Exploding the myths of examination reform

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The Financial Services Skills Council and its role within financial advice examinations reform has been fiercely debated over recent months, as officials and industry disagree about its part in intermediary education.

Part of the problem, argues Teresa Sayers, managing director of the Financial Services Skills Council, is the FSSC's role has been misinterpreted and industry officials see the qualifications body as the creator rather than supporter of industry standards. So Teresa Sayers breaks down some of the chinese walls to explain how and what the FSSC does.   There has been some speculation – and misinformation - in the industry about the consultation process into the examination review currently being undertaken by the Skills Council in order to set up a clear industry-wide, single qualifi...

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