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  NSAFS promotes personal money management training during Money Week
  8 Mar 2010

  NSAFS helps learners gain ‘cash control’

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  NSAFS find Savings are Top Financial Priority for Students
  24 Feb 2010

  Students have identified saving as the financial priority they are most concerned about, according to a poll of further education (FE) students across England by the National Skills Academy for Financial Services (NSAFS).

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  John Penrose MP highlights a need for higher skills in Britain’s economy at a NSAFS conference in the South West of England
  15 Feb 2010

  Shadow Minister John Penrose highlights a need for higher skills in Britain’s economy at a National Skills Academy for Financial Services (NSAFS) conference in the South West of England

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  NSAFS to discuss recession, recovery and regulation at Thursday's conference
  9 Feb 2010

  Financial services employers in the South West are to come together and focus on recession, recovery and regulation at a National Skills Academy Financial Services conference to be hosted on Thursday

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  Sylvia Perrins, CEO NSAFS, comments on Boris Johnson’s statement at Davos to bankers
  29 Jan 2010

  Sylvia Perrins comments on Boris Johnson’s statement at Davos to bankers that the “Masters of the universe must become the servants of society.”

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  Financial services companies urged to target school leavers
  26 Jan 2010

  The National Skills Academy for Financial Services (NSAFS) is urging financial services employers that are looking to recruit in the current economic climate to target school leavers who are finishing their A’ level or equivalent courses, due to increased funding for younger apprenticeships.

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  National Skills Academy for Financial Services CEO lands role as Public Appointments Ambassador
  19 Jan 2010

  Sylvia Perrins, CEO, National Skills Academy for Financial Services (NSAFS) has landed a role as a Public Appointments Ambassador in a new Government programme led by the Government Equalities Office and Cabinet Office to encourage more people to apply for public appointments.

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  NSAFS strengthens London team
  5 Jan 2010

  The National Skills Academy for Financial Services (NSAFS) has strengthened its team by employing Therese Reinheimer-Jones as Regional Director for London.

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  The National Skills Academy for Financial Services launches in the West Midlands
  1 Dec 2009

  Students join key financial services industry players at The National Skills Academy for Financial Services launch in the West Midlands

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  BNY Mellon apprentices on the fast track to success
  2 Nov 2009

  The Advanced Apprenticeship scheme developed by BNY Mellon and The National Skills Academy for Financial Services (NSAFS) offers a fast track to career success and job satisfaction, with 75 per cent of apprentices securing more senior roles after taking part in the scheme.

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  Students to get personal money management training
  10 Sep 2009

  Financial education charity The National Skills Academy for Financial Services (NSAFS) is visiting further education college enrolment and freshers’ events in September to help students understand and manage their money, as part of activities building up to “Money Week” 2010.

• Aon champions Apprenticeships
  1 Sep 2009

  Aon is embracing apprenticeships with the support of the National Skills Academy for Financial Services (NSAFS) in order to recruit relevant staff and solve training shortages.

• The National Skills Academy for Financial Services welcomes charitable status announcement
  26 Aug 2009

  The National Skills Academy for Financial Services (NSAFS) has been awarded official charitable status. This charitable status endorses the NSAFS’ commitment to creating through education and skills training, a better educated financial services workforce.

• Karl Hopper-Young announced as Chairman for NSAFS South East Region
  24 Aug 2009

  The National Skills Academy for Financial Services announces the appointment of Karl Hopper-Young as Chairman of the South East Region.

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  NSAFS announces the appointment of Sue Ramsey as Yorkshire and Humber Regional Director
  10 Aug 2009

  The National Skills Academy for Financial Services announces the appointment of Sue Ramsey as Yorkshire and Humber Regional Director.

• NSAFS endorses Open University Foundation Degree in financial services
  3 Aug 2009

  A Foundation Degree in Financial Services, a new qualification from the OU has been endorsed by the NSAFS as an innovative way of opening access to financial services careers.

• NSAFS training provider network to help meet the employment challenges of the recession.
  2 Jul 2009

  The National Skills Academy for Financial Services training provider network to help meet the employment challenges of the recession.

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  NSAFS celebrates success of financial capability project pilot
  22 Apr 2009

  The National Skills Academy for Financial Services (NSAFS) is celebrating the success of its financial capability project pilot at Mansion House.

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  NSAFS creates new CEO role to capitalise on success
  16 Apr 2009

  The National Skills Academy for Financial Services (NSAFS) has appointed Sylvia Perrins, as Chief Executive Officer, with immediate effect, following the success of developing the Skills Academy’s regional infrastructure over the past two years.

• More than 700 apprentices enrolled with the National Skills Academy for Financial Services
  23 Mar 2009

  More than 700 apprentices have enrolled with the National Skills Academy for Financial Services in the last year.

• NSAFS promotes personal finance education through Money Week
  9 Mar 2009

  The National Skills Academy for Financial Services is holding a programme of events this week in conjunction with the Financial Services Authority to promote financial education for further education students and staff.

• Launch event planned for National Skills Academy-Financial Services South West region
  2 Feb 2009

  The National Skills Academy launches in the South West.

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  NSAFS launch innovation pathfinder project
  17 Dec 2008

  The National Skills Academy for Financial Services wins government funding to help financial services companies innovate.

• Chaucer Insurance begins first Apprenticeship scheme
  8 Dec 2008

  Chaucer Insurance has teamed up with the National Skills Academy for Financial Services and Orpington College to offer its staff an apprenticeship in Retail Financial Services.

• NSAFS appoints Chair of new National Employer Board
  8 Jul 2008

  The newly appointed employer board of the National Skills Academy for Financial Services held its inaugural meeting and confirmed Tony Vine-Lott, Director General of Tisa (Tax Incentivised Savings Association) as its first Chair.

• NSAFS celebrates first anniversary
  13 May 2008

  3,000 students successfully enrolled on Skills Academy courses in its first year

• Chancellor opens Norwich centre for the National Skills Academy for Financial Services
  30 Nov 2007

  The Chancellor of the Exchequer, the Rt Hon Alistair Darling MP has officially opened the National Skills Academy for Financial Services hub in the East of England.

• TISA’s Vine-Lott to be first chair of National Skills Academy for Financial Services
  1 Aug 2007

  Tony Vine-Lott, Director-General of the Tax Incentivised Savings Association (TISA), has been appointed as the first chair of the National Skills Academy for Financial Services.

• Ed Balls and Phil Hope launch new National Skills Academy for Financial Services
  11 May 2007

  Pilot-year students, training providers and leading financial services employers joined together to demonstrate their support at the launch of the National Skills Academy for Financial Services, hosted by Economic Secretary Ed Balls and Skills Minister Phil Hope.

• New National Skills Academy for Financial Services appoints national director
  27 Nov 2006

  The UK’s new National Skills Academy for Financial Services has appointed its first director.