Aims & Objectives
The Tribunals have been established with the objective of providing an independent and expert body to adjudicate in a user friendly way on certain matters relating to additional support needs.
The aims of the Tribunals are:
- to provide independent and expert adjudication, operating impartially, efficiently and effectively, in accordance with the Act;
- to be user-friendly through informal and flexible proceedings and being accessible to users;
- to discourage formal, litigious encounters between parents and education authorities by providing a forum for constructive dialogue; and
- to make decisions which reflect best practice in relation to additional support needs.