The integration of higher education through the trailblazer solicitor apprenticeship in England. A new pathway to qualify as a solicitor is explored in this paper. The use of work-based learning is evaluated using social learning theory and the development of the solicitor apprenticeship model. The paper undertakes an exploration of the use of a work-based curriculum to support the solicitor apprentice and the phasing out of the framework apprenticeship and replacement with the employer-led standards
