Explore The College of Legal Practice's dedicated page where we share the support we provide for our legal students, whether you’re on one of our SQE preparation courses, our law conversion course, or Masters programme, we want you to know that supporting you is our priority. As an online SQE provider committed to your success, we offer a range of comprehensive services designed to support aspiring solicitors like yourselves. Explore how our student support system enhances your learning experience, ensuring you have the guidance and resources needed to excel. Whether you're navigating the academic demands of the SQE, looking for individual adjustments, seeking wellbeing support, or exploring financial assistance, we are here to help you every step of the way.

mental health and wellbeing support

Your mental health and wellbeing is very important to us, and we recognise that studying for the SQE in particular is very intensive and can be stressful.

The College offers all our students a free online wellbeing hub, through a partnership with Spectrum Life. This hub gives you free health, wellbeing, and mental health information and resources, from bitesize videos to timed relaxation activities. You will also receive information and resources through your student updates.

Should you feel you need individual support, you can confidentially access free online counselling sessions from Spectrum’s independent expert team or speak to the Student Services team who are all trained in Mental Health first aid.

HELP & SUPPORT

Inclusive Learning

The College is fully committed to ensuring that its information, learning and processes are accessible and relevant to all. One of our main goals as an organisation is increase access to opportunities in the legal profession and our signature learning design delivers both flexibility and accessibility.

The online nature of our programmes and 1-2-1 supervisor approach gives students a high level of flexibility across the week to choose when to study. Our courses are focused and productive, and specifically designed to achieve the required learning outcomes. We feel that they offer excellent value for money and minimise additional expenses for students, such as accommodation, travel and materials.

Student Services will also discuss with you any reasonable adjustments that you might need to ensure that you can perform at your best in our assessments. We will try and mirror any adjustments agreed by the SRA for the external SQE exams. Please also share your learning needs with your supervisors so they can help you with your progress on the programmes.

FEELING SAFE AND SECURE WHILST STUDYING

Here at the College, we are very proud of our diverse student cohort, who come from a wide range of socio-economic, cultural or religious backgrounds, LGBTQ+ communities and other under-represented groups.

The College is very committed to encouraging representation, increasing cultural understanding and removing barriers to learning and progression. If you have any specific cultural or religious requirements, naming or pronouns requests, please let the team know.

We regularly share resources and articles with students to support the College’s growth of cultural competence and celebrate important days and months for particular groups. We aim to focus our careers events and articles on highlighting non-traditional pathways to the legal profession and sharing successful careers for those in the minority in the law sector.

Any discriminatory behaviour from staff or students will not be tolerated and will be dealt with immediately, in line with our Student Code of Conduct.

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Committed to diversity and inclusion

We are monitoring the diversity of our students closely, and we are pleased to share that our students in 2021 came from a variety of backgrounds, and we were able to work very closely with those who needed adjustments to successfully complete their chosen legal course.

Our Programme Committee Chair leads our strategy on Diversity & Inclusion, ensuring that it is considered at the higher level in the organisation.

At The College of Legal Practice, we believe that a diverse and inclusive legal profession is essential to providing a more just legal system and we are dedicated to creating a learning environment that is welcoming and supportive of all students, regardless of their background or identity.

We recognise that our students come from a wide range of socio-economic, cultural, and religious backgrounds, and we are committed to providing them with the resources and support they need to succeed in their legal careers.

We also understand that the legal profession has historically been less accessible to many marginalised groups, and we are committed to doing our bit to encourage representation and access.

We do this by partnering with organisations and firms that promote diversity and inclusion, and by offering scholarships to students from underrepresented groups as well as flexible learning and funding options for those looking to take the SQE.

In addition to supporting our students, we are committed to advancing diversity and inclusion more widely within the legal industry. We believe that it is our responsibility to use our platform to promote positive change, and we work closely with industry leaders and organisations to help drive progress. We recognise that enabling diversity and inclusion is an ongoing process, and we are continually learning and adapting to ensure that we are doing everything we can to support our students and advance these important values within the legal profession.

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