Common Strategic Policy 2026 – 2030 (P.75/2026): ninth amendment (P.75/2026 Amd.(9)) – amendment. Charities and Social Enterprises: partnership and social value

COMMON STRATEGIC POLICY 2026-2030 (P.75/2026): NINTH

AMENDMENT (P.75/2026 AMD.(9)) – AMENDMENT

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The  words  "We  will  support  their  long-term  resilience  and  sustainability, including through leadership and governance development, by building digital and organisational capacity, and by encouraging collaboration across the sector, so that they can continue to deliver essential services and respond to future needs.", should be substituted with the following –

 "We will strengthen relationships with the third sector to aid long term planning, and support sector level development and collaboration; and prioritise prevention and early intervention to promote stronger and safer communities.".

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Part  (b)  should  be  deleted  and  the  subsequent  paragraph  redesignated accordingly.

COUNCIL OF MINISTERS

Note:  After this amendment, the amendment would read as follows –

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After the words "report accompanying this Proposition" insert the words –

", except that on page 14 of the report after paragraph seven, there should be inserted a new paragraph as follows –

"We will recognise charities and social enterprises as part of the Island's social infrastructure. We will strengthen relationships with the third sector to aid long term planning, and support sector level development and collaboration; and prioritise  prevention  and  early  intervention  to  promote  stronger  and  safer communities."; and

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After the words "report accompanying this Proposition" insert the words –

", except that –

1. on page 19 of the report, after 11.2 there should be inserted the following –  "11.3  Introduce  multi-year  funding  agreements  with  charities  and  social enterprises that deliver public services and set out in future Budgets how prevention and early intervention will be prioritised"; and

2. on page 19 of the report, after the last paragraph, there should be inserted the following new paragraph –

"While securing value for money, Government will ensure its commissioning and procurement processes are fair and proportionate, apply social value consistently across all tendering, and treat charities and social enterprises as delivery partners."".

Note:  After this amendment, the proposition would read as follows –

THE STATES are asked to decide whether they are of opinion

in accordance with Article 18(2)(e) of the States of Jersey Law 2005, to approve the statement of the Common Strategic Policy of the Council of Ministers as set out in the report accompanying this Proposition, except that on page 14 of the report, after paragraph seven, there should be inserted a new paragraph as follows –

"We  will  recognise  charities  and  social  enterprises  as  part  of  the  Island's  social infrastructure. We will strengthen relationships with the third sector to aid long term planning,  and  support  sector  level  development  and  collaboration;  and  prioritise prevention and early intervention to promote stronger and safer communities."; and;

1. on page 19 of the report, after 11.2 there should be inserted the following –

"11.3  Introduce  multi-year  funding  agreements  with  charities  and  social enterprises  that  deliver  public  services  and  set  out  in  future  Budgets  how prevention and early intervention will be prioritised".

2. on page 19 of the report, after the last paragraph, there should be inserted the following new paragraph –

"While securing value for money, Government will ensure its commissioning and procurement processes are fair and proportionate, apply social value consistently across  all  tendering,  and  treat  charities  and  social  enterprises  as  delivery partners."".

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P.75/2026 Amd.(9) Amd.

REPORT

This  Council  of  Ministers  is  committed  to  supporting  the  charitable  sector,  and welcomes Deputy Jeune's amendment which ensures this commitment is made visible within the Common Strategic Policy.

Specific responsibility has been delegated to Senator Miles, as Assistant Chief Minister, for strengthening coordination and engagement with the sector.

As part of this, there will be a particular focus on building trust and confidence in the Government across the third sector; recognising and championing the invaluable role charities play in building a strong community.

The Assistant Chief Minister has been engaging with charities across the sector to understand their perspective and challenges first-hand and will continue to do so.

It is clear that the Government must listen to charities about what they need to thrive, rather than seek to be overly directive.

This relatively minor amendment refines the approach taken by the proposer to both make it more concise and focused, and to better align with the approach the Government intends to take with charities across the next four years.

This includes making the narrative on page 14 less prescriptive, and better capturing the importance of investing in early intervention alongside other community building and island resilience priorities.

Deputy Jeune's amendments in relation to improvements to commissioning processes and multi-year funding agreements are maintained and supported by the Council of Ministers.

Ministers recognise that our charitable partners play a vital role in supporting a strong and resilient island community, and commit to delivering on the improvements set out within this amendment as part of an overall ambition to see the third sector thrive.

Financial and staffing implications

No new financial or staffing implications. Children's Rights Impact Assessment

I consider that this amendment has no direct or indirect impact on children and that the duty to have due regard to the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child does not arise. Accordingly, a Children's Rights Impact Assessment is not required under the Children (Convention Rights) (Jersey) Law 2022 .