Training
Our Wills and Inheritance Quality Scheme (WIQS) accreditation is a best practice quality mark for wills and estate administration advice.
If your practice is accredited under WIQS, you must complete mandatory training if you’re either:
- the senior responsible officer (SRO)
- a relevant person working in a wills, probate or estate administration department
Update training
All existing relevant persons must take update training within six months of the training being launched.
For newly accredited practices, training must be completed within six months of being accredited.
Training is available on Law Society Learning.
You only need to take the update training that’s relevant to your role. For example, if you advise clients on wills, you should only complete the will drafting protocol course.
The courses can be bought individually or as a training bundle.
| Course name | Mandatory or optional | Estimated time to complete (excluding assessment) | Who should complete the training? |
|---|---|---|---|
| WIQS 2024 update: will drafting | Mandatory for those advising clients on wills | 90 minutes | Relevant persons |
| WIQS 2024 update: estate administration | Mandatory for those advising clients on estate administration | 90 minutes | Relevant persons |
| WIQS 2024 update bundle: will drafting and estate administration | Mandatory for those advising on wills and estate administration | 3 hours | Relevant persons |
Contact us
Contact our WIQS team if you have any questions about training requirements:
Call: 020 7316 5550
Email: wiqs@lawsociety.org.uk
Contact our learning team for questions about ordering training courses:
Call: 020 7242 1222
Email: learn@lawsociety.org.uk