Health and Care Jersey Advisory Board and Partnership Board (P.52/2025) – Children’s Rights Impact Assessment

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?

This proposition comes in two parts. Part, one proposes matters related to the existing Health and Community Services Advisory Board; Part two proposes matters related to the proposed new Health and Care Jersey Partnership Board.

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

The establishment of Health and Care Jersey Advisory Board is intended to positively affect the lives of all islanders, including all children and young people.

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?

The Health and Care Jersey Partnership Board will contribute to ensuring every child has the right to the best possible health. Governments must provide good quality health care' (UNCRC Article 24).

4)  Is a full Children's 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, the establishment of the Health and Care Jersey Partnership Board is intended to improve the health and care of children and young people. However, the establishment of the board will not impact children's rights to access good quality health and care services. If any recommendations made by the Board to the Minister were to impact children's rights the Minister would be required to consider the impacts on children's rights before accepting any such recommendation.