Common Strategic Policy 2026 – 2030 (P.75/2026): fifth amendment (P.75/2026 Amd.(5)) – Children’s Rights Impact Assessment. Affordable and secure housing

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

An amendment to the Common Strategic Policy 2026-30 to include a commitment to improve housing affordability and security for Islanders.

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

Children living in households that are struggling with the cost of housing and/or insecure housing. This could be in any age group or demographic.

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

Government action to improve housing affordability and security of tenure has specific relevance to article 27.

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.