People who suffered abuse or harm as children while in care at a former Jersey secure school can claim compensation from today.

Compensation scheme opens for Les Chênes abuse survivors  'failed' by government

A former resident Le Chenes in Jersey has written to the panel investigating the state of the care system to describe his own experience.

Care leaver left 'paranoid recluse' by 'hell' treatment as a child

The Independent Jersey Care Inquiry website has been temporarily suspended after concerns of a potential data protection breach. 


The Government has completed, or started work on, 21 of the 43 actions arising from the recommendations of the Care Inquiry.


Expert advice from the UK will be used to appoint a Children's Commissioner for Jersey.

States Members tell us how they feel about the vote of censure taking place in Jersey's States Chamber later against Deputy Andrew Lewis. 

Deputy Andrew Lewis said he "emphatically denies" allegations he lied to the Independent Jersey Care Inquiry and to the States Assembly.

Independent inspectors will be brought in to Jersey to examine the island's children's services.

The conclusions of the investigation into historical abuse in Jersey's care system are due to be published on July 3rd 2017.