What's New

Social Welfare Law - Breaking news on Consortia
 
The original Information for Applicants (IFA) in the Social Welfare Law Tender stated that a provider could not bid as a member of a consortium if bidding to deliver all three of the core categories at the relevant office i.e. Housing, Debt and Welfare Benefits. The LSC has recognised the difficulties this would cause and has decided to allow such an organisation to bid as part of a consortium. It has amended the IFA already and is in the process of amending the Tender Form. Notice to amend terms and conditions of the IFA
(8th March 2010)
 

Social Welfare Law Tender Process Now Open
The tender process for Social Welfare Law opened on 26 February 2010. The deadline for submitting tenders is 12 noon on 21 April 2010.
 
Full details on the tender process and how to apply can be found in the Information for Applicants on the right hand side of the Social Welfare Law and Family tendering page.
(1st March 2010)
 
Tendering section:
http://www.legalservices.gov.uk/civil/tendering/civil_contracts_for_2010.asp
 
Consortia update:
http://www.legalservices.gov.uk/docs/civil_contracting/Consortiaprocess_furtherclarification_Feb10.pdf
(24th February 2010)

policy
Alternative business structures: approaches to licensing - The response of the Advice Services Alliance to the Legal Services Board's consultation paper
(26th February 2010)
 
policy
Partnership Working in Advice - ASA policy paper
(24th February 2010)
 
CLS Support Training programme 2010 is now accepting bookings!
Visit our Training pages to see the course outlines and booking form.
(28th January 2010)
 
policy
Procurement plans for social welfare law
This article, by Adam Griffith, appeared in the November issue of Legal Action.
(7th January 2010)
 

CLS Support Training 2010 news
We will shortly be launching the CLS Support Training Programme 2010
Courses are tailored to the needs of the Not-for-Profit advice sector as it gears up to the demands of the Legal Services Commission in 2010.
In January details about the new courses and the booking form will be available. For those who can't wait to see what's in store, here's a sneak preview. Why not save a few dates for your diary now?
 
(22nd December 2009)
 
Plenet news
How does Public Legal Education (PLE) advance a culture of civil and social justice?
Plenet Conference flyer and booking form
(14th December 2009)
 
Policy
Radically re-thinking advice
A summary of the interim report of the Nottingham systems thinking pilot
(10th December 2009)
 
Time Well-spent
Key points from a report examining the value of relationships between advice workers and clients
(10th December 2009)
 
The advice needs of young people
Read a summary of new research
(10th December 2009)
 
International comparison of legal aid provides few answers
A summary of Ministry of Justice research
(10th December 2009)
 
Scottish review of civil courts takes divergent view on mediation
Findings from the "Gill Review"
(10th December 2009)
 
advicenow
Providing better information for the public
This course is designed for all those involved in producing and commissioning information for the public on their rights or the issues of every day life – whether in a government body, an advice service, specialist charity, or a community organisation.
(1st December 2009)