Agency monitoring form
Legal practices committed to inclusion must be confident that the recruitment consultants they use are proactive in searching out talent from the widest range of backgrounds and communities.The Law Society and a number of leading law firms are encouraging legal recruitment agencies to use a model form to monitor the diversity information of their candidates.
Download the recruitment agency monitoring form (PDF 110kb)
Collected information should be aggregated and used to provide reports on a quarterly basis to any client who wishes to see it. This method of monitoring will inform a better understanding of the legal talent pool, and is an important opportunity for legal recruiters to demonstrate to their clients that they share a commitment to equality and diversity.
Good practice guidance in relation to data collection and security can also be found in the Monitoring and Reporting Protocol Statement of Commitment and checklist.