Your Tool Kit: how to do CPD under the new SRA Rules
Solicitors faced with the challenge of taking a ‘reflective approach’ to CPD under the new SRA regimen need look no further. To aid firms in establishing the new approach DAWLaw have put their heads together and developed a comprehensive support package to guide solicitors and managers through the process:
The DAWLAW CPD Resource Pack contains:
1. Legal Manager Discussion Notes - the introductory discussion notes that aim to steer managers and supervisors through the process and offers a step-by-step guide to having conversations with staff about their CPD plans.
Section 1
2. Training Needs Analysis – blank forms to help solicitors reflect on their activity at work in 10 areas matched against the SRA’s Competency Framework for qualified solicitors – what the SRA call their Threshold Standard.
Section 2
3. Manager TNA forms – a similar set of forms in the same 10 areas to help managers and supervisors assess the competencies of each member of their solicitor staff. DAWLaw have incorporated all the SRA Competencies but avoided duplication – and added a couple of others – particularly on financials!
Section 3
4. Learning & Development Checklist – a range of options to guide all staff on alternative CPD activities to help them develop their competencies.
5. Recording your CPD – a guide for staff to help explain how they can record their CPD.
6. My Personal Audit: S.W.O.T. – a simple one-page form to help staff summarise their situation at any given time.
7. Continuing Professional Development Plan – a one-page template for staff to record their CPD goals, actions and note of completion.
Section 4
8. Staff Appraisal Competence Summary – a single sheet to record each person’s CPD attainment across all 10 competencies and their progress, helping managers and supervisors focus on the development needs of their team.
Section 5
9. CPD Workshop Enquiry Form – a single document to help record any training needs
10. Workshop: ‘Managing my Learning & Development’ – example outline of an in-house workshop to guide your people.
11. Career Path Document – section of generic examples to show the growing complexity in developing competencies framework
12. Loyalty Vouchers – discounting £50 off the DAWLaw usual rate for in-house half-day CPD training events (and they charge no expenses either!)
The pack contents can be photo-copied internally as many times as you need for all managers and all their solicitor staff – but may not be used commercially.
This comprehensive resource is listed at £198.50 (+VAT). To find out how to make it work for you, or to place an order, please use a contact form below or email advice@daw.co.uk
The DAWLAW CPD Resource Pack contains:
1. Legal Manager Discussion Notes - the introductory discussion notes that aim to steer managers and supervisors through the process and offers a step-by-step guide to having conversations with staff about their CPD plans.
Section 1
2. Training Needs Analysis – blank forms to help solicitors reflect on their activity at work in 10 areas matched against the SRA’s Competency Framework for qualified solicitors – what the SRA call their Threshold Standard.
Section 2
3. Manager TNA forms – a similar set of forms in the same 10 areas to help managers and supervisors assess the competencies of each member of their solicitor staff. DAWLaw have incorporated all the SRA Competencies but avoided duplication – and added a couple of others – particularly on financials!
Section 3
4. Learning & Development Checklist – a range of options to guide all staff on alternative CPD activities to help them develop their competencies.
5. Recording your CPD – a guide for staff to help explain how they can record their CPD.
6. My Personal Audit: S.W.O.T. – a simple one-page form to help staff summarise their situation at any given time.
7. Continuing Professional Development Plan – a one-page template for staff to record their CPD goals, actions and note of completion.
Section 4
8. Staff Appraisal Competence Summary – a single sheet to record each person’s CPD attainment across all 10 competencies and their progress, helping managers and supervisors focus on the development needs of their team.
Section 5
9. CPD Workshop Enquiry Form – a single document to help record any training needs
10. Workshop: ‘Managing my Learning & Development’ – example outline of an in-house workshop to guide your people.
11. Career Path Document – section of generic examples to show the growing complexity in developing competencies framework
12. Loyalty Vouchers – discounting £50 off the DAWLaw usual rate for in-house half-day CPD training events (and they charge no expenses either!)
The pack contents can be photo-copied internally as many times as you need for all managers and all their solicitor staff – but may not be used commercially.
This comprehensive resource is listed at £198.50 (+VAT). To find out how to make it work for you, or to place an order, please use a contact form below or email advice@daw.co.uk
