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Sector Qualifications Strategy - Financial Services Skills Council

Published February 2010
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The Financial Services Skills Council (FSSC) is the Sector Skills Council for the Financial Services industry. As such it is employer led and its purpose is to serve all the eight sectors represented within its footprint.
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These are:

  • Retail banking (banks and building societies)
  • Retail insurance (not including insurance brokers)
  • Financial advice (including insurance and mortgage brokers)
  • Wholesale banking
  • Wholesale insurance
  • Asset management
  • Credit, finance and leasing
  • Third party administration

The FSSC works with employers, government and key partners and stakeholders across the UK to identify the skills required by its industry to ensure competitiveness in an ever increasing global economy.

Purpose of the SQS

This SQS is a UK wide strategy document that sets out the vision and principles for the reform of qualifications and training for the financial services industry. Continuous dialogue with, and the continued support of, employers, awarding and professional bodies, qualification regulators, funding agencies and other key stakeholders across the UK is key to the effective implementation of this strategy.

The FSSC and other Sector Skills Councils (and Sector Bodies) have a responsibility for ensuring that the skills needs of employers covered by their sector(s) are clearly defined.

To download the full document, click 'Download the PDF' in the green box at the top of this page.