Outcome 3.1: Identify and understand a client’s or service user’s position

WBL Competency 3: Client Relations

To meet this Outcome you will need to show that you can understand a client/service user’s position.

In your logbook sheets you should explain what your client/service user’s position is and explain how the evidence shows that you understood the client/service user’s position.

You should attach supporting evidence of the client/service user’s position and evidence that shows you understood the client/service user’s position.

PROVIDE TWO EXAMPLES

Examples may come from different types of legal work as shown by following the links below:

Could you use your evidence for these Outcomes too?

Remember to read the guidance in the work-based learning handbook for each outcome to make sure you meet the criteria fully.

If the evidence of understanding your client/service user’s position is a communication with a third party in which you used your skills to represent your client/service user’s position (i.e. what they wanted), you could possibly use this evidence towards meeting the following Outcome:

Outcome 2.5 Represent a client through effective use of communication and other skills

If your client/service user wanted you to take a particular action and you did so, you could possibly use the evidence towards meeting the following Outcome:

Outcome 3.5 Take action to deal with instructions received