Proposed Budget (Government Plan) 2026-2029 (P.70/2025): Twenty-Sixth amendment (P.70/2025 Amd.(26)) – Children’s Rights Impact Assessment
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STATES OF JERSEY
PROPOSED BUDGET (GOVERNMENT PLAN) 2026-2029 (P.70/2025): TWENTY-
SIXTH AMENDMENT (P.70/2025 AMD.(26)) – CHILDREN'S RIGHTS IMPACT ASSESSMENT
Presented to the States on 24th November 2025 by Deputy I. Gardiner of St. Helier North
STATES GREFFE
2025 P.70 Amd.(26) Add.
CHILDREN'S RIGHTS IMPACT ASSESSMENT (CRIA)
PART 1: SCREENING
Name and title of Duty Bearer: Deputy I. Gardiner
Type of Duty Bearer:
(Minister, Elected Member or States Elected Member Assembly Body)
Assessment completed by (if not
Members' Resources Team completed by duty bearer):
Date: 24.11.25
1) Name and brief description of the proposed decision Decision' means: • an Assembly proposition • an amendment (or further amendment) to a proposition • for Ministerial duty-bearers, policy under development |
The decision seeks to provide additional funding to increase apprenticeship grants to factor in inflation and the development of a Skills Programme for the centralisation of skills funding. |
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 position aims to provide young people up to the age of 18 with funding to participate in professional training and, therefore, affects young people rather than adults. |
3) What is the likely impact of the proposed decision on children and on their rights? Impacts may be positive or negative, direct or indirect Include whether different groups of children will be affected differently by the decision |
Increased number of apprenticeships could be available due to the increase in funding to provide them. More young people may be able to take up apprenticeships if greater funding is available. |
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 |
As this is an amendment, a full CRIA is not required. However as this amendment highlights areas that are not touched on in the Budget (Government Plan) 2026- 2029, a full CRIA has been prepared. |
If screening determines that a full CRIA is needed, complete Part 2
Part 2: FULL CHILDREN'S RIGHTS IMPACT ASSESSMENT
5) What will be the impacts (positive or negative) of the proposed decision on children's rights?
For each of the UNCRC articles described below, click to identify any that may be relevant ☒
Category UNCRC Article Impact? YES NO
Non-discrimination (Art 2) ☐ ☐ Best interests of the Child (Art 3) to be a top priority x ☐
Guiding
Principles Right to Life survival and development (Art 6) ☐ ☐ Respect for the child's views (Art 12) ☐ ☐
Right to birth registration, name and nationality (Art 7) ☐ ☐ Right to an identity (Art 8) ☐ ☐ Freedom of expression (Art 13) ☐ ☐
Freedom of thought, conscience, and religion (Art 14)
Every child has the right to think and believe what they ☐ ☐ choose
C&i Frvilee Rdoighmts s Freedom of association (Art 15)
Every child has the right to meet with other children and ☐ ☐ to join groups and organisations
Right to Privacy (Art 16) including family and home life ☐ ☐ Access to information from the media (Art 17)
Right to access reliable information from a variety of ☐ ☐ sources, in a format that children can understand
Protinhuemctaneion tagareatimnsentt to orrtur pe uniorshm otherentcr(uAelrt, d 37(egra)adi) ng or ☐ ☐ Respect for the responsibilities, rights and duties of
parents (or where applicable, extended family or ☐ ☐ Family community) to guide their child as they grow up (Art 5)
Environment
and Rdeveesponslopmibenilitt ofies tofhe boir chith pld ar(entArts 18in )t he upbringing and ☐ ☐ Alternative
Care Cagahiilndstren themiusr wt noill unt beles ses ipart iats ied n tfheromir btesheti irnparterentests s (Art ☐ ☐ 9)
| Family reunification (Art 10) | ☐ | ☐ |
Abduction and non-return of children abroad (Art 11) | ☐ | ☐ | |
Right to a standard of living that is good enough to meet the child's physical and social needs and support their development (Art 27) | ☐ | ☐ | |
Special protection for children unable to live with their family (Art 20) | ☐ | ☐ | |
Best interests of the child in the context of Adoption (Art 21) | ☐ | ☐ | |
Review of treatment whilst in care (Art 25) If a child has been placed away from home for the purpose of care or protection (for example, with a foster family or in hospital), they have the right to a regular review of their treatment, the way they are cared for and their wider circumstances. | ☐ | ☐ | |
Protection from violence, abuse or neglect (Art 19) | ☐ | ☐ | |
Recovery from trauma and reintegration (Art 39) Children who have experienced neglect, abuse, exploitation, torture or who are victims of war must receive special support to help them recover their health, dignity, self-respect and social life. | ☐ | ☐ | |
Basic Health and Welfare | Rights of disabled children (Art 23) | ☐ | ☐ |
Right to health and health services (Art 24) | ☐ | ☐ | |
Right to social security (Art 26) | ☐ | ☐ | |
Right to adequate standard of living (Art 27) | ☐ | ☐ | |
Education, Leisure and Cultural Activities | Right to education (Art 28) | X | ☐ |
Goals of education (Art 29) Education must develop every child's personality, talents and abilities to the full | X | ☐ | |
Leisure, play and culture (Art 31) Every child has the right to relax, play and take part in cultural and artistic activities | ☐ | ☐ | |
