Aimed at those seeking supervisor status, or existing legal aid supervisors who would like to improve their supervisory skills, this comprehensive on-line course has been designed to comply with the following demands:
Legal Aid Agency (LAA) – ‘… external training delivery’
- LAA - 2017 Standard Crime Contract Standard Terms & Specification
- LAA - The Civil Legal Advice Contract Standard Terms 2018, Debt, Housing, Family, Discrimination and Education & CLA Annex 1: 2018 Specification
- Legal Services Commission – ‘key supervisory skills NVQ Level 3 or higher…’
- Specialist Quality Mark Standard – ‘training needs to cover key elements of the Management Charter Initiative (MCI) units for supervisors…’ and ‘…interaction with other supervisors’
Why do you need this course?
To receive or maintain a Legal Aid Contract in a Category of Law, a firm must employ a Supervisor in that Category. To qualify as a Legal Aid Supervisor, an individual must meet one of the following criterion:
- Have supervised in the relevant Category of Law and/or Class of Work at least one full-time Caseworker (or equivalent) for at least one year in the five-year period prior to application
- Have completed a suitable legal aid training course covering key supervisory skills no earlier than 12 months prior application
- Have completed the Level 3 or higher National Vocational Qualification (NVQ) standard in supervising no earlier than five years prior to application
This course has been designed specifically to meet criterion 2 detailed above and will assist delegates quickly and easily complete the training they require to qualify as a supervisor. This course will also benefit those who qualified via criteria 1 & 3 and would like to refresh their supervisory skills.
What does the course entail?
In addition to extensive on-line materials including a series of recorded webinars and which can be worked through at the viewer’s own pace, delegates will have the opportunity to discuss the role of legal aid supervisor and the management skills required to undertake this role with experienced trainer Mac Mackay and fellow supervisors from other firms during a 90-minute online interactive session.
To book a place on one of the live sessions below, please contact Datalaw by email at joseph.mccormick@datalaw.org or by telephone on 0151 242 0063
What will this course cover?In accordance with the LAA’s guidance on supervisor requirements issued in September 2017, experienced lecturer Mac Mackay will cover the following key skills within the recorded and live presentation:
- Manage activities to meet legal aid supervisor requirements
- Support the efficient use of resources
- Develop your own resources
- Create effective working relationships
- Develop productive working relationships
- Develop teams/individuals to enhance performance
- Lead the work of teams/individuals to achieve their objectives
- Respond to poor performance in your team
The Legal Aid Live Sessions are held from 9:30 am to 11 am. You should book this session once you have completed the curriculum.
Important! Regarding Live Session cancellation or rescheduling: If you need to reschedule or cancel within 48 hours of a session you will be charged.
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