Framework of Standards for Magistrate Training and Development

This framework of standards is designed for use by all those who identify, commission, design, deliver and evaluate magistrate training.This will include Magistrates' Area Training Committees (MATCs), Bench Training and Development Committees (BTDCs), Justices' Clerks (JCs) with responsibility for training, trainers/facilitators, training managers and the Judicial Studies Board (JSB). It is designed to support good practice and assure those involved in training that training solutions are designed and delivered effectively.

It is accepted that training is not the only form of learning and development that is available to magistrates. For example, some training needs may be best met by self-study, reading books and research. However, the framework specifically applies to training solutions, e.g. face-to-face training (including conferences/seminars/ workshops), open learning and e-learning.