ALT Conference 2017 Foundations and Futures Embedding employability for the legal professionals of the future Jenny Knox & Melanie Stone Staff Development & Training Team, LLB & GDL Programmes, BPP University, Law School, London 00 MONTH 0000

Presentation Aims A Case study: embedding BPPs ‘Career Ready’ strategy into the LLB and GDL; Key findings from the project so far; and Implications for the Solicitors Qualifying Examination and the Teaching Excellence Framework. Time for Questions at the end

1. A Case study: embedding BPPs ‘Career Ready’ strategy into the LLB and GDL

BPP ‘Career Ready’ strategy: institutional level working party/ careers champions literature review & consultations BPP ‘Career Ready’ strategy

10 skills / 5 attributes

Application to the LLB & GDL programmes

In-Curriculum – What have we done? Mapping Signposting Redrafting Classroom activities Project weeks Skills waterfall Induction Support initiatives Constructive alignment 63 firms who we have polled to develop these skills

2. Key findings from the project so far

Increased student engagement Behavioural Better attendance Tutor registers/behaviour Pastoral student managers Emotional Higher levels of interest Higher levels of participation in practical elements Increased mock uptake Cognitive Better preparation Career ready handouts

Other interim findings Ensuring tutor buy-in Classroom management Level appropriate Programme overview

3. Implications for the Solicitors Qualifying Examination and the Teaching Excellence Framework

Solicitors Qualifying Examination (SQE) Students Tutors Will be familiar with dealing with increasing skills complexity Embedding employability now lays groundwork for SQE landscape New central examination Makes transition easier for tutors Stage 1 – functioning legal knowledge assessments Gain more experience of developing materials that support skills content and acquisition Stage 2 – practical legal skills assessments Gain confidence in delivering such sessions

Teaching Excellence Framework (TEF) Employability one of factors that will be used to assess: Teaching Quality Learning Environment Student outcomes & gain

Question time