SQM News We Are Moving as of Friday 10th October 2025 As a valued customer of Recognising Excellence, We would like to advise that as of Friday 10th October 2025, we Change to SQM Accreditation Period The Legal Aid Agency (LAA) have recently confirmed a change to the accreditation period for their Specialist Quality Mark (SQM). Changes to the SQM Standard effective 1st October 2022 As previously communicated by the Legal Aid Agency, the SQM Standard has recently been reviewed and subsequently revised. These new SQM Contingency Arrangement has now Ended LAA agreed contingency arrangements for SQM audits which provided for audits to be carried out remotely or via a mixture Covid 19 Update- SQM contingency Ending 16th May 2022 Throughout the pandemic and in conjunction with the LAA, we have monitored the situation with the Covid-19 pandemic very closely Covid 19 Update- SQM contingency 28 February 2022 In conjunction with the LAA, we have continued to monitor the Covid-19 closely and in particular, our ability to conduct LAA Crime Tender and Quality Standard Requirements The Legal Aid Agency (LAA) is currently inviting Tenders for the delivery of publicly funded criminal legal aid services from Covid 19 Update In conjunction with the LAA, we have continued to monitor the Covid-19 closely and in particular, our ability to conduct
