Training Contract Grant Scheme

Since 2002 the LSC has been awarding Training Contract Grants to organisations committed to legal aid work, by supporting them in recruiting and retaining their next generation of legal aid lawyers. So far, over £18 million has been invested in the scheme, enabling around 750 legal aid solicitors to benefit from a Training Contract Grant. We are very proud of this achievement.

Unfortunately, we have taken the decision not to award training grants this year. Coming at a time when legal aid has to bear its share of the cuts across the whole public sector, we cannot continue to sustain the scheme at this time.

All organisations in the public sector need to make savings and cut non-essential spending. The legal aid budget must play its part in this and, as far as possible, frontline services are being protected.

If you are an individual or a provider who has already received a training grant from the LSC we will of course continue to honour your grant until completion.

If you are an individual who is interested in a career in legal aid and would like to find out more, visit the ‘your career in legal aid’ section of this website, where you can find useful information on careers in legal aid, including practical tips, case studies and links to other careers resources.

For queries email: Sarah Brewster

Last updated: 08 July 2010