Law and Legal Services: Educating and Upskilling in Practice

WELCOME

Whether you’re an employer looking to upskill your current workforce, an employee looking to progress in your career, or you’re looking to embark on a new career, Bede Sixth Form Professional services department has the right course for you.

Offering CILEX qualifications, apprenticeships and the brand-new FdA in Law and Practice in partnership with Teesside University, we can support you to achieve professionally recognised qualifications and develop career aspirations.

OUR COURSES cilex professional qualifications

CILEX is one of the countries legal professional bodies. With over 20,000 members, CILEX offer a range of courses enabling its members to take positions as lawyers, paralegals and other roles within the legal profession.

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CILEX Professional Qualification Foundation Stage

DURATION: 18 months

ATTENDANCE: Part-time evening classes

WHAT ARE THE COURSE DETAILS?

The Foundation Stage of the CILEX Professional Qualification (CPQ) is the first stage of professional training to becoming a CILEX Paralegal, CILEX Advanced Paralegal or CILEX Lawyer.

The Foundation Stage of the CPQ is broken down into three elements: core legal knowledge, practice and skills; ethics and professional responsibility; and professional experience.

As part of your academic study you will need to complete five mandatory modules:

• Legal Systems

• Contract Law

WHAT WILL I DO?

In addition, you will be required to evidence your competence via a professional experience portfolio, carried out with a legal employer, and complete the first ethics and professional responsibility eLearning module. Please note, there is no requirement for you to be working in the legal sector when first embarking on the CPQ Foundation Stage. However, in order to complete the full qualification, you will need to have secured some work experience which covers the requirements of the Professional Experience element of the programme.

WHAT’S THE COST?

The total cost of the CPQ Foundation Stage is £3,700. The total cost of the CPQ Foundation Stage covers your training provider delivery fees, which total £2,800, along with your CILEX Registration Fees, totalling £900.

CILEX Professional Qualification Advanced Stage

DURATION: 24 months

ATTENDANCE: Part-time evening classes

WHAT ARE THE COURSE DETAILS?

The Advanced Stage of the CILEX Professional Qualification (CPQ) is the second stage of professional training to becoming a CILEX Advanced Paralegal or CILEX Lawyer.

Those of you who have a qualifying law degree will be able to start your CILEX training on the CPQ Advanced Stage. Successful completion of the CPQ Advanced Stage will qualify you as a CILEX Advanced paralegal. Following on from this you will be able to progress onto the CPQ Professional Stage to become a CILEX Lawyer.

The Advanced Stage of the CPQ is broken down into three elements: core legal knowledge, practice and skills; ethics and professional responsibility; and professional experience.

As part of your academic study you will need to complete four mandatory modules:

• Professional and Legal Skills

• Dispute Resolution and Litigation

• Criminal Law and Litigation

• Property and Conveyancing

In addition, you will be required to select at least one optional module from the following:

• Business and Employment Law

• Family Law and Practice

• Wills, Probate and Private Client

WHAT WILL I DO?

You will be required to evidence your competence via a professional experience portfolio, carried out with a legal employer, and complete the second ethics and professional responsibility eLearning module. If you have not completed the Foundation Stage of CPQ you will also be required to complete the first ethics and responsibilities module in order to progress.

WHAT’S THE COST?

The total cost of the CPQ Advanced Stage covers your training provider delivery fees, which total £4,350, along with your CILEX Registration Fees, totalling £1,500. The registration fees you pay directly to CILEX will cover your enhanced eLearning materials, your first attempt at your examinations for each module, your Ethics and Professional Responsibility eLearning module and assessment and the assessment of your Professional Experience Portfolio.

CILEX CPQ Professional Stage coming soon

FdA Law and Practice

DURATION: Two years, full-time or three years, part-time

After completing this course, you can continue your studies by topping-up at Teesside University to complete the LLB (Hons) Degree.

WHAT ARE THE COURSE DETAILS?

The FdA Law and Practice is delivered in partnership with Teesside University and is designed to provide you with an excellent foundation of practical skills necessary to embark in a new career or to upskill in law and legal services.

You will learn how to deal with current legal issues in a practical setting across a wide variety of legal areas including, but not limited to, criminal law and litigation, dispute resolution, property and private client and human rights.

With the option to study full-time over two years, or part-time over three years, this foundation degree has been designed with flexibility in mind, allowing you to study alongside your work and/or family commitments.

As part of your academic study you will need to complete the following mandatory modules:

• Legal Institutions and Systems

• Constitutional and Administrative Law

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• Contractual Agreements and

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• Criminal Law and Litigation

• Dispute Resolution

• Trusteeship, Rights and Responsibilities

• Land and Conveyancing

• Practical Legal Skills

In addition, you will be required to select at least two optional modules from the following:

• Family Law and Litigation

• Wills, Succession and Probate Practice

• Business and Employment Practice

WHAT WILL I DO?

Throughout the programme, you will be provided with formative and summative feedback to help support your development and progression. Formative assessment and feedback sessions are scheduled within modules throughout the entirety of the course. This is to allow you to identify areas for improvement and receive required support.

Summative assessments are designed to map over to industry and professional practices. Where a module is research and theory based, a mixture of written assignments, examinations and oral presentations will be used to assess the depth and breadth of your knowledge. Where a module is practice-based, a mixture of portfolio work, oral presentations and group work will be used to assess your developed knowledge, skills and behaviours.

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APPRENTICESHIPS

Apprenticeships offer a cost-effective solution to upskilling current staff members or supporting a growing team.

Combining on the job training and working closely with employers, apprentices will benefit from an allocated mentor to provide support, throughout the apprenticeship.

We offer the level 3 and level 6 apprenticeships in the legal sector.

We pride ourselves on the excellent reputation our law and legal services apprenticeships have developed. As an apprentice or employer, you could benefit from:

• A dedicated Business Development Coordinator who will be your point of contact from recruitment to the achievement of the qualification

• Support setting up or managing your Digital Apprentice Service Account

• Information on grants and incentives available to you and support with application

• Site visits and guidance on the range of apprenticeships and training options available to help decide which suits you best

• Planning and designing training needs to meet your objectives

• Management of the recruitment process including advertising, screening and shortlisting

• Ongoing support, information and guidance throughout the apprenticeship journey and potential progression opportunities

DON’T JUST TAKE OUR WORD FOR IT...

“Studying CILEX at the College allowed me to learn new things and achieve a better understanding of the area of law I am studying. Working alongside my studies gave me a real ‘hands on’ approach as I could use the knowledge learnt in class within the workplace. The tutors are knowledgeable within their field and help you to achieve utmost potential. In the next 5 years I see myself fully qualified and I am hopeful to become an accredited solicitor. I would recommend the CILEX course to anyone who is considering a route in law.”

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WE’RE HERE FOR YOU

Applications are open now for our professional and higher education law qualifications. To find out more about our courses, or to apply, please visit our website.

If you would like any support with your application, please don’t hesitate to contact us.