Children and Young People (Jersey) Law 2022

Jersey Sport is committed to the UN’s Convention for the Rights of the Child and has successfully requested to be named in the Children and Young People (Jersey) Law 2022 as a corporate parent.

This law sets out to make provision to promote and support the well-being, and safeguard the welfare, of children and young people, and for connected purposes.

Progress in 2022

• Jersey Sport formally named as a corporate parent, in the law

• In-house safeguarding tutors developed

• Staff trained as designated leads in safeguarding

• Knowledge and understanding promoted through inequalities training launched to sports in October 2022

• Safeguarding knowledge and understanding promoted through Safe and Sustainable Quality Standards Framework launched to sports

• Child day-care Jersey registration maintained

• Children’s voice incorporated in session plans and throughout sessions at children’s holiday camps

Key: (*) new measure for 2022