Apprenticeships: Attracting and Developing Talent for the Insurance & Financial Planning Sector

The CII, IIM and Trafford College are seeking to provide a solution through a Greater Manchester collaborative engagement strategy led by a steering group of employers large and small to overcome the difficulties faced.

If you are interested in bringing new talent into your business this event will be an ideal introduction to the options available to you in the Greater Manchester area.

A recent GMCA report for “Business, Financial and Professional Services” (which incorporates the insurance sector) found between 2015 and 2035 the sector is expected to create almost half (47.8%) of all new jobs in Greater Manchester (95,000).

The Insurance and Financial Planning sectors can no longer survive on accidental career choices and need to take more control over the attraction of new talent. Apprenticeships are a very effective route for young adults to enter the workplace in a structured way.

As the costs of University continue to rise, more talented young adults are considering work-based routes into traditional professions. The Insurance and Financial Planning sectors would benefit from a well thought through and market driven solution.

Order of events:
• IIM Deputy President, Suchit Desai - Welcome
• Keith Richards – Chief Executive of the Personal Finance Society and Managing Director of Engagement for the Chartered Insurance Institute - National Issues and Landscape
• Simon Gallimore - Employer Perspective
• Lesley Davies OBE - Principal and Chief Executive of the Trafford Group of Colleges – Education and skills
• All - Workshop on Passport to Employment
• All – Summary and Next Steps - Jane Keys Apprenticeship Director, Trafford College – Optional Apprenticeship Q&A

Learning Objectives
By the end of the lectures, delegates will be able to:
• have a shared understanding of the skills issues faced in GM
• review and agree an engagement strategy for GM
• consider a steering group and membership
• have an appreciation of the apprenticeship levy and maximise value for money