One-page proposition
Results, the programme, fees and availability on a single page.
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Everything you need
to decide.
The questions a head of law school, programme director or careers lead needs answered before booking: what students learn, how it aligns with the SRA's Statement of Solicitor Competence, what a session looks like, what evidence you receive and what it costs.
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The proposition,
in two lengths.
Institutional brief and FAQ
The ten-session programme, the Skills Record, fees, terms and delivery questions.
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The guide, worksheet, handout and FAQ your students receive, each with a web version.
See the student resourcesCompetence mapping
Aligned with the Statement
of Solicitor Competence.
Each session develops capabilities that sit alongside the SRA's own description of competent practice. This mapping is the programme's own alignment; it is not SRA endorsement or accreditation.
| Session | Competence codes | What is developed |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Understand the firm | A3, D1, D3 | Work within competence and supervision; manage work activities; apply good business practice |
| 2. Know your responsibilities | A1, A3, C3 | Act honestly and with integrity; work within limits; professional relations with other people |
| 3. Understand the money | D2, D3, C1 | Accurate records; good business practice; clear communication about costs |
| 4. Build 1: Referral source map | C3, A5, D1 | Relations with referrers and other professionals; analysis of local need; planning own work |
| 5. Identify the client and legal issue | B1, A5, C2 | Obtain relevant facts; critical thinking and analysis; professional relations with clients |
| 6. Agree and deliver the work | C1, C2, B7 | Communicate clearly; client relations; plan, manage and progress matters |
| 7. Build 2: Team client simulation | B1, C1, C2 | Gather facts; communicate clearly; client relations under realistic pressure |
| 8. Build trust and show your value | C2, C3, A1 | Client relations; relations with referrers and other professionals; integrity in business development |
| 9. Build 3: Manual clinic and interview practice | A2, C1 | Reflect on and address own learning needs; explain a contribution clearly |
| 10. Build 4: Showcase | A2, C1, C3 | Evidence own development; present clearly to peers and professionals |
A: ethics, professionalism and judgement. B: technical legal practice. C: working with other people. D: managing themselves and their own work. Source: SRA, Statement of Solicitor Competence. The SRA is consulting until 3 December 2026 on revisions to the Statement, including explicit technology and AI competence; this mapping will be updated when changes are confirmed.
Sample session
Session 3, Understand the money,
minute by minute.
| Time | Part | Activity |
|---|---|---|
| 0 to 15 min | Report back | Students share the three ethical ways their profiled firm could attract clients. |
| 15 to 50 min | Lecture | Fees, time, recovery and profit: the difference between time recorded, fees billed and cash received, and why a junior lawyer's value is commercial as well as legal. |
| 50 to 90 min | Workshop | Teams price a fictional matter on an hourly and a fixed-fee basis, then decide what to do when the work exceeds the agreed budget. |
| 90 to 105 min | Q&A | Open questions on law firm finances and legal careers. |
| 105 to 120 min | Skills Record | Each student records financial literacy and commercial awareness: the evidence, the level reached and the next action. Build task set: map the referral sources in your area. |
In a 90-minute slot the lecture and workshop are shortened. The Skills Record is never cut.
Cohort report
What you receive
afterwards.
Evidence arrives through the semester, not only at the end: a skills mapping before session 1, weekly attendance registers, a mid-programme update after session 5, and a cohort report within two weeks of session 10, written in the language of the TEF student outcomes aspect. Annual partners also receive a year-end outcomes report.
The programme provides evidence; it does not claim to change the university's TEF rating or Graduate Outcomes figures on its own.
Cohort report structure
- Cohort, dates and attendance by session
- Learning gain per student and per cohort, from session 1 to session 10, across eight skills
- Skills progression: Introduced, Practised, Demonstrated
- Student feedback, anonymised
- Selected Client Manual extracts, with student consent
- Recommendations for the next cohort
- Limitations of the evidence
What you provide
Shared
responsibilities.
Five confirmations secure the slot and let preparation begin:
- A named programme contact and the budget holder for the booking
- The weekly day, start date and session length within the semester timetable
- A teaching room for up to 25 with a projector, and the cohort's sign-up list
- The university's graduate attributes or employability framework, for skills mapping
- Supplier set-up and a purchase order, so the booking invoice can be raised
One partner institution per teaching day, Monday to Thursday. Slots are allocated in the order confirmations are received.
Fees at a glance
Semester Programme: £7,500 per semester, ten on-site sessions for up to 25 students. Annual Partnership: £15,000 per academic year, two Semester Programmes plus alumni seats and a year-end outcomes report. Additional cohort: £7,500 per semester. 40-minute introduction: £400 on campus, credited against a Semester Programme booked within three months. Fees exclude VAT where applicable.
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