On this page:

  1. Site Menu
  2. Main Content
  3. Related Content
  4. Footer

Switch to: text only | print version

2.Main Content

CLS Support Training

2008 Training Courses are now finished, new dates will be available on the web pages February 09

CLS Support conference


Preparing for 2010 - Winning Tenders!
27th November, BVSC, Birmingham SOLD OUT!

In response to the high demand for help on LSC Tendering, we are currently putting together more in depth courses; these will take place next March
 
Provisional Dates:
3rd March 09 - Manchester
4th March 09 - York
10th March 09 - London
11th March 09 - Birmingham


 
We will advertise details of these courses next February on the training pages of our website or sign up for the email Bulletin
 
As things stand, NfP agencies wanting a contract from April 2010 will need to bid in July 2009 so agencies need to start preparing now.
 

Training for staff involved in
LSC Contracts

All courses are accredited by the Solicitors Regulation Authority and attract 4.5 CPD hours
 
Year on year CLS Support continues to provide the most comprehensive national training programme on the challenges of Contract work.
 
Are you having problems assessing eligibility?
 
In the last round of NfP audits, the LSC identified problems with means assessment, as the most frequently recurring reason for non-compliance, with problems on almost half (45%) of files audited.

Some feedback from the eligibility course this year:
 
"Practical examples of real life situations"
(Eligibility, 21st May)
 
"Found out lots of stuff I should have already known
- very useful"
(Eligibility, 21st May)
 
Comments on other courses include:
 
"Excellent!"
(Casework under the Unified Contract, 22nd April)
 
"Extremely useful - issues covered can be implemented in a practical environment"
(Foundations of Supervision, 6th May)
 
"Excellent trainer, very engaging" (Effective Supervisor, 10th June)
 
"Brilliant tutor - very knowledgeable, easy to understand and learn from"
(Making Every Matter Count, 15th May)


 
Courses run in 2008:
 
Course 1 outline - Casework under the Unified Contract
 
Course 2 outline - The Foundations of Supervision: an introduction to supervision, file review & appraisal
 
Course 3 outline - The Effective Supervisor
 
Course 4 outline - Making Every Matter Count: fixed fees
 
Course 5 outline - Audit 2008: fixed fee contract compliance
 
Course 6 outline - Eligibility & Means Assessment
 
Course 7 outline - Costs Assessment & Chargeable Work
 
Course pointers sheet
 
All Course outlines (PDF)
 

Subject to project resources and agreement over price, we will on request put on seminars and workshops for groups of organisations, for example:


Seminars and workshops should normally comprise 10 - 20 participants.
Our current national training programme is directed at organisations with the CLS Specialist Quality Mark and/or a Legal Aid contract. Therefore, in considering requests for seminars or workshops, we will give priority to organisations operating or applying for the Quality Mark at the General Help or General Help with Casework level.
 
Please contact us if you wish to arrange a seminar or workshop. We will design and provide materials for the event and provide the facilitator or trainer. The person or organisation requesting the event is responsible for its organisation. So, for example, if someone has identified a dozen local organisations wanting a workshop on the differences between the General Help and General Help with Casework levels of the Quality Mark, they will:


CLS Support is a small team with limited capacity, so we cannot guarantee to meet all requests to run seminars or workshops.
 
back to top
 

Other sources of support


A number of organisations offer help and support on the Quality Mark and/or Legal Aid contracts, including:


If we are unable to meet a request to run a training course, seminar or workshop, we will provide you with details of alternative sources of support.
 
back to top

End of Section Back to top