This vocationally related qualification has been designed by the Institute of Legal Executives with City & Guilds to provide a national benchmark qualification for those working in a secretarial and administrative legal environment. It covers all the aspects of the skills and knowledge required by a candidate to carry out administrative and secretarial tasks within a legal environment. It aims to enhance the underpinning knowledge and understanding of the various requirements of those administrative tasks with a vocational and practical application of technical skills, administrative competence and communication skills. The Certificate is aimed at candidates who may already possess a basic knowledge and understanding of administration but not necessarily the skills required. They may have entered the employment sector; it is particularly relevant for those wanting to develop those skills within the legal sector.

The Level 2 Certificate for Legal Secretaries assesses the knowledge and understanding of learners at Level 2 of the National Framework of Qualifications. It provides valuable accreditation of skills and/or knowledge for candidates not following the Business and Administration N/SVQ and Apprenticeship programmes, without requiring or proving occupational competence.

The aims of this qualification are to:

• meet the needs of candidates who work or want to work as administrators/junior secretaries in the business and legal environments

• allow candidates to learn, develop and practise the skills required for employment and/or career progression in the legal sector

• contribute to the knowledge and understanding towards the related Level 2 N/SVQ in Business and Administration, whilst containing additional skills and knowledge which go beyond the scope of the National Occupational Standards.

This qualification:

• is accredited as part of the NQF at Level 2

• is recognised by the Council for Administration (CfA) and QCA as a technical certificate for the Apprenticeship in Business and Administration.

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