FCA rules and guidance state that “Firms should ensure that those supervising employees … have the necessary coaching and assessment skills … to act as a competent supervisor and assessor.”
It is important therefore that firms can demonstrate that they meet the FCA’s rules and guidance in this respect.
ATEB provides training to address this need. Details of the next scheduled supervisor workshop are shown below.
Supervisor Training Workshop – 24 October 2019
This workshop is aimed at new supervisors and will cover the following aspects.
- Overview of general T&C requirements on regulated firms;
- Setting customer facing sales process standards;
- Consistent and accurate assessment skills;
- Theory of coaching and training;
- Training Needs Analysis completion;
- Constructing SMARTA development plans;
- Structuring one to ones;
- Monitoring performance.
Location: To be confirmed – likeley to be in the Midlands;
Duration: All day;
Cost: £200 plus VAT per person.



British Steel Transfers – Asset Retention
Shirley McKenzie Compliance 2016, 2018, FCA, Pension, transfer
The FCA has made the following announcement. “This morning we have announced that we are using emergency powers to prevent certain financial advice firms, who advised members of the British Steel Pension Scheme (BSPS), from disposing of assets to avoid paying compensation. This follows our previous announcement on proposals for a redress scheme for former BSPS members. […]