North East
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Stage 5 Report: This document, the Sector Skills Agreement for the financial services industry, is an industry-government action plan for England for the next 3-5 years.
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Engagement
The FSSC works closely with the Learning and Skills Council, the Regional Development Agencies and other key stakeholders in the three northern regions, the North West, North East and Yorkshire and Humber, to ensure that public funds for skills development are directed to the needs of employers in the regions. We also work in partnership with the National Skills Academy for Financial Services to ensure learning provision matches employers’ needs. As an employer led and member organisation we constantly look to develop relationships with employers to ensure that employees have the skills and knowledge that are essential in driving productivity and competiveness.
Relationship Manager Profile
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Paul McCraith |
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| Paul McCraith is the Relationship Manager for the North, having joined the Skills Council in March 2008.Paul has nearly twenty years experience working in the Financial Services Sector initially working in direct sales (Hambro Life) but for the majority of the time in a variety of roles with a leading Life and Pensions company (Friends Provident) based in Manchester. Paul’s roles included working in the IFA Sector as a Broker Consultant moving across to the Appointed Representative Sector managing key accounts in the North West, Scotland and Northern Ireland.
Over the last few years Paul has gained valuable experience working in the Public Sector for two well known training providers. |
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