Re-accreditation
Changes to the re-accreditation course
Please be advised that the re-accreditation course and assessment is currently being updated and will be available again shortly.
If you are currently due for re-accreditation, then your accreditation status will remain active during this time.
Those requiring re-accreditation will be contacted as soon as the new course and assessment becomes available, and we will ensure that you are provided with sufficient time to complete the process.
Please note that should you be working at a firm with a LAA contract, you are eligible to have the costs of the re-accreditation assessment and application fee covered by the Ministry of Justice. We will provide you with the relevant details on how to access this once the updated reaccreditation process is in place.
If you have any queries regarding your re-accreditation status, then please contact accreditation@lawsociety.org.uk.
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Membership of the accreditation lasts for three years.
Re-accreditation is only available for senior caseworkers.
You can apply to be re-accredited up to three months before your accreditation expires.
Re-accreditation is a way of assuring clients and key stakeholders that you're up to date with changes in immigration and asylum law practice and procedure.
Senior caseworker
To become re-accredited as a senior caseworker, you must:
- complete at least six hours of professional development in immigration and asylum law in each of the three years before you apply for re-accreditation
- book an assessment (see step 1 below)
- submit your re-accreditation application form
Step 1: online training and assessment
Booking for reaccreditation exams is now open.
To access the mandatory training and assessment, log onto Law Society Learning.
The training consists of nine e-learning modules, covering the following areas:
- protection appeals
- judicial review
- domestic violence
- human trafficking and modern slavery
- detention and bail
- deportation
- asylum best practice
- public funding
- professional conduct
Step 2: complete the re-accreditation application form
When you’ve passed the online course and assessment you can submit your application.
You will need to read the:
- general scheme application criteria and guidance (PDF 345 KB)
- re-accreditation application form guidance notes (PDF 236 KB)
You can then complete the re-accreditation application form (Word 1 MB)
Submit your application by email
Step 3: pay the re-accreditation fee
We’ll send you an invoice when we receive your application.
The re-accreditation fee is £426 (VAT included).
Read more about the cost of the Immigration and Asylum Accreditation
What happens next
We’ll let you know the outcome of your application once we’ve received your payment.
The accreditation process takes around six to eight weeks. It can take longer if we receive high volumes of applications or if you do not give us all the information we need.
Appeals
Please note application fees are not-refundable.
You may appeal against our decision.
Supervising senior caseworker
You’re not required to be re-accredited as a supervising senior caseworker.
Contact us
If you have any questions about the re-accreditation process, contact our accreditations team.
Call: 020 7320 5797
Email: accreditation@lawsociety.org.uk
Opening hours: 9am to 5pm, Monday to Friday