Apprenticeships in law: everything you need to know. Welcome Robert Bourns, president, The Law Society of England and Wales

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1 Apprenticeships in law: everything you need to know Welcome Robert Bourns, president, The Law Society of England and Wales

2 Apprenticeships in Law Agenda Introductions Law firm case studies Burges Salmon, Foot Anstey and Lyons Davidson Solicitor Overview of the standard and assessment plans Paralegal and Chartered Legal Executive Overview of the standards and assessment plans Weston College Panel QnA Wokshops

3 Apprenticeships in Law Legal Apprenticeships at Burges Salmon LLP Victoria Goldsworthy

4 Apprenticeships in Law Trailblazers new apprenticeships for the legal sector Level 3 Paralegal (2 years) Level 6 Chartered Legal Executive (5 years) Level 7 Solicitor (6 years) Probate technician Conveyancing technician Licenced conveyancer

5 Apprenticeships in Law

6 FOOT ANSTEY APPRENTICESHIPS SUSIE HALLIDAY 9 FEBRUARY 2017

7 FOOT ANSTEY LEGAL APPRENTICESHIP SCHEME Putting it into practice Day-to-day practicalities

8 WHAT DID WE CREATE?

9 TRAINING PROVIDER

10 INTERNAL CONSIDERSATIONS/PRACTICALITIES Budget What area of the business Stay close in recruitment Supervisors Support with types of tasks Guidance with selection choices Integration into the office

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12 THANK YOU

13 Legal Apprenticeships: Lessons Learned Katherine Howells-Price Lyons Davidson Solicitors Status: Business Confidential

14 Background Involved since 2011 in development of National Occupational Standards in England, Wales and Scotland Long history of promoting work-based learning through CILEX and other qualifications And today we have 12 legal apprentices across the company Status: Business Confidential

15 Know what you want and why Why do you want apprentices? How will they fit in to the usual structure What is expected of them? Who will they report to? Train the supervisors Prepare, prepare, prepare and be prepared to adapt! Status: Business Confidential

16 Get Buy In! From supervisor upwards Why should they support the scheme? How does it benefit them/their dept? Ensure a supportive environment Status: Business Confidential

17 Recruitment Where and when to advertise? What behaviours and competencies are you looking for? Utilise your current apprentices for events Status: Business Confidential

18 Benefits of building an apprenticeship cohort Status: Business Confidential

19 Preventing Mistakes Supervision Case Management Encourage questions Status: Business Confidential

20 IT Systems What IT systems will they need access to? Will they need any special permissions? Get this in place and tested early! Status: Business Confidential

21 Plan for the future What happens at the end of the apprenticeship? Status: Business Confidential

22 Success story! Emma Woods Started September 2014 Level 4 Finished June distinction Offered permanent paralegal role upon completion (Claimant PI) Worked with new apprentices in her team Status: Business Confidential

23 Trailblazer Apprenticeship leading to qualification as a Solicitor Julie Brannan Director of Education and Training Solicitors Regulation Authority

24 Training for Tomorrow Development of apprenticeship route to qualification is part of SRA s Training for Tomorrow programme Core objective-uphold public confidence in the profession, both domestically and internationally: consistent and rigorous standards innovation and flexibility in solicitors training promotion of a broad, diverse profession Statement of Solicitor Competence Assessment of competence through the Solicitors Qualifying Examination (SQE), subject to consultation

25 Statement of Solicitor Competence (SoSC) Describes the core activities all solicitors need to be able to do Divided into four domains: Ethics, professionalism and judgment Technical legal practice Working with other people Managing themselves and their work Key activities listed for each domain and critical factors which affect the individual s ability to perform the activities competently The Apprenticeship Standard is the same as the SoSC

26 Solicitor Apprenticeship Employer-led; developed by group of law firms and other legal employers Level years to complete Assessment plan is aligned to the SQE proposals. SRA will be the independent, end-point assessment organisation for the apprenticeship. Employers work with training providers to develop a training programme which will prepare apprentices for the assessment

27 Solicitor Apprenticeship Assessment plan for the solicitor apprenticeship: On-programme formative work-based assessment against the SoSCby the employer or training provider On-programme assessment of functioning legal knowledge through SQE stage 1 End-point assessment of practical legal skills through SQE stage 2

28 Timeline Apprenticeship route to qualification introduced within the November 2015 update of the SRA Handbook. First Trailblazer solicitor apprentices started September Second consultation on the new approach to qualification, including the SQE, closed in January Decision by SRA board on the SQE expected during spring/summer First live SQE assessments will be no earlier than academic year 2019.

