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SRA gets a roasting as deferrals leave students out in the cold

This does indeed seem to be more of an employment than regulatory issue, prima facie at least. But I am not sure that the SRA has always kept the two separate. Whilst my personal situation regarding deferrals is not an issue at present, I can't help but notice this strangeness of this situation. When I applied for training contracts, I discovered the SRA's voluntary code for both employers and students. It contains a number of points such as: - 'Applicants will be given four weeks to confirm whether or not they wish to accept an offer. The employer will give sympathetic consideration to an applicant’s request for an extension to the time limit on an offer provided that a good reason is given.' - 'Once a student has accepted an offer, the student must inform all other employers who have made an offer or invited them to attend for interview and make no further applications for a training contract.' Am I misguided, or does the SRA not already have it's foot in the door of employment issues, albeit at student/trainee level? They were happy to decide how I should conduct myself (and firms themselves) when job offers were being made/accepted. Why are they not happy to step in at this post-offer, pre-working stage?

21-Apr-2009

5:08 pm