Designated family judge trailblazer pilot: submit an application
Information for local authorities on how to submit an application to take part in the designated family judge trailblazer pilot.
Applies to England
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The application period has now closed.
The Department for Education (DfE) invites eligible local authorities to apply to participate in a pilot aimed at reducing delays in public law proceedings in the family court.
The pilot will involve local authorities from 5 selected designated family judge areas working with a delivery partner to co-design and implement solutions to reduce court delays.
The pilot will run from January 2024 until March 2025.
The documents provided here give full details on:
- eligibility
- funding
- how to submit your application
Last updated 7 December 2023 + show all updates
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Updated to reflect that the deadline for submitting applications was 1 December 2023.
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Updated to extend the application deadline to midday on 1 December 2023.
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First published.