National Apprenticeship Week 2019
In dealerships and motor finance companies throughout the UK, National Apprenticeship Week was celebrated in March, and the FLA spoke to some of its members and training providers to find out more about the first cohort of Motor Finance Specialist apprentices.
Government’s motoring agencies publish business plans for 2018-19
The Department for Transport’s motor agencies, the DVLA and DVSA, have published their business plans for the year ahead, outlining key areas of focus.
Under the spotlight: GDPR – are you ready?
The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) will come into effect on 25th May 2018, but for the majority of firms who already have good data protection procedures in place, the move to GDPR compliance should be straightforward.
Industry consulted on Motor Finance Specialist Apprenticeship Standard
The Finance & Leasing Association (FLA), working alongside employers in a Trailblazer group have developed a Motor Finance Specialist Apprenticeship Standard after receiving approval to do so by the Department for Education.
New joiners & SAF Approved businesses
Since our last newsletter in January, more than 800 new users have registered to take the SAF test, many of whom work at one of 38 newly registered companies that are striving to become SAF Approved. In addition, 13 businesses have achieved SAF Approved status for the first time over this period, meaning that all of their customer-facing staff involved in the sale of finance have passed the SAF test.