What is the Immigration and Asylum Accreditation Scheme?

The Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) have introduced the scheme to assess skills and knowledge of caseworkers working in this demanding and sensitive sector.

Who’s it for?

If you are a solicitor, trainee solicitor, immigration caseworker, volunteer, agent or clerk and you wish to perform publicly funded immigration work, you must undertake accreditation at one of the levels specified below.

Who delivers the scheme?

CLT have been the sole provider of the scheme since it was introduced in April 2004.

What’s involved?

There are three levels of accreditation, namely:

• Level 1 – Accredited Caseworker
• Level 2 – Senior Caseworker (with or without Supervisor status)
• Level 3 – Advanced Caseworker (with or without Supervisor status)

For further information regarding Level 3 please contact the SRA on 0870 606 2555 or email PCT@sra.org.uk

The assessments and examinations for level 1 or 2 can be taken within the same exam round and attempted in any order (subject to current LSC restrictions and time limits).

In order to choose the level you wish to be assessed at you should refer to the SRA Written Standards. The Standards can be found on the SRA panels website at www.accreditation.sra.org.uk. CLT cannot offer advice on which level you should choose.