Information for PEAT 2 Trainees
PEAT 2 Quarterly Performance Review - February Update
In early December 2011, all PEAT 2 trainees were contact about
the new style PEAT 2 Quarterly Performance Review Form as were
representatives from their practice units.
A blank PQPR form is available on the right-hand-side of this
screen. Please also read the document entitled ''Guidance for
undertaking a PEAT 2 Quarterly Performance Review'' before
submitting a PQPR document to the Society's online system.
The following notes are important:
(a) Please ensure that your supervising solicitor is up-to-date.
This can be found in the ''Trainee Data'' section of the members'
login under PEAT 2. This should be the solicitor who will be
undertaking your review.
(b) For a very small number of trainees there has been a problem at
or around the 8,000 character limit. Therefore, the Society advises
attempting to keep the character limit within a PQPR to around
7,500.
(c) If you have not received your login credentials (username and
password) please contact loginenquiries@lawscot.org.uk.
All trainee solicitors should have received
them.
(d) The information contained in the guidance is only applicable
to trainees who started their traineeship on or after 1 September
2011 (i.e. PEAT 2 trainees).
(e) PEAT 2 Trainees who started their traineeship beween 1
September and 1 December should have been using paper-based records
for their (i) PEAT 2 Record and (ii) TCPD Record.
The online system allows PEAT 2 Trainees to (i) Upload their PQPR
forms each quarter (ii) Keep their PEAT 2 Record up to date - this
is also known as the online log. (iii) Record any TCPD
undertaken.
The Society advises trainees to update their TCPD record from
paper to electronic when the system goes live in early December.
Trainees do not, however, need to update their PEAT 2 Record
(although can do so if they so desire). We would hope that all
trainees and supervising solicitors consider the guidance prior to
undertaking their first PQPR.
If you have any questions please contact PEAT@lawscot.org.uk
Changes to the traineeship
The changes to the traineeship which have been developed
over the last two years came into force on 1 September 2011.
All traineeships commencing on or after that date will follow
the new "PEAT" 2 (Professional Education and Training)
requirements. The PEAT 2 Training Plan is available
here.
There is additional information in the
Information for Practice Units section.
If you have any queries about the process please contact
the Society at peat@lawscot.org.uk.