SQE & QWE - Some info from the SRA Conference on 15.12.20

Some interesting bits from the SRA Conference yesterday on the SQE.

When?

SQE 1 exams will be on 8th (FLK 1) & 11th Nov 2021 (FLK 2), 5 hrs exam each day (in 2 halves with an hour’s break between).

SQE 2 exams will be in April 2022

Where will they be?

You will be able to see through the portal the SRA will set up:

SQE 1 will be at Pearson Vue Assessment centres in UK & internationally

The Oral for SQE 2 initially in Assessment Venues = London, Manchester & Cardiff

Results

Will be sent to the candidate direct unless they are solicitor apprentices, where they will go to the training provider.

Qualifying Work Experience (QWE)

Can apply from Spring 2021 to have them registered with the SRA. More detail to come.

How can we help?

We provide an external QWE Confirming Solicitor service - to help out aspiring solicitors who do not have a solicitor to sign off their QWE, or firms that would rather outsource this. Here's a link: QWE - External Certification Service (hunningsconsultancy.co.uk)

Fee free to contact Ingemar on: 07887 524507 or [email protected]

Links to the sessions in the Conference 15.12.20

SQE Implementation: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4kXI_jDqP-4&feature=youtu.be

 How Providers & Firms are Preparing for the SQE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GCI-1SI0ctQ&feature=youtu.be

Assessment Specifications and Functioning Legal Knowledge (FLK): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yreaCuDrd48&feature=youtu.be

SQE Monitoring and Maximising Diversity: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9SXN-ceI9dw&feature=youtu.be

Qualifying Work Experience (QWE):  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LLXx0DCHqr0&feature=youtu.be