How to Record QWE?
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Recording your Qualifying Work Experience (QWE) is essential to demonstrate how your placement has allowed you to develop key competencies outlined in the Statement of Solicitor Competence. A minimum of two competencies is required, but ideally, your QWE should cover a broader range.
To keep an accurate record, check if your organisation has an existing system for tracking your experience. If not, you can use the Solicitors Regulation Authority training template, which serves as a helpful tool to document your work and evidence your development. Your organisation should support you in gathering this evidence, ensuring that you can clearly show how your tasks and responsibilities have contributed to competency development.
When documenting your experience, focus on how the work you have completed aligns with specific competencies. This evidence should outline not only what you did but also how these tasks provided opportunities to build the skills and knowledge expected of a solicitor. Regular communication with the solicitor or Compliance Officer for Legal Practice (COLP) who will confirm your QWE is crucial for staying aligned on the evidence you have recorded. This can be done during one-to-one meetings or appraisals, allowing you to receive feedback and ensure the recorded competencies accurately reflect your experience.
It is also important to know the name, position, and SRA number of the individual who will confirm your experience. Having this information on hand is vital for formal documentation and ensures that your QWE records align with SRA requirements, setting you on a clear path toward solicitor qualification.
To keep an accurate record, check if your organisation has an existing system for tracking your experience. If not, you can use the Solicitors Regulation Authority training template, which serves as a helpful tool to document your work and evidence your development. Your organisation should support you in gathering this evidence, ensuring that you can clearly show how your tasks and responsibilities have contributed to competency development.
When documenting your experience, focus on how the work you have completed aligns with specific competencies. This evidence should outline not only what you did but also how these tasks provided opportunities to build the skills and knowledge expected of a solicitor. Regular communication with the solicitor or Compliance Officer for Legal Practice (COLP) who will confirm your QWE is crucial for staying aligned on the evidence you have recorded. This can be done during one-to-one meetings or appraisals, allowing you to receive feedback and ensure the recorded competencies accurately reflect your experience.
It is also important to know the name, position, and SRA number of the individual who will confirm your experience. Having this information on hand is vital for formal documentation and ensures that your QWE records align with SRA requirements, setting you on a clear path toward solicitor qualification.
