Professional Education and Training (PEAT)

What is PEAT?

Professional Education and Training commenced on 1st September 2011 and all traineeships commencing from this date will be suject to the requirements of PEAT 2. Trainees will rquire to complete a minimum of 60 hours of Trainee CPD over the course of the training contract.

40 of your 60 hours must be provided by a licensed provider and LSA is pleased to have been granted a Licence C from the Law Society of Scotland. As a result LSA now offers Licenced Trainee CPD, tailored to meet the needs of trainees.

Why choose LSA?

LSA offers a high quality low cost option for trainees.

LSA is able to offer a personal approach to your training needs. Organising your CPD can be confusing but our seminars are delivered by a small team and we can offer you 1:1 telephone consultations to discuss your training needs. We can allocate your training file to one of our staff or request, so that you always have a direct point of contact.

In addition Legal Services Agency is a not for profit law centre, aiming to assist those in disadvantage who suffer injustice.  Supporting us by attending our seminars and training sessions assists us to continue to work towards achieving our aims. 

What courses are on offer?  

LSA offers a combination of skills based sessions offered exclusively to trainees, as well as knowledge update sessions open to a wider audience. Both are verifiable as trainee CPD with PEAT outcomes.
 
Skills based sessions
LSA acknowledges the specific needs of trainees at the beginning of their legal careers and offers a range of skills based practical sessions, exclusively on offer to trainee solicitors. 

Forthcoming examples  include...

**Book now**
TPCD: 3 part skills course on Civil Drafting, Monday 26th March, Monday 23rd April & Monday 21st May 2012 (can be booked separately or as a block of three)

Knowledge update:
LSA offers essential knowledge update seminars, open to trainees, solicitors and other professionals, lay representatives, academics and interested parties. These seminars will count as Trainee CPD but will offer trainess the opportunity to learn and share ideas alongside experienced professionals.

Visit our website to see which seminars might be of relevance. All seminars of relevance to trainees will have a PEAT outcome stated on the publicity materials. 

Some forthcoming examples include: 

**Book now**
 Mortgage Repossessions: Pre-Action Requirements , Home Owner and Debtor Protection (Scotland) Act and Options for Debtors, Thursday 23rd February 2012, 10am-1pm, Glasgow (also in Edinburgh on Monday 5th March 2012)

**Book now**
 Essential Training for Legal Aid Solicitors , Thursday 15th March 2012, 10am-3.30pm

**Book now**
 Damages Update Seminar , Monday 26th March 2012, 2pm-5pm 

**Book now**
Equality, Diversity and Client Care , Thursday 10th May 2012, 10am-4pm


Sounds great, but how much does it cost?
Trainee solicitors qualify for our special concessionary rates (£60 ½ day, £80 full day, £50 evening). This includes your delegate pack and refreshments. See our website for more details.

How can I register?
To register for our seminars and trainee specific skills training, or to be added to our mailing list, please call Susan Clark, seminar manager on 0141 354 1274 or email seminars@lsa.org.uk.

Susan will also be happy to consider any ideas or requests for training, or to pass you on to one of our team for a 1:1 consultation.