PDA Employment Law SCQF level 8

Access to this PDA will ultimately be at the discretion of the delivering centre. However, candidates are expected in the main to be either in employment as a paralegal, either as a trainee or a more experienced paralegal or a HR officer. Candidates would normally be expected to have competence in Communication at SCQF level 6 or equivalent.

Candidates who have achieved either the HNC or HND in Legal Services who are not yet employed as a paralegal would have some evidence towards the Units in the PDA. These candidates may wish to complete the PDA with a view to securing a post as a paralegal in Scotland in the near future.

The aim of the PDA in Employment Law at SCQF Level 8 is to recognise your continuing professional development as a paralegal in this area, or to develop the relevant specialist, practical skills and knowledge you will need as a paralegal. The qualification is jointly awarded by SQA and the Scottish Paralegal Association.

You may already be working as a paralegal in this or another specialist area or you may be a full/part time student finishing an HNC or HND in Legal Services and may wish to gain employment in the near future as a paralegal.

Centres with devolved authority for approval should use their own internal approval process.

Centres without devolved authority require to come forward for approval and should contact SQA's Business Development Team for guidance.

Assessors and verifiers must be able to meet SQA's general requirements for technical/occupational competence as outlined in the Systems and Qualification Approval Guide (510 KB).