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Continuing Competence

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Are you confident in your understanding of what the SRA expects of you as a legal professional? Are you aware of the key components of the Statement of Solicitor Competence?

Through easy-to-read chapters, this course will cover the SRA’s continuing competence framework and the steps the SRA expects solicitors to take to ensure their continuing competence. You will also learn how to apply the learning and development cycle to your practice, as well as how to demonstrate compliance with the SRA requirements.

Whether you’re learning about continuing competence for the first time, or are seeking a refresher after a few years’ experience, this bitesize course has something for everybody. Book your place now!

You can demonstrate continuing competence with our online Continuous Professional Development (CPD) Diary, an easy-to-use digital tool that you can use to record, reflect on and plan your professional development and learning goals. 

What this will cover

This course will cover: 

  • the SRA’s continuing competence framework  
  • the Statement of Solicitor Competence  
  • the learning and development cycle 
  • planning and addressing your learning and development needs 
  • recording your learning and development activities 
  • evaluating your learning and development activities 
Learning outcomes

By the end of this course, you will be able to:

  • understand the SRA’s continuing competence framework and what it means to be a ‘competent solicitor’ 
  • identify and interpret the Statement of Solicitor Competence 
  • apply the learning and development cycle to your practice 
  • implement practical strategies for continuing competence 
  • demonstrate compliance with the SRA requirements
How you will learn

Course format 

This online course consists of the following elements: 

  • an interactive course presentation, with a variety of knowledge checks spaced throughout to test understanding of the material as the learner progresses 
  • an end-of-course assessment consisting of 10 questions 

Our courses conform to Web Content Accessibility Guidelines 2.1. However, some members may require an alternative version for accessibility purposes. This is available upon request via our contact us form. 

Assessment 

In order to pass the assessment, you must achieve a pass mark of 70%. 

The knowledge checks included in the course presentation are intended to aid your understanding of the content and offer the opportunity to apply your knowledge. They do not form part of the assessment. 

No. of items Discount
11 – 19 15%
20 – 29 20%
30 – 39 25%
40 + 30%
£57.89 ex VAT
Type of training
CPD
Format
Bitesize
Level
Intermediate
Who is this for?
In-house lawyers
Junior lawyers
Small firms lawyers
Solicitors
Course length
40 minutes
Assessment type
MCQs (Multiple Choice Questions).
SRA Competence
A1
A2
A3

The experts

Helen Carr

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