Stage 2 of Exit from Lockdown: Since the Bailiwick re-entered lockdown in January 2021 we have been holding Hearings and Convenor Meetings remotely. In view of the limited space within our offices at Briarwood we have decided to continue with these arrangements during Stage 2.

Joint Statement to Partners from the Convenor and President 25th January 2021: Following the change in circumstances announced on Saturday 23rd January 2021 by the Director of Public Health our Offices at Briarwood are now closed to the public and almost all our staff and Tribunal members are undertaking their roles from home.

Karen Brady, Children’s Convenor reflects on the news that the UNCRC has been extended to the Bailiwick. “This is a significant milestone in ensuring children’s rights are respected and protected in the Bailiwick. The UNCRC emphasises that, as well as having the same human rights as adults, children have special needs and vulnerabilities that we must recognise and protect. We are fortunate in the Bailiwick that some of these rights are embedded in our laws and in the welfare principles that underpin how we carry out our roles. The UNCRC however reminds us of our collective responsibility to promote and protect the full range of rights that children are entitled to expect and gives our young people a set of standards on which they can hold us to account. It is for all of us now to ensure that we are taking steps to respect children’s rights in all our decisions and actions and to ensure that the language of rights is reflected in our organisational vocabularies and policies.”

This half-day course provides an understanding of the role of the Children’s Convenor and Child, Youth and Community Tribunal (CYCT), so that delegates will be better equipped to decide whether or not to refer a child to the Children’s Convenor and to explain to children and families involved in CYCT proceedings what is happening and what to expect.

The CYCT is recruiting now. If  you think you could help children and young people in the Bailiwick, please visit one of our drop in sessions: Wednesday 30th September 5.30 & 6.15 pm at The Fermain Hotel, St Peter Port in…