The Education and Training Committee is responsible for education and training strategy, policy and support. It advises the Inn on all matters of educational policy that may affect student or barrister members of the Inn. It responds to consultations affecting the profession or the Inn. It liaises with the General Council of the Bar, the Bar Standards Board, and the other Inns of Court, particularly the Advocacy Training Council (ATC) in connection with any such matter of policy. It is responsible for the registration and training of approved pupil supervisors of the Inn.
The Director of Middle Temple Advocacy is an ex officio member of the Education and Training Committee. The Director of Education Services is Secretary to the Committee.
Full Committee membership is listed below.
Committee members
| Name | Position | Start Date |
|---|---|---|
| Professor Nicola Padfield KC | Committee Chairman of | 1.1.2021 |
| Mr Stephen Lloyd | Co-Opted Committee Member of | 1.8.2020 |
| Mr Christopher Bates | Committee Member of | 1.1.2021 |
| The Rt Hon Lord David Lloyd-Jones | Ex Officio Committee Member of | 1.1.2021 |
| Miss Janice Brennan | Ex Officio Committee Member of | 1.1.2023 |
| Mr Simon Myerson KC | Vice-Chair of | 1.1.2021 |
| Mr Paul Darling OBE KC | Ex Officio Committee Member of | 1.1.2022 |
| Miss Ann Hussey KC | Co-Opted Committee Member of | 1.1.2017 |
| Mr Adrian Williamson KC | Committee Member of | 1.1.2022 |
| Miss Carey Johnston KC | Co-Opted Committee Member of | 1.1.2022 |
| Dame Kathryn Thirlwall DBE | Ex Officio Committee Member of | 1.1.2023 |
| Her Honour Judge Khatun Sapnara | Co-Opted Committee Member of | 1.1.2023 |
| Mr Peter Susman KC | Ex Officio Committee Member of | 1.1.2023 |
| Professor Nigel Weatherill DL | Committee Member of | 1.1.2020 |
| Mr Nicholas Stonor KC | Committee Member of | 1.1.2022 |
| Mr Andrew Onslow KC | Committee Member of | 1.1.2020 |
| Miss Geraldine Peterson | Committee Member of | 1.1.2021 |
| Mrs Christa Richmond | Officer of the Inn of | 1.1.2014 |
| Miss Katy Balmer | Committee Member of | 1.1.2023 |