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Diversity Forum Sub-Committee Minutes (Part A) - 8 March 2023

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Privileges and Procedures Committee (3rd Meeting)

8th March 2023

Part A

All members were present with the exception of Deputy M.R. Scott of St Brelade, Vice-Chair, Connétable K. Shenton-Stone of St Martin, Connétable M.A. Labey of Grouville , Connétable M. O'D. Troy of St. Clement , Deputy P.F.C Ozouf of St Saviour, Deputy I. Gardiner of St Helier from whom apologies had been received.

Deputy C.S. Alves of St Helier, Chair

Deputy L.M.C Doublet of St Saviour

Deputy R.S. Kovacs of St Saviour

Deputy H.L. Jeune of St John, St Lawrence and Trinity Deputy M.B. Andrews of St Helier

In attendance -

K. Boydens , Principal Committee and Panel Officer

K. Camara, Research and Project Officer

Note:  The Minutes of this meeting comprise Part A.

Minutes.  A1. The minutes of the meeting held on 25th January 2023 were approved.

Government  A2. The Sub-Committee discussed a paper by the Principal Committee and Panel Diversity  Officer  regarding  a  number  of  Government  initiated  network  groups.  The  Sub- Network  Committee noted the following existing network groups:

Groups.

Neurodiversity  Network  -  established  to  influence  policies  that  affect colleagues and be the voice of those whose needs and wants might otherwise be overlooked.

Race,  Ethnicity  and  Celebrating  Cultural  Heritage  (REACH)  Network (formerly  called  the  Black,  Asian,  Minority  Ethnic  (BAME)  Network)  – established to create a supportive working environment and policy framework for REACH colleagues in Jersey. It also aimed to encourage all staff within the organisation  to  understand  the  needs  of  REACH  individuals  within  the community and organisation.

LGBTQ+ Network - established to create a supportive working environment and policy framework for LGBTQ+ colleagues in Jersey. It also aimed to encourage all colleagues within the organisation to understand the needs of LGBTQ+ individuals within the community and organisation.

The Sub-Committee agreed to invite representatives from each network to meet with it to learn more about the purpose of the groups and their aims and objectives. The

Principal Committee and Panel Officer was tasked to make the necessary arrangements.

Diversity  A3. The Sub-Committee, with reference to Minute No. A3 of 25th January 2023, Forum Legacy  received  and  considered  a  paper  by  the  Principal  Committee  and  Panel  Officer Report.  regarding the previous Diversity Forum's legacy report. The Sub-Committee recalled it

had requested that the outstanding actions contained in the legacy report were set out under a Red-Amber-Green (RAG) rated system.

The Sub-Committee considered each action and requested the following:

A letter to the President of the Scrutiny Liaison Committee in relation to gender balance on Panels and Committees and encouraging greater diversity during the induction programme after elections.

A letter to the Chief Minister regarding an equality duty.

An email to the Chief Statistician regarding sex disaggregated data.

The Diversity Forum should be included under the Privileges and Procedures Committee in Standing Orders of the States of Jersey as a permanent Sub- Committee.

The Sub-Committee also requested that the RAG system was included as a standing agenda item for its consideration.

Commonwealt A4. The Sub-Committee, with reference to Minute A3 of 25th January 2023, noted that h  Dr Jessica C. Smith, author of the report entitled  Commonwealth Parliamentary Parliamentary  Association - Effective and Inclusive Parliaments' had been invited to attend the Sub- Association –  Committee's next meeting on 25th April 2023.

Effective and

Inclusive

Parliaments.

States  A5. The Sub-Committee received a States Chamber Access Audit Report which was Chamber  undertaken in 2018. The Sub-Committee requested that more research was undertaken Access Audit  on the report with a view to implementing its recommendations to make the States Report 2018.  Chamber more accessible. The Principal Committee and Panel Officer was tasked to

draft a paper for the Sub-Committee's consideration.

States  A6. The Sub-Committee received and considered a paper on the results of a States Members  Members' Survey. The Principal Committee and Panel Officer explained that the survey Survey 2022.  had been undertaken towards the end of 2022, and that a similar survey had been

conducted in 2021. Both surveys had included standard comparative questions as well as ones specific to each individual year and collected feedback on the services provided by the States Greffe Members' Resources Team.

The Sub-Committee agreed that it would be beneficial for Members to receive an organigram of the Members' Resources Team and the States Greffe as a whole. The Principal Committee and Panel Officer was tasked to make the necessary arrangements.

Meeting  A7. The Sub-Committee received a meeting schedule for 2023. Subject to minor Schedule 2023.  amendments the Sub-Committee approved the schedule and tasked the Research and

Project Officer to send the dates to those Members of the Sub-Committee who were unable to attend the meeting.