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The Judicial Appointments Commission (JAC) will be launching two selection exercise campaigns in t he summer to recruit 50 Fee-paid Specialist Member s assigned to the First-tier Tribunal\, Health\, E ducation and Social Care Chamber – 25 will be assi gned to Mental Health (MH) and 25 assigned to Spec ial Educational Needs and Disability (SEND).
\ n \nThe seminar
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n The Judicial Office is organising a joint
pre-application seminar for both MH and SEND. The
pre-application seminar is for those interested i
n applying for either or both roles. The joint sem
inar will take place online via Microsoft Teams on
Wednesday 13th May (5-6PM).
The seminar aims to help applicants be be tter prepared to make an application and to receiv e up-to-date guidance and advice on the JAC’s sele ction process. As well as a JAC representative\, y ou will also hear from the Deputy Chamber Presiden ts and two Specialist Members\, one from Mental He alth and one from Special Educational Needs and Di sability.
\n \nWho should atten
d?
\n You will hear more about t
he eligibility criteria at the session but to be c
onsidered for an MH role you will need to demonstr
ate knowledge in mental illness/mental disorders a
nd to be considered for a SEND role you will need
substantial experience of special educational need
s and/or disability.
Applications are particularly welcome from under-represented groups (women\, ethnic minority candidates and disabled candidates). Training is provided for all appointe d members.
\n \nFor information on Tribuna l members please visit Tribunal Mem bers - Courts and Tribunals Judiciary. For inf ormation on the Health\, Education and Social Care Chamber please visit Health\, Education and Social Care Chamber - Court s and Tribunals Judiciary.
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\n The duties of a specialist member in
clude reading and digesting a number of reports (i
n advance of the hearing) and attending a pre-hear
ing discussion about the issues to be determined w
ith the panel on the day of the hearing.
Also\, to participate fully in the deliberation s and decision-making process after the hearing ha s concluded. This includes contributing to the dra fting of the decision\, and responding promptly wi th comments\, using secure email when the judge se eks observations on a draft decision.
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Further questions
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For any queries regarding the pre-application semi
nar please email - JudicialHROutreachEvents@j
udiciary.uk
For any queries rega rding the recruitment campaign/selection exercises please contact the selection exercise teams SMFTTHESC338@judicialappointments.gov.uk (S END) or 343SMHESCMH@judicialappointments.go v.uk (Mental Health).
\n \nPlease note that although the Judicial Office will be running the pre-application seminar\, the actu al recruitment campaign is being done and led by t he Judicial Appointments Commission.< br />\n
DESCRIPTION:To attend\, please register at the bottom of this page.\n \n \n \n \n \n \n The Judicial Appointmen ts Commission (https://judicialappointments.gov.uk /) (JAC) will be launching two selection exercise campaigns in the summer to recruit 50 Fee-paid Spe cialist Members assigned to the First-tier Tribuna l\, Health\, Education and Social Care Chamber – 2 5 will be assigned to Mental Health (MH) and 25 as signed to Special Educational Needs and Disability (SEND). \n \n \n \n The seminar\n \n The Judicial Office is organising a joint pre-application semi nar for both MH and SEND. The pre-application semi nar is for those interested in applying for either or both roles. The joint seminar will take place online via Microsoft Teams on Wednesday 13th May ( 5-6PM). \n \n \n \n The seminar aims to help appli cants be better prepared to make an application an d to receive up-to-date guidance and advice on the JAC’s selection process. As well as a JAC represe ntative\, you will also hear from the Deputy Chamb er Presidents and two Specialist Members\, one fro m Mental Health and one from Special Educational N eeds and Disability. \n \n \n \n Who should attend ?\n \n You will hear more about the eligibility cr iteria at the session but to be considered for an MH role you will need to demonstrate knowledge in mental illness/mental disorders and to be consider ed for a SEND role you will need substantial exper ience of special educational needs and/or disabili ty.\n \n \n \n Applications are particularly welco me from under-represented groups (women\, ethnic m inority candidates and disabled candidates). Train ing is provided for all appointed members. \n \n \ n \n For information on Tribunal members please vi sit Tribunal Members - Courts and Tribunals Judici ary (https://www.judiciary.uk/courts-and-tribunals /tribunals/about-the-tribunals/fee-paid-judiciary- page-1-2/). For information on the Health\, Educat ion and Social Care Chamber please visit Health\, Education and Social Care Chamber - Courts and Tri bunals Judiciary. (https://www.judiciary.uk/courts -and-tribunals/tribunals/first-tier-tribunal/healt h-education-and-social-care-chamber/)\n \n \n \n W hat does a specialist lay member do? \n \n The dut ies of a specialist member include reading and dig esting a number of reports (in advance of the hear ing) and attending a pre-hearing discussion about the issues to be determined with the panel on the day of the hearing.\n \n \n \n Also\, to participa te fully in the deliberations and decision-making process after the hearing has concluded. This incl udes contributing to the drafting of the decision\ , and responding promptly with comments\, using se cure email when the judge seeks observations on a draft decision.\n \n \n \n Further questions\n \n For any queries regarding the pre-application semi nar please email - JudicialHROutreachEvents@judici ary.uk (mailto:JudicialHROutreachEvents@judiciary. uk) \n \n \n \n For any queries regarding the rec ruitment campaign/selection exercises please conta ct the selection exercise teams SMFTTHESC338@judic ialappointments.gov.uk (mailto:SMFTTHESC338@judici alappointments.gov.uk) (SEND) or 343SMHESCMH@judic ialappointments.gov.uk (mailto:343SMHESCMH@judicia lappointments.gov.uk) (Mental Health). \n \n \n \n Please note that although the Judicial Office wil l be running the pre-application seminar\, the act ual recruitment campaign is being done and led by the Judicial Appointments Commission.\n \n \n \n CATEGORIES:Lay Seminar CALSCALE:GREGORIAN DTSTAMP;TZID=Europe/London:20260513T170000 DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260513T170000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260513T180000 LOCATION:Online Via MS Teams\n United Kingdom\n URL:https://www.judicialcareers.judiciary.uk/civicrm/event/info/?reset=1&id=212 END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR