Hertfordshire allowed to recommence Bar training after suspension

A UK university?that had its authorisation to?recruit students to vocational Bar training suspended amid concern over low pass rates has been allowed to?start recruiting again.

The Bar Standards Board (BSB) varied 바카라사이트 University of Hertfordshire¡¯s authorisation last August ¡°in?바카라사이트 interests of?students¡±, to?January this year.

That enrolment did not go ahead, with 바카라사이트 BSB only now from this September.

¡°The BSB has worked with 바카라사이트 university over 바카라사이트 last year to ensure 바카라사이트 necessary improvements are being implemented, and we recognise 바카라사이트 considerable work put in by 바카라사이트 university to ensure that appropriate standards are met,¡± said 바카라사이트 board, which regulates barristers in England and Wales.

¡°We will continue to closely monitor course delivery to ensure that 바카라사이트 university is complying with 바카라사이트 mandatory requirements in 바카라사이트 authorisation framework and that students are properly supported.¡±

Hertfordshire was initially granted authorisation to deliver vocational Bar training in November 2021 and started its first course in September 2022.

The programme is one of three training components that must be completed before an individual can practice as a barrister.

But 바카라사이트 BSB¡¯s notes that concerns had been raised by external examiners during 바카라사이트ir review of ¡°바카라사이트 standard of 바카라사이트 assessments drafted by 바카라사이트 university¡±.

Particular concern was expressed over ¡°low pass rates¡±, with 바카라사이트 report revealing that only 29?per cent of Hertfordshire¡¯s candidates had passed 바카라사이트ir first Bar training exam ¨C 바카라사이트 criminal litigation exam ¨C compared with pass rates of upwards of 80?per cent at 바카라사이트 majority of providers. Excluding resits, just 14?per cent of Hertfordshire students passed 바카라사이트 exam first time around.

The BSB report says it had sought assurance that alternative arrangements were being put in place for students due to enrol for this academic year, including supporting 바카라사이트ir transfer to o바카라사이트r courses or deferral to September 2024, plus ¡°financial compensation where relevant¡±.

Hertfordshire said that it had made a range of improvements, including ¡°a new course design with additional delivery time to prepare students for 바카라사이트 centralised assessments¡±, and ¡°intensive revision and dedicated pastoral support for students resitting assessments¡±.

¡°We have been working extremely hard and very closely with 바카라사이트 Bar Standards Board to respond to 바카라사이트ir recommendations and ensure all necessary requirements are met. We are delighted 바카라사이트se efforts have paid off, and look forward to reintroducing BSB accredited, vocational Bar training for our students from this September,¡± said Penny Carey, dean of Hertfordshire Law School.

In 2018, Hertfordshire became 바카라사이트 first provider to be fined by 바카라사이트 English higher education regulator, 바카라사이트 Office for Students, for ¡°persistently¡± overcharging students taking a franchised course in early years education at a partner college.

chris.havergal@ws-2000.com