JSB
guidance frameworks
In 1997, the Tribunals Committee commissioned the University of Birmingham
to carry out a Training Needs Analysis (TNA) of chairmen and members
in tribunals. In response to the conclusions in 1999, the Lord Chancellor
invited the Board to develop the proposals further.
The results of the TNA recommendations have so far led
to the completion of a range of frameworks and guidance,
the first of which was the Competence Framework for Chairmen and Members of Tribunals, in October
2002 . Collectively, the following publications
form a comprehensive framework for the organisation and delivery
of training, appraisal and mentoring in tribunals.
Tribunal Competences: Qualities and Abilities in Action (October 2007)
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The JSB’s new Tribunal Competences Qualities and Abilities in Action represents a significant update to the first edition published in 2002. It was produced in consultation with tribunal Presidents, the AJTC, the JAC and other interested parties and has been designed to reflect and complement recent developments in the world of administrative justice. Not least, the new world being created through the provisions of the Tribunals, Courts and Enforcement Act 2007. The JSB is confident that the new edition will continue to set the benchmark for the training and appraisal systems in all tribunal jurisdictions. |
Framework of Standards for
Training and Development in Tribunals (2003)
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This framework proposes
a systematic approach to the design and delivery of training.
It provides a practical tool
for tribunals that are developing or improving their training systems
and wish to adopt a more systematic approach. It has helpful advice
for smaller tribunals and provides an invaluable checklist for
those that already have comprehensive training programmes. |
Fundamental
Principles and Guidance for Appraisals in Tribunals and
Model Scheme (2003)
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This guide f ocuses
on the importance of implementing an appraisal framework
for tribunals and what this should involve. This covers
areas such as the responsibility for appraisal, appraisal
criteria, scope and frequency of appraisal and using
appraisal information constructively. The model scheme
provides an example that can be adapted to suit the needs
of different tribunals. |
Guidance on Mentoring
in Tribunals (2004)
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This guidance
complements the Appraisal Guidance and Training
Standards and enables a tribunal, through its
mentoring scheme, to provide the support and guidance that newly
appointed members need to become effective in their adjudicative
role. It addresses issues such as identifying mentors and their
responsibilities, matching mentors and new members, and the administration
and development of a mentoring scheme. |
Framework for Induction
of New Chairmem and Members of Tribunals (2005)
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This framework builds upon the guidance on the induction
process currently provided in the Framework of Training
Standards and the Tribunals Training Handbook.
It recognises the comprehensive induction programmes and
good practice that already exists in many tribunals, together
with the experience that the JSB has acquired through
its Tribunal skills development course. The guidance
covers the core elements of an induction training programme,
such as observation and training in judicial skills and
jurisdictional knowledge, to provide an invaluable induction
template for tribunals. The framework can be easily adapted,
as it acknowledges that the duration and nature of the
induction will depend upon the complexity of the role
being undertaken and the previous experience of the new
chairman or member.
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Evaluation of Training,
Appraisal and Mentoring in Tribunals (2006)
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This framework sets out the background to the development of the JSB's programme to evaluate training, appraisal and mentoring in tribunals against the frameworks above, under the auspices of the Courts and Tribunals legislation. It then goes on to describe the purposes of evaluation, the processes involved and the role of the JSB in the evaluation process.
This publication is not available for general release but copies were distributed
to Tribunal Presidents and Training Heads in May 2006.
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Keeping up to
date with tribunals training and development
The following publications are available from
the JSB.
Tribunals
journal
Since 1994, the JSB has produced the Tribunals
journal, published three times a year, which engages experts in
the administrative justice field to produce articles on a diverse range of tribunal-related
issues, principally on the skills required in managing a hearing but also including developments in appraisal and mentoring, and international
viewpoints and advances in training technology. While the focus
of the journal is primarily training, previous issues have focused
on debate over and responses to the latest legislation surrounding
tribunals, such as the Tribunals, Courts and Enforcement Act 2007. Future articles may include training for quasi-judicial decision makers that exist outside the formal Tribunals Service. Tribunals
is edited by Godfrey Cole and is produced in close
collaboration with the JSB Tribunals Committee.
Tribunals is available from the JSB and
recent issues can be accessed online at www.jsboard.co.uk.
The JSB’s website also contains further information on courses
and publications offered by the JSB, including an online version
of the for Tribunals’ Training Handbook.
Tribunals Training
Handbook (2004)
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The JSB has produced an updated copy of the Tribunals
Training Handbook, in association with a number of
internal and external training experts. The new edition
mirrors the process of implementing a tribunal training
programme and reflects key developments in current training
theory and practice. It supports the requirements of the
JSB’s Training Standards and was published
in the autumn of 2004.
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Equal Treatment
Bench Book (2005)
The JSB’s Equal Treatment Advisory Committee
(ETAC) has revised and updated the Equal Treatment Bench Book,
which offers guidance on the principles and practice of fair treatment
for all those who hold a judicial post, including the tribunals
judiciary. A CD of the Bench Book has been produced for tribunal
members. Further revisions are planned in 2007.
Equal
Treatment – Training for Tribunals (2004)
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For tribunals in particular, the Bench Book is complemented
by the production of a new Equal Treatment –
Training for Tribunals training pack, which illustrates
how the fundamental principles of the Bench Book can be
applied and followed in practice. The training pack has
been developed in conjunction with the Equal
treatment seminar for tribunal trainers, and
sets out a series of recommended training modules in written
form, together with example case studies and extracts.
It is hoped that the pack will provide tribunal trainers
with a comprehensive structure for delivering training
on all aspects of equal treatment and diversity within
their own tribunal.
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