Openwork Academy expands scheme after record-breaking intake

80 new trainees

Sophie King
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Financial advice network Openwork has expanded its academy after seeing 80 new trainees join its programme in October alone, surpassing its total intake for 2018.

After its record month, Openwork has expanded its academy and now has courses available in Swindon, London, Manchester and Newcastle.  Three-quarters (60) of the advice network's latest intake will be working towards becoming diploma qualified wealth managers and the remaining 20 will be studying for the mortgage and protection qualifications. The latest cohort brought the 2019 total number of trainees to 193 and included a teacher, airline pilot, a City trader and several graduates. Openwork director of learning and acquisition Claire Limon (pictured) said: "We're delighted to see...

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