Do we still need to record CPD hours?

The SRA's approach is continuing competence rather than a fixed hours count. The emphasis is on evidence of relevant, ongoing learning addressed to actual needs.

SRA Continuing Competence: What Records Should Firms Keep?

SRA continuing competence: what records should firms keep?

The SRA moved away from a fixed number of CPD hours to a continuing competence approach: solicitors reflect on and address their learning needs. Many firms still talk about CPD, but the framework — and the evidence expected — has changed.

Here's what records help demonstrate continuing competence.

Learning relevant to the role

Continuing competence is about relevance, not just hours. Keep records of learning and training that relate to each person's actual work and the firm's obligations.

Acknowledgement of policy updates

When policies and regulatory requirements change, evidence that staff engaged with the updates relevant to them. Policy-update attestations are a natural part of competence evidence.

Evidence of understanding

Where it matters, comprehension checks help show that learning landed — that staff have kept relevant regulatory knowledge current, rather than simply attending.

Organised and exportable

Keep competence evidence in one place, mapped to roles and obligations, so it can be produced when needed rather than gathered from certificates and inboxes.

Reglo helps firms keep this evidence organised and audit-ready — humans approve every change. AI drafts and organises; your compliance team decides.

This guide is general information for compliance teams, not legal or regulatory advice. Always refer to the SRA's current guidance and take your own professional advice where needed.