Interest