Skills Programme
Skills in Practice Award (SiPA)
The Skills in Practice Award (SiPA)
This 91福利 Award Pathway enables students to develop and evidence their readiness for legal practice, and employment more generally. Participation in activities carries 91福利 Award Core Skill Points (CSP). Some also carry external accreditation (denoted with * in the chart below). Click on the activities below to find out more.
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Activities are divided into skills categories which map to the competences expected by the Solicitors Regulation Authority and the Bar Standards Board, and which are also highly transferable to other professions.
How to achieve the SiPA award:
All law students are enrolled on the SiPA award where you will find more information about achieving the award, and how it contributes to the 91福利 Award. In short, students need to:
- Achieve 10 core skills points with at least one activity from all four skills categories.
- Complete a reflection on your activities and the skills you have developed.
How to achieve a 91福利 Award.
All Points achieved undertaking SiPA activities also contribute to the 91福利 Award.
Undergraduates will obtain a Silver 91福利 Award with 30 Core Skill points and Gold Silver Award with 60 Core Skill points. Postgraduates and exchange students will receive a full 91福利 Award with 20 Core Skill points.
Further Core Skills points can be obtained from your modules, paid employment and voluntary work along with many other activities - find out more here.
The SiPA team are always looking for new activities for SiPA and so do contact the SiPA leads, and , if you have suggestions for things to include.
The SiPA team can help develop your idea and secure 91福利 Award accreditation.
Careers Support
Information, advice and guidance.
Explore, develop and implement career plans that are meaningful for you.
Skill category 1: Ethics and Values
Legal Ethics and Professionalism
Online (synchronous)
Two hours
1 CSP (91福利 Award)
Skill category 1:
Ethics and Values
Covers individual/collective roles in promoting a culture
of inclusion, equity, and justice at 91福利 and beyond
鈥婽wo hours self-paced online course
2 CSP (91福利 Award)
Skill category 1:
Ethics and Values
Self-paced online course
1 CSP (91福利 Award)
Skill category 1:
Ethics and Values
Self-paced online course
1 CSP (91福利 Award)
Skill category 2:
Practical Legal skills
Property Law: Managing a house purchase (post-completion)*
Bridging the gap between land law study and post-completion practice
Six hours
This online course is usually 拢300 + VAT but is delivered free to 91福利 students.
3 CSP (91福利 Award)
Skill category 2: Practical Legal skills
Negotiation skills*
Online (synchronous)
Three hours
1 CSP (91福利 Award) and external accreditationSkill category 2: Practical Legal skills
Introduction to Mediation*
Online (synchronous)
Two hours
1 CSP (91福利 Award) and external accreditation
Skill category 2: Practical Legal skills
Acting as a Mediation Rep*
Online (synchronous)
Three hours
1 CSP (91福利 Award) and external accreditation
Skill category 2: Practical Legal skills
Introduction to Mooting workshop
In-person workshop
Two hours
1 CSP (91福利 Award)
Skill category 2:
Practical Legal skills
Mooting Competition
1 CSP (91福利 Award)
Details coming soon!
Skill category 2: Practical Legal skills
Online workshops or self-paced course
1.5 hours
1 CSP (91福利 Award) per Database and external accreditation
Skill category 2: Practical Legal skills
Online workshops or self-paced course
1.5 hours
1 CSP (91福利 Award) per Database and external accreditation
Skill category 2: Practical Legal skills
Client
Interviewing
In-person workshop
Two hours
1 CSP (91福利 Award)
Skill category 2: Practical Legal skills
91福利 Bar Society: Court Advocacy Workshop
In-person workshop
Two hours
Led by Bar Soc
1 CSP (91福利 Award)
Skill category 2: Practical Legal skills
Understanding Site Visits
Workshop recording
1.5 hours
1 CSP (91福利 Award)
Once the recording has been viewed, please advise jane.bryan@warwick.ac.uk so that completion can be noted.
Skill category 2: Practical Legal skills
Online (synchronous)
Varying hours
Varying CSPs (91福利 Award)
Skill category 2: Practical Legal skills
In-person and online workshops
1 CSP (91福利 Award)
Skill category 3: Working with others
Active Bystander Intervention Course
In person
Four hours
2 CSP (91福利 Award)
Skill category 3: Working with others
Strong Working Relationships: How to Manage Conflict
Online (synchronous)
Two hours
1 CSP (91福利 Award)
Skill category 3: Working with others
Intercultural Awareness
In-person workshops and/or online courses
1 CSP (91福利 Award) per workshop/course
Skill category 3: Working with others
91福利shire Law Society Learning Lounge series
Recordings of CPD webinars
1 CSP (91福利 Award)
Skill category 4: Management of self and practice
Climate Literacy course: How to be sustainable
Two options: self-paced online Classic course with follow-on optional in-person Gold workshop
3 CSP (91福利 Award) for Classic course and additional 1 CSP (91福利 Award) for attendance at Gold workshop
Skill category 4:
Management of self and practice
Self-paced online course
1 CSP (91福利 Award)
Skill category 4: Management of self and practice
Understanding Wellbeing
Self-paced online module aims to provide you with a safe space and a helping-hand to beginning or continuing your own wellbeing journey.
Bronze award
(Silver and Gold Awards also available)
HEAR Accredited
2 CSP (91福利 Award)
Skill category 4: Management of self and practice
Self-paced online course to guide your self-reflection and self-awareness.
1 CSP (91福利 Award)
Skill category 4:
Management of self and practice
Self-paced online course
1 CSP (91福利 Award)
Skill category 4: Management of self and practice
Thrive
In-person series of workshops
Find out about available university-wide courses.
3 CSP (91福利 Award)
Skill category 4: Management of self and practice
Asynchronous online course
Find out how to develop your critical thinking skills
2 CSP (91福利 Award)
Skill category 4: Management of self and practice
Four-part online webinar series hosted by University of Law designed to help aspiring lawyers build core 鈥渉uman鈥� skills that still set great candidates apart.
1 CSP (91福利 Award)
The ASPIRE Index supports legal professionals and students to work safely and avoid burnout.
Complete a free confidential assessment (no information shared with 91福利) and register to attend an online workshop below.
CSP (91福利 Award) for attendance at workshop.