In the second year, your studies will focus on technical content. Professional specialisations ensure that you develop the knowledge and skills required to achieve the level of competence required for employment in the vocational specialisation and are organised around `performance outcomes` which indicate what you can do as a result of learning and applying the specified knowledge and skills. The performance results of the Legal Services Assistant Business, Finance and Employment are as follows: – Support for the establishment, progression and conclusion of legal services in economic, financial and labour law – Conduct legal and factual research and present the results orally and in writing in economic law, Financial and Labour – Drafting of standard legal documents and legal communications in business, finance and employment Labour Law, for review by a supervisor T-levels are new two-year technical courses designed for employers. Level T in Law aims to combine university studies with legal work experience to equip students with the key qualifications required for legal education, work in the legal field or law studies at university. Obtaining this technical qualification offers several options for progression. These include: – skilled employment – legal service roles such as business assistant in a legal services function or OW social worker. – Level 4 paralegal or transfer technician training – Advanced Technical Qualification (HTQ) – courses related to studies such as law, criminology or business administration „This is fantastic news! Justice is served when lawyers and people who work with legal services come from all walks of life. Level T of legal services will provide an opportunity to make this a reality. I am proud to have participated in its development.
You will complete a Level 3 technical qualification in Legal Services with a specialisation in crime, criminal justice and social care. The course develops your knowledge of the key legal foundations and policies and systems needed to work in the legal workplace, such as the use of case management software and client confidentiality. The course will also give you an understanding of criminal proceedings and possession of social legislation and services such as social benefits and housing. By creating another pathway to student law, we will continue to foster social mobility in this profession and bring our experience in providing thousands of practitioners ready to work in the legal services sector. The new qualification is developed in collaboration with industry experts Chartered Institute of Legal Executives (CILEX), one of the most important professional associations for the legal profession in England and Wales. CILEX will work with Pearson to ensure that qualification content is current, relevant and supports industry professional standards. There are a number of exciting roles in the legal industry that go beyond the familiar. Learn more about each of them. All course content has been specially developed by employers and professional associations to meet the latest needs of their industry. Industrial Internship: This will be arranged and verified by the T-level provider. For more information on next steps for the provider, see GOV.UK Students should work to improve their results in mathematics and English if they have not already reached grade 4 at GCSE or equivalent. If students have achieved or are in the process of achieving Level 2 qualifications in Mathematics and/or English during Level T, this will be indicated on all Level T certificates and/or declarations of achievement.
There is no tuition fee to study a T-level if you start before the age of 19, but there are material costs that must be paid at the beginning of the course. Jennifer Coupland, Executive Director of the Institute for Technical Education and Learning (the Institute), is pleased that the way has been paved for these revolutionary new qualifications for training the next generation of legal services. This T level is suitable for anyone interested in a career in legal advice. Over the course of the 2-year programme, you will develop basic knowledge and skills relevant to the entire industry and benefit from a 45-day industry internship (315 hours). In addition, you must complete an industrial internship of at least 315 hours (45 days). This will give you invaluable insight into the demands of working in the legal industry and professional skills such as writing legal letters, confidentiality and client treatment.