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Social Policy update by Dr Rob Harnish
Social Policy update from our AGM for 2019/2020 by Dr Rob Harnish
Social Policy future – 2021 and beyond
In the GDA AGM, new Director of Social Policy, Carol Le Page gave an update on the team and plans for future Future priorities: Discrimination Legislation Disability and Inclusion Strategy workstreams SLAWS Supported Living and Aging Well Strategy UN [...]
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GDA AGM 2020
The GDA AGM took place Tuesday 24th November in the Harry Bound room, Les Cotils 7-8:3opm Please find attached our AGM notice and the proxy form AGM Notice and Proxy Form 2020 Item 7 Amendment of the Members of [...]
Media – 6th July
Media coverage on the Discrimination Ordinance proposals
We need YOUR support for the Debate on ESS proposals
What can you do to support the Committee for Employment and Social Security (ESS) proposals for the Discrimination Ordinance? Get Informed Read the proposals on The States of Guernsey website Easy Read version is here Deputy Emilie [...]
Capacity Legislation
On 26th February the States of Deliberation unanimously approved proposals to draft a new Capacity Law You can view media reports at: ITV news website Guernsey press article The States agreed on the 22nd April 2020 to approve the [...]
#NoMoreDelays
GDA's call for #NoMoreDelays As you may be aware G4 (IOD, GIBA, Chamber of Commerce, CGI and CIPD) have announced a call to delay the debate on the new Discrimination Ordinance. You can read their statement here, which [...]
Policy proposals in the news
The education debate has distracted many of us over the last few weeks and months. Monday ESS released the Discrimination legislation policy letter. each week we will try and keep track of the media announcements here in the blog and [...]
Discrimination Policy Letter published
2nd March 2020 https://www.gov.gg/article/176559/Proposals-for-a-New-Discrimination-Ordinance The Guernsey Disability Alliance is pleased that after twelve years of campaigning and six years of working with the government and with other stake holders, including representatives from business, that the Committee for [...]
Discrimination Legislation Policy Letter
Tuesday 2nd March - ESS Discrimination Legislation policy letter will be published. Watch this space for the link. Our next GDA members meeting 24th march will focus on the policy letter and ESS staff and deputies will be available [...]
Realising Human Rights in Guernsey – Jan 2020
The Human Rights (Bailiwick of Guernsey) Law, 2000, came into full effect in 2006, but, so far, the States have not provided a mechanism by which all citizens can be assisted to exercise those rights The Human Rights (Bailiwick [...]
Carers Action Plan
CARERS-ACTION-PLAN-FINAL-30-April-2019-1Download The Carers Action plan was released earlier April 2019 find out more at https://www.gov.gg/CAPmedia The next review meeting will be held in July 2019