Health, Education and Social Care Chamber (First-tier Tribunal)

• December 12, 2025

  Practice Statement from the SPT: delegation of judicial functions in the HESC Chamber (Mental Health)

  The Practice Statement from Lord Justice Dingemans relates to Registrars, Legal Officers and authorised tribunal staff on or after 12 December 2025

  Health, Education and Social Care Chamber (First-tier Tribunal)Senior President of TribunalsTribunalsPractice Guidance

• December 8, 2025

  Pre-application seminars: Salaried Judges of the First-tier Tribunal

  These events on Wednesday 7 January and Thursday 8 January 2026 aim to prepare potential candidates for a selection exercise to be launched in the new year

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• April 22, 2025

  Practice Direction: Preparation of hearing bundles in the First-tier Tribunal, Health, Education and Social Care (HESC)

  This practice direction relates to the special educational needs and disability discrimination jurisdictions of the HESC

  Health, Education and Social Care Chamber (First-tier Tribunal)TribunalsPractice Direction

• December 30, 2024

  Practice Direction: Panel composition in the First-tier Tribunal, Health, Education and Social Care (HESC) Chamber

  Composition of the First-tier Tribunal in relation to matters that fall to be decided by the Health, Education and Social Care Chamber Primary Health lists case Mental Health case Special Educational Needs or Disability Discrimination in Schools case Care Standards case All cases Sir Keith LindblomSenior President of Tribunals 30 December 2024

  Health, Education and Social Care Chamber (First-tier Tribunal)Practice Direction

• September 13, 2024

  Judge of the First-tier Tribunal: Health, Education and Social Care (HESC) Pre-Application Seminar 2024

  For those interested in this role, the Judicial Office is organising a pre-application seminar that will take place online via Microsoft Teams on Tuesday 24 September 2024 (5-6pm)

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• September 11, 2024

  Judge of the First-tier Tribunal – Death in Service: Cheney

  Information on the Death in Service of Judge of the First-tier Tribunal (Health, Education and Social Care Chamber) Belinda Cheney

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• June 20, 2024

  Perspectives on diversity in the judiciary and family life

  Read Sean and Andrew's shared experiences of being husbands and judicial office holders

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• May 29, 2024

  Fee-paid First-Tier Tribunal: Social Entitlement, Health, Education and Social Care & War Pensions and Armed Forces Compensation Chambers pre-application seminar 2024

  For those interested in applying for a role, the Judicial Office is hosting a pre-application seminar online on Monday 10 June between 5-6pm

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• April 5, 2024

  Face to face hearings suspended in some Mental Health Hospitals and Trusts

  Face to face mental health hearings suspended where venues not compliant with minimum safety standards

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• March 28, 2024

  Fee-paid Specialist Members, Mental Health (Health, Education and Social Care) Pre-Application Seminar 2024

  For those interested in applying for a role, the Judicial Office is organising a pre-application seminar online on Monday 8 April (5-6pm)

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