BTO becomes STEP accredited employer partner

Legal firm BTO Solicitors has been awarded employer partner accreditation by the STEP Employer Partnership Programme (EPP).

STEP is the global professional association for practitioners who specialise in family inheritance and succession planning. The EPP recognises companies which meet a set of learning and development standards aimed at supporting employees to complete STEP qualifications to become accredited as individual trust and estsate practitioners (TEPs). BTO was seen to meet the necessary standards for employer partner accreditation by allocating a STEP qualified mentor, by covering the financial costs of the qualification and giving employees paid leave to study and attend workshops and exams.

Roddy Harrison, head of BTO’s Tax Planning, Wills & Estates team, commented: “In addition to highlighting the value we place on our people, it demonstrates our dedication to delivering a service of the highest standard and adhering to industry best practice. Four of our staff members have already been supported to attain the prestigious STEP qualification and are now practising as fully accredited TEPs. We expect this number to keep growing as we continue to promote the highly accommodating and supportive training framework among our employees.”

Gemma Copestick, employer partnerships manager at STEP, commented: “BTO Solicitors LLP has demonstrated its commitment to providing some excellent learning and development provision and opportunities for the benefit of its staff and we congratulate the firm on this well-deserved accreditation.”