The Oxford Institute of Legal Practice successfully completed its SRA accredited Work Based Learning Pilot for LawNet law firms in September 2010.

Middlesex University has evaluated the results of the pilot for the SRA and their report was published by the SRA at the beginning of June 2011. The report concludes that the pilot was successful, but, as expected, recommends that more work be undertaken to develop the learning outcomes. Go here for a full copy of the report.

Publication of the Middlesex University evaluation has prompted the following media comment:

• Solicitors Regulation Authority pilots ‘work-based learning’
• New training model poses another challenge for legal sector
• SRA publishes report on WBL pilot
• SRA hails work-based training pilot scheme ‘success’
• Research casts doubt on whether work-based learning will open up access to profession
• SRA publishes findings on training review

The future of WBL will now be considered as part of the Legal Education and Training Review, which is due to publish its recommendations in December 2012.

Further information

• What is WBL?
• The SRA pilot
• Current status of SRA pilot