mySRA update

Updating your diversity details

21 August 2025

We are committed to promoting and developing a diverse legal sector. Making sure that we have the most up-to-date information about those working within the profession is key to doing this effectively.

To help us do this, we are asking all solicitors and registered lawyers to check and update their personal diversity information in mySRA.

We have recently improved the diversity data section’s look and feel to give you a better experience and made some small question changes. This includes changing our monitoring of sex to align with the Supreme Court's judgement.

Even if you have given us information before, please check your record to make sure it is up to date. We recommend checking it every 12 months.

How to update your details

To update and edit your diversity information, first log in to mySRA:

1. Go to 'My profile'.
2. Select the 'Diversity Data' tab.
3. Click 'Get started' at the bottom of the page.
4. Complete each question before clicking on 'Save and continue' - all the questions include a 'prefer not to say' option.
5. Once completed, you must click on 'Confirm your answers' to update your profile and submit your answers.

Why we collect this information

We have a public sector duty under the Equality Act 2010 and a regulatory objective from the Legal Services Act 2007 to encourage 'an independent, strong, diverse and effective legal profession'. It also supports our work in monitoring how our education, authorisation and enforcement activities affect different people.

How we use the information

We may use the information we collect in the following ways:

• support publications and engagement promoting diversity
• monitor the impact of regulatory reforms on diversity
• enable external research and analysis
• meet reporting obligations to oversight bodies like the Legal Services Board and Ministry of Justice.

How does this differ from the data your firm collects for us   

You may have provided this information to your employer if you work in a law firm. This data is reported to us every two years in an aggregated way, so we cannot use it to populate your personal records.

Your employer cannot see the information you provide in 'Diversity Data', even if you're opted in for them to manage your account or renew your practising certificate. This means you are responsible for personally updating this information.

What happens to the data you provide

The information is held confidentially at the SRA and restricted to a small group of staff who use the for monitoring or reporting purposes.

We make sure that no-one can be identified from any data that we publish or share with others. We will not share your personal information with external organisations. Read more about privacy, data and information at the SRA.