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STATES OF JERSEY
FULLY FUNDING EDUCATION OR TRAINING FOR ALL 16-18 YEAR OLDS (P.38/2024): AMENDMENT
Lodged au Greffe on 8th July 2024
by Deputy I. Gardiner of St. Helier North Earliest date for debate: 16th July 2024
STATES GREFFE
2024 P.38 Amd.
FULLY FUNDING EDUCATION OR TRAINING FOR ALL 16-18 YEAR OLDS (P.38/2024): AMENDMENT
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1 PAGE 2, PARAGRAPH (a) –
Delete paragraph (a).
2 PAGE 2, PARAGRAPH (c) –
Re-designate paragraph (c) as paragraph (a).
Substitute the word "participation" with the words "the participation age", and after the words "age of 18" insert the words "by July 2025".
DEPUTY I. GARDINER OF ST. HELIER NORTH
Note: After this amendment, the proposition would read as follows –
THE STATES are asked to decide whether they are of opinion
- to request the Minister for Education and Lifelong Learning to undertake a review of education legislation and policy with a view to increasing the participation age in education or professional training for all young people up to the age of 18 by July 2025; and
- to request the Minister for Education and Lifelong Learning to include any necessary long term additional funding within the Government Plan 2026- 2029.
REPORT
This amendment is brought following meaningful discussions with the Minister for Education and Lifelong Learning and serves to simplify the original proposition. It is important that the Minister and his team have the opportunity to develop detailed policy and the required amendments to Law without a risk of unintended consequences that could be brought by paragraph (a) of the original proposition. However I feel it remains important that he has the support of the Assembly for the principal.
The compulsory schooling age of students in Jersey is currently 16, however at present there is no participation age defined within the Education (Jersey) Law 1999. It should be noted that there is a substantial difference between compulsory education and participation. As detailed within the Report accompanying P.38/2024, the participation age in the UK was raised to 18 in 2013. UK law therefore requires young people to continue some form of education or professional training until the age of 18 – a change intended to improve the career and life prospects of young people. The onus is on the young person who will be encouraged to participate by education providers but there is no sanction for non-participation. A further definition of participation is provided in the Appendix to this Report.
Where my original proposition sought to introduce funded education or professional training to those aged 16-18 who wished to access it, the removal of paragraph (a) is intended to simplify the proposition. The same outcome can be achieved through the proposed introduction of a participation age by July 2025. This increase would carry the same funding requirement as my original paragraph (a) and allow all young people to access education or professional training in the manner most appropriate to them.
Financial and staffing implications
There would be no additional costs to those identified in the original proposition.
Children's Rights Impact Assessment
A Children's Rights Impact Assessment (CRIA) has been prepared in relation to this proposition and is available to read on the States Assembly website.
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Appendix
1 Participation of young people in education, employment or training (publishing.service.gov.uk)