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Law firms moving all candidates to SQE in next in-take despite those done LPC
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<blockquote data-quote="Jessica Booker" data-source="post: 126823" data-attributes="member: 2672"><p>You don’t have to sit the SQE1 assessments, they just want you to do a course that covers SQE1 and SQE2. </p><p></p><p>As a lot of the content you learn for SQE1 actually applies to SQE2, I can understand this logic. They don’t want you to fail the SQE2, and so providing you with a thorough course that refreshes your LPC learning has a lot of logic to it. </p><p></p><p>I think there is some evidence from the SQE more generally that those who have been exempt from SQE1 have a lower pass rate on average for SQE2 than those who sat SQE1. So it maybe that the firm just sees the value in you completing the full course to give you the best chance of success.</p><p></p><p>Unfortunately this is not a matter for the SRA - it is the firms choice/preference that they have complete control over. The SRA will not interfere with this.</p><p></p><p>Sitting SQE2 whilst working full time is exceptionally difficult (and even more so if your working hours are 50+ hour weeks). You’d need regular time off and significant periods of study leave to complete SQE2 - and so firms want to get this out the way before you start your TC. </p><p></p><p>I think your challenge will be finding firms that are offering what you want. Very few will be offering “periods of recognised training” because it is much easier and cheaper for them to run trainees through qualifying work experience instead. With many firms that push you through the SQE route even as a LPC grad, they generally will want you to have passed SQE2 before joining. There will be exceptions, but I think they will be far and few between.</p><p></p><p>If anything, LPC providers should have been clearer about the longevity of the qualification. I find it bizarre that they are still selling LPC courses starting in September 2023.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Jessica Booker, post: 126823, member: 2672"] You don’t have to sit the SQE1 assessments, they just want you to do a course that covers SQE1 and SQE2. As a lot of the content you learn for SQE1 actually applies to SQE2, I can understand this logic. They don’t want you to fail the SQE2, and so providing you with a thorough course that refreshes your LPC learning has a lot of logic to it. I think there is some evidence from the SQE more generally that those who have been exempt from SQE1 have a lower pass rate on average for SQE2 than those who sat SQE1. So it maybe that the firm just sees the value in you completing the full course to give you the best chance of success. Unfortunately this is not a matter for the SRA - it is the firms choice/preference that they have complete control over. The SRA will not interfere with this. Sitting SQE2 whilst working full time is exceptionally difficult (and even more so if your working hours are 50+ hour weeks). You’d need regular time off and significant periods of study leave to complete SQE2 - and so firms want to get this out the way before you start your TC. I think your challenge will be finding firms that are offering what you want. Very few will be offering “periods of recognised training” because it is much easier and cheaper for them to run trainees through qualifying work experience instead. With many firms that push you through the SQE route even as a LPC grad, they generally will want you to have passed SQE2 before joining. There will be exceptions, but I think they will be far and few between. If anything, LPC providers should have been clearer about the longevity of the qualification. I find it bizarre that they are still selling LPC courses starting in September 2023. [/QUOTE]
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