Proposed Budget (Government Plan) 2025-2028 (P.51/2024): fourth amendment. (P.51/2024 Amd.(4)) – Children’s Rights Impact Assessment. Jersey Public Services Ombudsperson

1)  Name and brief description of the proposed decision

The subject of your CRIA may be a proposed law, policy or proposition and in

accordance with the Law is referred to in this template as the decision'

 What is the problem or issue the decision is trying to address?

 Do children experience this problem differently from adults?

The Panel's Amendment [P.51/2024] to the Government Plan 2025-2028 seeks to

include a narrative within the Government Plan 2025-2028 accompanying report in

relation to the Council of Minister's current plans and work underway for reviewing

and  progressing  the  workstream  for  establishing  a  Jersey  Public  Services

Ombudsperson (JSPO).

Currently, the Council of Ministers is undertaking a review of the JPSO to determine

whether to maintain a reformed Complaints Panel or progress with establishing a

JPSO.

The Amendment also includes a narrative to reflect the requirement by the Council

of Ministers, as part of the review, to consider the relevant consultation responses in

relation to the 2024 Report (Keeping the Complaints Panel or Creating the Ombudsperson)

of the Jersey Law Commission and the outcomes from the review of the Complaints

Panel when considering the appropriate way forward.

The Amendment proposes that detailed proposals be brought forward to the States

Assembly in 2025 on the decision regarding the JPSO and that details are also

reflected within the successive Government Plan.

2)  Which groups of children and young people are likely to be affected?

Groups of children could include early years, primary or secondary education;

young adults; children with additional learning needs; disabled children;

children living in poverty; children from particular ethnic backgrounds;

migrants; refugees; care experienced children and LGBTQ+ children

It is not anticipated that any groups of children and young people are likely to be

affected.

3)  What is the likely impact of the proposed decision on children and on their

rights?

 Identify any potential positive OR negative impacts and include indirect

impacts on children and their rights as described in the UNCRC

 Will different groups of children be affected differently by this decision?

It is not anticipated that the proposed decision will impact children and their rights.

4)  Is a full Child Rights Impact Assessment required?

If you have identified impacts on children and their rights, a full CRIA should

be completed. If no impacts are identified then a Full CRIA is not required, but

please explain your rationale and how you reached this conclusion

No. As the Amendment will not impact children's rights a full CRIA is not

required.