29 CILEx Presentation for Employers: Paralegal and Chartered Legal Executive Apprenticeships through the Trailblazer

30 Introduction Paralegal at Level 3 Chartered Legal Executive at Level 6 Basic structure of all Trailblazers: Period of training Separate end point assessment which is synoptic

31 End Point Assessor CILEx has been approved as an end point assessor for both the Paralegal and Chartered Legal Executive apprenticeships For the Chartered Legal Executive apprenticeship, CILEx will be the only end point assessor For the Paralegal, although CILEx is currently the only end point assessor, there may be others in the future

32 Paralegal Apprenticeship Generic occupational standard and assessment plan Paralegals can be trained in one of any number of specialist legal areas of practice

33 Structure Training: Level 3 knowledge of specialist area of law and practice Level 3 skills: legal research and client care Level 3 competence: covering the required competencies for a paralegal identified in the standard End point assessment Portfolio 2 x timed assessments

34 Delivery Training Delivered by a Training Provider selected by the employer Training Provider must be approved by the Skills Funding Agency End Point Assessment Delivered by an Assessment Organisation, separate from the Training Provider Assessment Organisation selected by the Employer Assessment Organisation must be approved by the Skills Funding Agency for the standard

35 Paralegal End Point Assessments It s graded: Pass Distinction Fail Can cover a wide range of different areas of practice

36 Off the shelf tests CILEx will make available off the shelf end point tests in: Civil Litigation Personal Injury Employment Conveyancing Private Client Where the apprentice has covered a different area of practice, CILEx will approve a suitable end point test written by the Training Provider

37 Delivery of the End Point Tests In either case, the test will be sat at the Training Provider and then submitted to the Assessment Organisation for marking, moderation, standardisation and certification More detailed information on the policies and procedures for administration of the end point tests is currently being considered by the employer group and will be available shortly

38 Costs for the Paralegal End Point Where the Employer uses an off the shelf test, the cost will be 850 Where the Training Provider has written a test approved by CILEx the cost will be: 750 for the administration of the test and 100 for each submission of a test for approval

39 Chartered Legal Executive Mirrors the traditional route to qualification Training: Level 6 Knowledge, Client Care and Legal Research skills + competence The academic requirements are a pre-requisite for the regulator and must be developed through either: CILEx examinations LL.B + Graduate Fast Track Diploma or equivalent

40 End Point Assessment Portfolio Case study Training is delivered by the Training Provider The end point test will be delivered by CILEx

41 More about end point assessment NOT graded Completed in a number of areas of legal practice including: Civil Litigation Employment Conveyancing Probate Criminal Litigation Family Litigation

42 Costs As part of the training CILEx membership fee Formative assessment costs for CILEx exams or exemptions End point submission fee to include: Assessment Quality Assurance Certification 1150

43 Apprenticeships for the Law and Professional Services Sector Apprenticeships in law: Everything you need to know 9 February 2017

44 Our mission: Creating Brighter Futures One of the largest and highest performing colleges of further and higher education nationally Full range of full and part time programmes in over 40 professional and technical sectors Higher Education top quality Degrees Apprenticeships and Traineeships Judged by Ofsted as outstanding in all areas Champion

45 Apprenticeships 1,200 apprentices from intermediate to degree level High Quality: Over 90% secure permanent employment High Learner Satisfaction -95% of students rate Weston College as a great place to study Reliability:Our employers rate the experience of working with Weston College at 9.6 out of 10 Innovation: Trailblazer in delivering the New Standards since 2015 Developing the first Degree Apprenticeships in Digital and Technology Solutions Champion

46 Law and Professional Services Academy The Objective: To meet the changing skills needs of the sector, recognising pace of change and opportunity to innovate Support the continuing growth of the sector Create progression pathways from entry levels through to fully qualified in alternative work-based routes Regulatory changes driving market competition Opportunities and risks created through new technologies Champion

47 The Solution: Law and Professional Services Academy Opens September million invested Industry focused facility dedicated to meeting the sector s skills needs Both traditional and work-based Apprenticeship routes Champion

48 Work based routes to qualification Champion

49 Our Approach Providing expert advice and support for employers - simplified and easy access Creating long term partnerships Creating bespoke programmes for businesses Learner focus -Relentless focus on teaching, learning and assessment celebrating achievement Spearhead entrepreneurship meeting regional and national skills needs Champion

50 Long term partnerships Engaging with the Law and Professional Services Academy: Join our advisory board Developing Courses Providing work experience / placements Mentoring a student Guest Lecture/s Hosting a visit / tour / talk Providing live project briefs Sponsorship and Co-branding Champion

51 For more information on the West of England Law and Professional Services Academy contact: Jo Watson Executive Director Lucy Pope Director of Business Growth Champion

52 Thank you This presentation gives general information only and is not intended to be an exhaustive statement of the law. Although we have taken care over the information, you should not rely on it as legal advice. We do not accept any liability to anyone who does rely on its content. Burges Salmon 2016