• Get Everything You Need to Secure a Training Contract
    Now half the price. Join TCLA Premium for £30/month and get step-by-step application support, daily commercial awareness practice, and 700+ successful examples of past applications and interview experiences. Plus so much more.
    Join Premium →
  • SQE Student Panel with BPP
    19 Nov 2025 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm (UK) Zoom (registration required)
    Join us for a live student panel with BPP University Law School. We'll be joined by Jonny Hurst, Senior Lecturer in Law at BPP, and current BPP students who will share their advice on passing the SQE.
    Register on Zoom →
  • A Deep Dive Into Reed Smith's Sector Focus (Transportation)
    24 Nov 2025 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm (UK) Zoom (registration required)
    Dive into Reed Smith’s transportation practice to see how their legal advice drives the world’s largest shipping, aviation, and logistics businesses, and how trainees can make their mark.
    Register on Zoom →

additional information...

Alice G

Legendary Member
Future Trainee
Forum Team
M&A Bootcamp
Nov 26, 2018
1,731
4,184
in a vac scheme application which asks whether you would like to disclose any further information, is this advised? and is there be anything in particular which would be valued?
You don’t necessarily have to disclose anything but spaces like this are there for candidates to draw attention to achievements or things they wish to tell the firm in support of their application. Maybe some things you’ve done aren’t best placed in work experience or the application responses, so it just gives candidates that opportunity to include extra details. Try not to overthink or worry about this section :)

just to note, further information sections are often distinct from mitigating circumstances sections. Just wanting to clarify this in context of what I’ve said above :)
 
  • Like
Reactions: nicki1234

Jaysen

Founder, TCLA
Staff member
TCLA Moderator
Gold Member
Premium Member
M&A Bootcamp
  • Feb 17, 2018
    4,841
    9,003
    in a vac scheme application which asks whether you would like to disclose any further information, is this advised? and is there be anything in particular which would be valued?

    It generally depends on the form, but typically I'd include information that you feel the application questions haven't asked you already. For example, some firms may not have asked about you and your experiences, so I would use this section to sell 'why you?'.
     
    • Like
    Reactions: nicki1234

    About Us

    The Corporate Law Academy (TCLA) was founded in 2018 because we wanted to improve the legal journey. We wanted more transparency and better training. We wanted to form a community of aspiring lawyers who care about becoming the best version of themselves.

    Newsletter

    Discover the most relevant business news, access our law firm analysis, and receive our best advice for aspiring lawyers.