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We are responsible for setting the education and training requirements for those who wish to practise as barristers in England and Wales.  \n2 The Bar Qualification Rules came into force in April 2019, following a programme of reform known as Future Bar Training (“FBT”) . The rules are designed to ensure that training to become a barrister is more accessible, affordable and flexible while maintaining the high standards of entry expected at the Bar. With the introduction of these rules, we have developed a new regulatory framework to explain the process of qualifying as a barrister. This framework comprises:  \na. the Part 4 Qualification Rules (contained within the BSB Handbook);  \nb. the Authorisation Framework and Curriculum and Assessment Strategy;  \nc. a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the BSB and the Inns of Court; and  \nd. the Bar Qualification Manual  \n3 The diagram above sets out the relationship between the high-level rules within the BSB Handbook and the three supporting documents, including this Bar Qualification Manual.  \n4 This Bar Qualification Manual is intended for use by students, pupils, transferring qualified lawyers, Authorised Education and Training Organisations (AETOs), the BSB (as the regulatory body), and any members of the public who are interested to know how barristers are trained. It has been designed to provide further information relating to the Bar Qualification Rules (Part 4 of the BSB Handbook) and to bring together information held in the other documents mentioned above. It is also intended to provide greater clarity about what is and is not changing as we phase-in the new system of education and training for the Bar.  \nBar Qualification Manual  \nBSB Bar Qualification Bar Qualification Manual Manual  \nHow this Manual interacts with other documents  \n5 The Part 4 Qualification Rules in the BSB Handbook do not contain all the mandatory training requirements for individuals seeking to qualify, or for AETOs wanting to become authorised by us to provide Bar training. These detailed requirements may be found in the Authorisation Framework, the MOU with the Inns of Court and this Bar Qualification Manual. Compliance with the requirements specified in this Bar Qualification Manual is, therefore, compulsory.  \nThe BSB Handbook  \n6 The new Part 4 Qualification Rules in the BSB Handbook set out, at a high-level:  \na. the requirements for individuals to qualify as a barrister and receive a practising certificate;  \nb. the requirements for prospective Bar training providers to become AETOs in line with the Authorisation Framework; and  \nc. the minimum requirements for the Inns in admitting student members, carrying out fit and proper person checks and delivering Qualifying Sessions. The Authorisation Framework  \n7 All organisations that offer the vocational and/or the work-based learning (pupillage) components of Bar training (either separately or in combination with another component) will be subject to the Authorisation Framework.  \n8 The Authorisation Framework is used by us to set out the mandatory requirements for an organisation to become an AETO, including adherence to the four FBT principles identified in our 2016 consultation. These are:  \na. Encouraging greater flexibility – so that the training system enables innovation in how education and training is delivered;  \nb. Improving accessibility – so that the best candidates can train as barristers and that the Bar better reflects the communities it serves;  \nc. Improving affordability – to bring down the cost of studying to students; and  \nd. 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