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    This document is a self-declaration form for education providers to complete to have their law degree programs or Common Professional Examination courses approved or re-approved by the Solicitors Regulation Authority and Bar Standards Board. The form requests information about the education provider, program details, validation and quality assurance processes, and a declaration by the validation panel chair confirming the program meets requirements. Providers must submit the completed form within 28 days of internal validation or revalidation.

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    This document is a self-declaration form for education providers to complete to have their law degree programs or Common Professional Examination courses approved or re-approved by the Solicitors Regulation Authority and Bar Standards Board. The form requests information about the education provider, program details, validation and quality assurance processes, and a declaration by the validation panel chair confirming the program meets requirements. Providers must submit the completed form within 28 days of internal validation or revalidation.

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    This document is a self-declaration form for education providers to complete to have their law degree programs or Common Professional Examination courses approved or re-approved by the Solicitors Regulation Authority and Bar Standards Board. The form requests information about the education provider, program details, validation and quality assurance processes, and a declaration by the validation panel chair confirming the program meets requirements. Providers must submit the completed form within 28 days of internal validation or revalidation.

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    Self-Declaration Form for

    Providers of Qualifying Law Degrees and the


    Common Professional Examination
    Please complete both sections of this form.

    A separate form must be completed for each programme to be approved and re-approved, or where
    there is a major modification to an existing programme. Please submit the completed form to the
    SRA (who will act on its own behalf and on behalf of the BSB in recognising the programmes as
    meeting the requirements of the Joint Statement) within 28 days of the internal (re)validation event.

    Section 1 – About the education provider

    The education provider


    Name of education provider [Insert here the official name of the institution
    delivering the programme]
    Name of awarding / validating body [Insert here the official name of the institution
    (if different from education provider) awarding the academic award]
    Location(s) of delivery of programme [Insert here all the sites where the programme is
    taught and supporting resources for students are
    located]
    Full programme and award title [Insert here the full, official name of the programme
    and award title, if different]

    Status of programme New Programme Revalidation


    Modification to existing programme
    Name of Department, School or Faculty [Insert here, e.g., School of Law or Faculty of Law
    to which the programme belongs and Business]
    Mode of delivery Full time Part time
    Other (please provide details)
    Date of (re)validation event [Insert here the date of the internal validation for a
    new programme / revalidation.
    Period of (re)validation [Insert here the period for which the programme was
    (re)validated]
    Collaborative / Franchise arrangements
    Name(s) of partner institution [Insert here the official name of each partner
    institution providing the programme]

    Type of arrangement(s) [Insert here the type of arrangement for each partner

    Academic Stage Self-declaration Form v 2 / Jan 2016 Page 1 of 3


    institution]
    Location(s) of delivery of programme [Insert here all the partner sites where the programme
    is taught and supporting resources for students are
    located]
    Full programme and award title(s) [Insert here the full, official name of the programme
    and award title, if different, at each of the partner
    institutions]
    Mode of delivery Full time Part time
    Other (please provide details)
    Date of initial collaboration [Insert here the date of the initial validation of each of
    the collaborative arrangements]
    Contact details for person responsible for submitting the form
    Name
    Job title
    Contact telephone number
    Contact email address

    Section 2 – Declaration

    Declaration to be completed by the Chair of the (Re)Validation Panel / Dean of the Faculty /
    Head of Law School

    I confirm that:

    - the institution's quality assurance and enhancement processes meet / continue to meet the
    expectations of QAA (or QAA Scotland) as set out in the UK Quality Code for Higher
    Education;

    - the programme meets / continues to meet the requirements of the Joint Statement issued by
    the Law Society and the General Council of the Bar on the completion of the academic stage
    of training (as specified in the Annex);

    - the programme has been successfully (re)validated according to the institution's latest
    internal validation process, and I attach a copy of the validation / revalidation agreed report;

    - the programme has been / will be subject to the institution’s internal annual monitoring and
    enhancement requirements.

    I am aware that failure to disclose relevant information could result in the programme no longer
    being recognised as leading to completion of the academic stage of training.

    Printed Name: Position:

    Signature:

    Date:

    Send an electronic copy of this form to us within 28 days of the internal (re)validation event
    to the following email address: [email protected]

    Academic Stage Self-declaration Form v 2 / Jan 2016 Page 2 of 3


    Annex

    Over and above the requirements of the Indicators set out by the QAA and QAA Scotland, the SRA
    and the BSB monitor the following matters to ensure compliance with the Joint Statement:

     that the programme of study requires not less than 240 academic credits in the study of legal
    subjects on a QLD (Joint Statement 2.iv);

     that the programme of study requires study of the seven subjects known as the Foundations
    of Legal Knowledge, and requires that they comprise not fewer than 180 academic credits
    out of the 240 academic credits for legal subjects on a QLD (Joint Statement 2.v; Schedule
    Two);

     that study of legal subjects on a QLD continues into the final year of the degree programme
    (Joint Statement 2.vi);1

     that students on a QLD are acquiring the required knowledge and general
    transferable skills (Joint Statement Schedule One);

     that there is compliance with the Academic Stage rule relating to deemed passes for a QLD
    (Academic Stage Handbook Appendix 3, 1.16-1.17; 2.10-2.11; Appendix 4 1.18-1.19);

     that there is compliance with the Academic Stage rules relating to condonation and
    compensation for a QLD (Academic Stage Handbook Part One, 4b; Part Two, 4a; Appendix
    3, 1.11-1.15; Appendix 4, 1.12-1.17);

     that there is compliance with the Academic Stage rule relating to the re-taking of failed
    modules for a QLD (Academic Stage Handbook Appendix 4, 1.20-1.22);

     that there is compliance with the Academic Stage rule relating to the number of attempts
    permitted to pass each subject on QLDs and the CPE (Academic Stage Handbook Appendix
    3, 1.1; 1.18-1.20; 2.1; 2.21; Appendix4, 1.2; 2.20-2.21);

     that there is compliance with the Academic Stage rule relating to time limits for QLDs and
    the CPE (Academic Stage Handbook Appendix 3, 1.1; 1.7-1.9; 1.24-1.29; 2.1; 2.18-2.20;
    Appendix 4, 1.3-1.8; 2.17-2.18);

     that there is compliance with the Academic Stage rule relating to the qualifying pass mark on
    QLDs and the CPE (Academic Stage Handbook Appendix 3, 1.10; Appendix 4, 1.9-1.11);

     that there is compliance with the entry requirements for the CPE (Academic Stage
    Handbook Part Two, 3; Appendix 3, 2.3-2.4; 2.7-2.9; Appendix 4, 2.4-2.13).

    1This requirement is important for the Bar, which expects all those entering the vocational stage of training to
    have achieved at least a lower second class honours degree.

    Academic Stage Self-declaration Form v 2 / Jan 2016 Page 3 of 3

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