January 15, 2025
Starts: 16th January 2025
Prospective Candidates Course
If you are thinking of standing at the next election or just curious as to what a Deputy does don’t hesitate to sign up for this new course which the States have put on.
Members of the public and prospective candidates for next year’s General Election are invited to attend an informational course that will offer an insight into the realities of being a States Member.
Sessions will be held weekly (all but one are on Thursday evenings) between 7pm and 9pm at St Martin’s Community Centre commencing on 16th January, other than one session which will give attendees the opportunity to visit the States’ Chamber and hear from the States’ Greffier.
The course, which will run in January and February, will give attendees the opportunity to gain insight into how the States of Guernsey is structured and operates, so that anyone who then decides to stand in the Election can do so with a better understanding of what to expect should they be successful in being elected as a People’s Deputy.
Attendees are strongly encouraged to attend every session of the course. There will be no cost to attending but those who are interested are asked to register via www.gov.gg/prospective-candidate-course to give an indication of numbers.
The sessions of the course will cover:
- Being a States’ Member (16thJanuary 2025)
- How Government Works – an overview (23rdJanuary 2025)
- How Government Works -Economy, Population & Workforce (30thJanuary 2025)
- States Meetings at the Royal Court (6thFebruary 2025). Session to be held in the States’ Chamber at the Royal Court between 5:45pm and 7:45pm
- How Government Works – Guernsey’s Finances (13thFebruary 2025)
- Parliamentary Scrutiny (20thFebruary 2025)
- Standing for Election in June 2025 – What can a candidate expect (Wednesday 26thFebruary 2025)