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JAC Business Plan 2026-27 published 

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The JAC has published its 2026-27 Business Plan, the third year of the JAC Business Strategy that was published in May 2024. 

The  JAC 2024-27 Business Strategy is centred around four key aims: 

  1. ensure we are a centre of excellence in selection, applying best practice to fairly select talented individuals with the necessary skills and abilities across the entirety of judicial roles 
  1. work with partners to attract well-evidenced applications from the widest range of high-calibre candidates, supporting the achievement of greater judicial diversity 
  1. ensure the JAC is widely recognised as the trusted expert body on independent, merit-based and inclusive appointment to the judiciary 
  1. develop people and tools to support the delivery of the Commission’s aims 

The business plan was shaped by JAC commissioners and senior staff, reflecting on feedback from key stakeholders, with the aim of building on last year’s work and meeting the ambitious vision set out by the 2024-27 strategy. 

Some of the key priorities from the 2026-27 business plan are:

  • Delivering an expanded programme of up to 40 selection exercises, recruiting for up to 1200 vacancies, alongside supporting the delivery of a significant amount of senior appointment recruitment
  • Working with partners to further develop outreach activities and create further JAC-led events tailored to underrepresented groups
  • Continue to engage with partners, at the most senior level, to strengthen relationships and ensure priorities are aligned to support the delivery of our stretching recruitment programme

It sets out what can be expected from the JAC, and how we plan to deliver a busy year of judicial appointments ahead. 

Read more about our planned activities in our 2026-27 Business Plan.