The Justices of the Peace (Training and Appraisal) (Scotland) Order 2016

Functions of the JTCJI

5.  The JTCJI must—

(a) identify the training requirements for JPs and develop, publish and keep under review the national curriculum;

(b) develop a national training programme for each year, in accordance with article 6;

(c) provide advice on the development of training programmes and share training materials, expertise and experience (which may include the production and distribution of training materials to be used by the JTACs for the delivery of any training topics that the JTCJI requires the JTACs to include in the sheriffdom training programmes under article 6);

(d) when liaising with the Judicial Institute in relation to the content of Judicial Institute training, have regard to reports received from the JTACs on the common development training needs identified from the appraisal process;

(e) ensure that the individuals who deliver JTAC training do so competently, which may include requiring them to attend such training as the JTCJI considers necessary for this purpose;

(f) liaise with the Judicial Institute to ensure that Judicial Institute training meets the training requirements of JPs;

(g) receive and consider the sheriffdom training programmes submitted by the JTACs each year, and issue to any JTAC guidance and directions in relation to its sheriffdom training programme;

(h) issue such other guidance to the JTACs as it sees fit; and

(i) issue such recommendations and advice to the Judicial Institute on the training of JPs as it sees fit.