Courses for Prosecutorial Authorities
As well as providing training for the legal profession, ITC specialises in providing legal training courses for public sector organisations who employ non-lawyers to undertake legal work., and particularly for prosecutorial authorities. Our clients currently include the Crown Prosecution Service, for whom we offer the well-established Certificate in Criminal Prosecution for Level B casework officers, as well as the new Introduction to Criminal Prosecution for Level A caseworkers.
For police staff we offer a Certificate in Criminal Justice Administration course for those involved in file preparation within police forces, as well as the ITC Specialist Course in Disclosure.
We have recently worked with the Department for Work and Pensions to launch the Certificate in DWP/DH Prosecutions.
Other projects have included work with the former Immigration and Nationality Directorate, who used us to train their staff in immigration law.
Course content
We tailor courses to meet the needs of individual clients, so that training is pitched at the correct level and your organisation pays only for the course you require, not for a standard syllabus where some of the content may be irrelevant.
Introductory-level courses may be suitable for caseworkers, while higher-level courses can release the potential of supervisory staff and managers to deal with complicated issues and referrals. Where relevant, courses can be mapped against the National Occupational Standards for caseworkers.
Course design
We will work with you to find out what mode of delivery is best for a project: some clients are interested in distance learning, others in face-to-face tuition. Courses can be supported by on-line teaching, training via Virtual Practitioners and/or podcasts. What works best depends upon the required outcome, the number and location of staff, the budget available and the nature of what is to be taught.
Assessment
The type of assessment will depend entirely on your requirements. We have experience in testing knowledge and understanding through our on-line e-assessment software, through essay-style assignments, or a mix of both methods. It is also possible to have qualifications accredited or awarded by the Institute of Legal Executives, subject to fulfilling its quality assurance requirements.
Our credentials
In November 2005 we became the first private training provider to be recognised by Skillsmark, the quality scheme run by Skills for Justice, the sector skills council for the criminal justice sector. Our Skillsmark recognition was renewed in early 2009. This award means that ITC is recognised as having in place robust and effective processes for the design, delivery and evaluation of learning. We hope that this official recognition by Skills for Justice will give our clients additional confidence in us as their preferred training provider.
We have a highly qualified and professional Senior Management Group and Academic Development Group. For further information on the team who will be servicing your contract please view our senior managers' profiles.
If you would like to discuss your organisation’s training needs with us, please contact our Managing Director, Noel Inge, on 01234 844325 or n.inge@ilex-tutorial.ac.uk or our Business Team on 01234 844326 or business@ilex-tutorial.ac.uk.