In the News News
A summary of the Discrimination proposals and an easy read version
The Committee for Employment & Social Security have submitted its policy letter on proposals for a new discrimination ordinance to cover discrimination on the grounds of disability, carer status and race in the first phase and to expand 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 [...]
Coronavirus – Health sector update
Dear members We are aware that this is a time of concern for everyone in the community, especially if you are at higher risk, or are caring for someone who may be at higher risk, because of age or because of an underlying health [...]
GDA response to the discrimination legislation policy letter
Please find attached the GDA response to the publication of ESS discrimination legislation policy letter. You can find the States Proposals for a New Discrimination Ordinance on the States website
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 [...]
Health update
The States approve funding for improved access to drugs and treatments By Mike Read, GDA Health representative On 16th January the States voted overwhelmingly in favour of a new drug and treatment policy. This new policy will benefit about [...]
Sea Donkey’s final Oceans Seven swim fundraiser!
Ady Sarchet a.k.a. the “Sea Donkey” is scheduled to swim the Cook Strait – the 16 miles from the North Island to the South Island in New Zealand – weather permitting between 1 and 6 March 2020. The Cook Strait [...]
SEND review by Education
by Catherine Hall, Education policy lead We welcome the news that there will be an independent review of the current provision available for children and young people with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND). This has been commissioned in partnership [...]
Members meeting – Tuesday 24th March 2020
Our next members meeting will be Tuesday 24th March 7-8:30pm Harry Bound room at Les Cotils, all members and supporters welcome. The meeting will focus on pending Discrimination Legislation and Equality and Rights Organisation policy letter(s) that are due [...]
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 [...]