Special Protection Measures | Special protection for refugee children (Art 22) | ☐ | ☐ |
Children and armed conflict (Art 38 and Optional Protocol #1) Governments must do everything they can to protect and care for children affected by war and armed conflict. | ☐ | ☐ |
| Children and juvenile justice (Art 40) Right to be treated with dignity and respect, right to legal assistance and a fair trial that takes account of age. | ☐ | ☐ |
Inhumane treatment and detention (Art 37 (b)-(d)) Children should be arrested, detained or imprisoned only as a last resort and for the shortest time possible. | ☐ | ☐ | |
Recovery from trauma and reintegration (Art 39) Children who have experienced neglect, abuse, exploitation, torture or who are victims of war must receive special support to help them recover their health, dignity, self-respect and social life | ☐ | ☐ | |
Child labour and right to be protected from economic exploitation (Art 32) | ☐ | ☐ | |
Drug abuse (Art 33) | ☐ | ☐ | |
Sexual exploitation (Art 34) | ☐ | ☐ | |
Abduction, sale and trafficking of children (Art 35) | ☐ | ☐ | |
Protection from other forms of exploitation including for political activities, by the media or for medical research (Art 36) | ☐ | ☐ | |
Children belonging to a minority or an indigenous group (Art 30) | ☐ | ☐ | |
Optional Protocol on the sale of children, child prostitution and child pornography | ☐ | ☐ | |
Optional protocol on the involvement of children in armed conflict | ☐ | ☐ |
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6) Information and research What evidence has been used to inform your assessment? | ||
Evidence collected (include links to relevant publications) | What did the evidence tell you? | What are the data gaps, if any? |
Earnings have increased at a steady rate; however real terms earnings have decreased. So, more and more parents will find themselves struggling to top up the required fees. |
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Households that have a lower income are less likely to see further education as a realistic possibility, therefore, more needs to be done to |
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Improvements in apprenticeship funding and more streamlined administration would allow Jersey to build upon the strengths of the current system to expand apprenticeship provision for young people and for existing employees to upskill |
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CYPES is committed to reviewing the scheme available for apprenticeships as part of the Government's commitment to lifelong learning. |
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When asked to rank various Skills Jersey activities in order of priority, employers clearly thought that the three most important areas to pursue (in order of priority): • Promoting Apprenticeships to young people, adults and employers • Providing work experience for young people • Providing careers information, advice and guidance to young people |
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On average, those who study qualifications in higher education (HE) or further education (FE) earn more compared to those who do not. |
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7) Engagement with children What groups of children and young people (or those who speak on their behalf, such as social workers, teachers or youth workers) have been directly or indirectly involved in developing the decision? | ||
Groups consulted | How they were involved | What were the findings? |
None |
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8) Assessing Impact on children's rights Based on the information collected and analysed above, what likely impact will the proposed decision have on the specific children's rights identified in question 5)? | ||
Relevant UNCRC Articles (rights) identified in Q5 | Describe the positive or negative impacts on these rights | Which group(s) of children are likely to be affected? |
Right to education | Increasing, and improving access to, funding for education will improve access to education and training in Education | All children |
Education must develop every child's personality, talents and abilities to the full | Not all children are suited to A-level education, funding all post-16 education would mean that no matter their strengths the child is able to develop fully through education |
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9) Weighing positive and negative impacts | ||
• If a negative impact is identified for any area of rights or any group of children and young people, what options are there to modify the proposed decision to mitigate the impact? • Could any positive impacts be enhanced? |
Only positive impacts identified – supporting those young people who chose to undertake apprenticeships in reaching their goals. |
10) Conclusions In summary, what are your key findings on the impact of the proposed decision on the rights of Jersey children? |
The proposed decision would have a positive impact on the rights of Jersey children through provision of additional funding for apprentices. Improving the funding available would allow apprenticeships to seem more achievable for children who do not wish to take A-Levels but still wish to pursue post-16 education. |