SRA Work Based Learning Pilot: Paulo Karat's podcasts
Paulo Karat
Paulo is MD of Online Mentor, which has provided WBL Pilot firm Freeth Cartwright LLP with a management and compliance platform tailored to the needs of Work Based Learning. Paulo has been heavily involved in the practical aspects of Work Based Learning, including the assessment of Freeth Cartwright's 2008/10 intake, and liaises closely with the SRA.
Paulo's background is in legal education and practice, having taught on post-graduate and professional programmes at Nottingham Law School since 2002. He qualified as a solicitor in 1999 and maintains a part-time role in practice as in-house counsel to Henderson Risk Limited.
Julie Walker, Partner & Work Based Learning Reviewer at Freeth Cartwright LLP
[Published: 15/1/10. Duration: 10 minutes]
Here Julie talks about her experience and thoughts on the WBL Pilot so far: is it working? How much time is it taking up? What impact has it had on the firm's existing systems? How does the Online Mentor system fit in? What downsides and upsides have emerged from the WBL pilot?
Freeth Cartwright trainee solicitors talk about Work Based Learning
[Published: 21/5/10. Duration: 10 minutes]
Here, Freeth Cartwright trainees talk about Work Based Learning from their perspective - the adjustments they've had to make, the extra effort involved and whether they think it is 'worth it'. Please excuse the sound quality on this clip - it was an impromptu podcast with just one microphone available between us so some of the trainees sound rather quiet!
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