Draft Policing of Parks (Jersey) Amendment Regulations 202- (P.90/2025) – 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?

The draft Policing of Parks (Jersey) Amendment Regulations 202-, if adopted, would re-designate Springfield Sports Ground in the Policing of Parks (Jersey) Regulations 2005 from its current status as a Part 5 park to a Part 1 park. This would lift the current blanket ban on dogs being taken into the confines of Springfield Sports Ground. Dogs would be allowed into the boundaries of Springfield if kept on a lead.

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

No particular groups of children or 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?

None.

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.