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The Lawscot Trainee CPD programme is open to Scottish qualified legal trainees anywhere in the world and is able to be completed entirely online.
We currently offer five different modules which support the achievement of PEAT 2 outcomes:
- Professionalism (module 1)
- Professional ethics and standards (module 2)
- Professional communication (module 3)
- Business, commercial, financial and practice awareness (module 4)
- O Shaped Lawyer (module 5)
As a trainee on this programme, you will be able to choose four modules from the options above, one of which must be Module 2 in order to meet the trainee ethics course requirement. These four modules will have all 40 authorised CPD hours covered.
Trainees will also have complimentary access (up to a total of 20 hours) to our extensive webinar library, allowing you to make up the remaining 20 hours of unauthorised TCPD to combine with the 40 hours of authorised TCPD that the programme provides.
There are several available training day dates per module and you will have the opportunity to select your preference shortly after registering (this can always be amended later on).
Each module has a corresponding training day, and there several options for each throughout the year - only one training day per module needs to be attended.
There are five modules on offer, but you only need to choose four as part of the package (please note: when selecting modules, you must include Module 2: Ethics, the other three modules may be chosen as you like).
The training days will either be delivered online via Zoom or in-person at the Law Society offices in Edinburgh. The in-person training days are: Module 1 (2 May 2024), Module 2 (25 July 2024), Module 3 (23 May 2024), Module 4 (6 June 2024)
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| Module 1 training day | 9 November 2023* | 8 February 2024* | 2 May 2024 (in person) | 8 August 2024 | 7 November 2024 |
| Module 2 training day | 19 October 2023* | 25 January 2024* | 25 April 2024 | 25 July 2024 (in person) | 24 October 2024 |
| Module 3 training day | 1 December 2023* | 22 February 2024* | 23 May 2024 (in person) | 22 August 2024* | 28 November 2024 |
| Module 4 training day | 7 December 2023* | 7 March 2024* | 6 June 2024 (in person) | 5 September 2024 | 5 December 2024 |
| Module 5 training day | 26 October 2023 | 30 January 2024 | 18 April 2024 | 4 July 2024 | 14 November 2024 |
- We offer a bespoke CPD programme for trainees designed to meet their training needs
- Practical, collaborative online learning facilitated by specialist trainers
- Each module provides an opportunity to network with peers
- Our programme is relevant to any traineeship, whether you're in-house or have joined a large or high street firm
- We facilitate access to the Society's webinar library for up to 20 hours of non-authorised CPD
"The LawScot TCPD programme is extremely helpful and encourages real in-depth participation and through that allows for reflection of ones work. The organisations use of technology is clever and very effective. The use of break out rooms in Zoom really mirrors, as much as possible, the environment of an actual face-face CPD event."
"Lawscot offers an excellent CPD programme that offers you the opportunity to really reflect on your training, career and most
importantly what you want to get out of your career. You can really start to understand your motivations in life and work life."
"The ethics training session was informative and thought-provoking. I feel more able to make decisions and know where to ask for advice after attending the session."
• Modules 1 - 5 (choose four modules, one of which must be Module 2): £1,255
• Individual modules: £520 each
All trainees must complete a minimum of 60 hours CPD training over the two-year period of their training contract. Of these 60 hours, 40 must be specialised trainee CPD (TCPD) taken with an authorised provider, while the remaining 20 hours can be made up from regular CPD.
Find out more about TCPD requirements and read the FAQs
As an authorised TCPD provider, we can provide you with a structured programme that provides 40 accredited TCPD hours over the course of four modules.
For trainees not on our Lawscot TCPD programme, you can gain access to 20 hours of unauthorised TCPD for £209 + VAT. If you would like to take up this offer please contact CPD@lawscot.org.uk. More details are in the menu on the left hand side under "Unauthorised CPD".
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If you have any queries please email tcpd@lawscot.org.uk.
