Common Strategic Policy 2026 – 2030 (P.75/2026): eleventh amendment (P.75/2026 Amd.(11)) – Children’s Rights Impact Assessment. Water quality and environmental contamination

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

This amendment to the Common Strategic Policy 2026 seeks to include improving water quality and addressing environmental contamination in the 9th strategic policy: Improve the public realm, community spaces and sports facilities across the whole Island.

Improving water quality includes taking forward the recommendations of the Independent PFAS Scientific Advisory Panel.

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 proposed amendment will affect all Islanders (children, young people and adults) as improving water quality and reducing environmental contamination will positively affect the lives of anyone living in Jersey.

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

The proposed amendment will have indirect but positive impacts on children's rights under the UNCRC, particularly Articles 6 ( Heal th and Development), 24 ( Heal th), 27 (Standard of Li ving).

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, this measure will have a positive but indirect impact. It is just an amendment to wording in a policy document. Any forthcoming measures arising from it would be more suited to a full CRIA.