The Financial Services Skills Council (FSSC) has published The Skills Bill: a Sector Skills Agreement for the financial services industry in England in a bid to tackle key issues within the industry.
Financial services employers nationwide have signalled their support for the five-point plan of action, which includes: attracting new entrants, tackling management and leadership, training difficulties for small businesses, building work-readiness and generic skills amongst new entrants, and balancing the demands of regulatory versus non-regulatory training. The Skills Bill is the result of an 18-month programme to develop a Sector Skills Agreement (SSA) for the financial services industry in England. SSAs are agreements between employers, stakeholders, the Government and partner organis...
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