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About us Membership News & Events Qualifications International RDR Chartered Banker CPD Schools Member & Students Your details Getting Involved Student Support Chartered Banker Modules Chartered Banker Assignments CPD Material Workbook library Downloads Chartered Banker Magazine Membership Offers Logout Membership Application Forms Enquiries Email: membership Tel: +44(0)131 473 7777 Email Page Print Friendly Page Resize Text Up Resize Text Down Email this page Email this page Email to: To name: Email address: Email from: Your name: Email address: Message: (max 1,000 characters) * Required	June/July 2011 Institutue news Project management – a new online course A new online course on project management from Nelson Croom has been added to the members’ area of our website. It’s designed to appeal to everyone responsible for project work. Less experienced staff will find it will help them understand the process and be more effective at managing a project. Those with more experience may value the opportunity to review their approach to project management techniques. There are now six e-learning courses from Nelson Croom available free of charge within the members’ area of the website and all can be used for CPD purposes. The others cover: networking skills, leadership skills, business performance management, negotiating skills and communicating complex Ideas. All are interactive and designed to suit different learning styles, with activities that help consolidate the learning. Most learners complete a course over three to four sessions of around 30 to 40 minutes each. Avoid uncertainty – presentation June 7 The Institute and Pagan Osborne, one of Scotland’s leading financial and property specialists, invite you to an evening presentation on avoiding uncertainty by taking control of tomorrow, today. The event takes place at the Institute’s offices in Edinburgh on Tuesday 7 June, and covers: legally binding wills, keeping wills up-to-date, inheritance planning, future care costs, living wills and power of attorney. Schedule: Registration, tea & coffee 5.45pm – 6.15pm Presentation and questions 6.15pm – 7.30pm Booking fee: Members £10, non-members £28.50 More information and booking details on: www.charteredbanker.com AGM 2011: June 24 - You’re welcome The Annual General Meeting of the Chartered Institute of Bankers in Scotland will take place on Friday 24 June 2011 at 4.15pm at the Institute’s offices, 38b Drumsheugh Gardens, Edinburgh EH3 7SW. We look forward to seeing you there. Banking insights Banking in Scotland – are we ambitious enough? Our series of Banking Insights events, in association with PricewaterhouseCoopers, returns on Thursday 2 June at the PwC offices, Erskine House, Queen Street, Edinburgh. Since 2003, this series has provided a unique environment for people in financial services to meet and discuss the key issues affecting the industry. Banking Insights continues to provide thought leadership by sharing practical industry experiences from a selection of PricewaterhouseCoopers experts. If you have any queries regarding this series, please contact Ashleigh Edmiston – ashleigh@charteredbanker.com, 0131 473 7797. More information and booking details: www.charteredbanker.com New member for Approved Employers Scheme Tesco Bank has joined the Institute’s Approved Employers Scheme (AES). This means that rather than recording Continuing Personal Development (CPD) activity on an individual basis, the majority of its employees’ development can be achieved within the framework of the AES. Paul Davies, Personnel Director, Tesco Bank, says: “I’m delighted that we have achieved our CPD Accreditation with the Institute. Our strategy in Tesco Bank is simple, to provide our people with the best ‘Opportunity to Get On’. This further underpins how we provide support for our business.” Simon Thompson, Chief Executive of the Institute, adds: “Tesco Bank is now in our AES along with Airdrie Savings Bank, RBSG and National Australia Group. This will help to it demonstrate to employees and customers its commitment to high professional standards.” If your employer is not a member but is interested in joining our AES, get in touch on 0131 473 7777. Subscription renewals due soon! For the majority of our members, subscriptions are due to be renewed shortly. If yours is due, you’ll receive your renewal letter. If you don’t have a direct debit set up, you can pay your subscription online via the members’ section of our website, or send a cheque. Alternatively, call us on 0131 473 7777 to provide us with your card details. Back to Regulars contents Back to Magazine contents	Chartered Banker - the premier qualification for professionals in financial services Chartered Banker is the most prestigous qualification in the world for bankers and financial professionals. Specialised Certificate Level Courses - dedicated learning for all levels of experience. Professional advancement across selected areas of expertise in key banking and financial services sectors. Specialised Diploma Courses - qualifications of choice for individuals and organisations. Market-leading knowledge and skills across the banking and financial services industry. Diploma in Financial Services - a measure of advanced professionalism. A comprehensive qualification universally recognised as a sign of enhanced tactical expertise. Regulatory Qualifications Framework - delivering accredited expertise Qualifications to meet compliance requirements and advanced professional and ethical standards. We need to make sure our people have the opportunities to learn and qualify right across the full range of disciplines. Graeme Hartop, Managing Director, Scottish Widows Bank “We need to make sure our people have the opportunities to learn and qualify right across the full range of disciplines.” The Chartered Banker programme provides broad, flexible skill sets and a wide range of ways to achieve the qualification. Philip Grant, Managing Director, UK Private Banking at Lloyds Banking Group “The syllabus is very good for the banking industry.It fully recognises the changes in the way financial services are put together and the skills and expertise that are required.” “We rely on the broad range of skills that the Institute provides.” Jim Lindsay, General Manager, Airdrie Savings Bank The Professional Banker Certificate and Professional Banker Diploma Performance Through Professionalism There are still a few places left on the Skills Exchange Network event, "Raise your Game" taking place from 1.30pm - 5pm on Thursday 20th May. With less than two weeks to go until this workshop takes place, you will have to be quick to confirm your attendance! This is a unique session to help you build on your Teamwork, Performance and Leadership skills by introducing you to an environment where such skills are absolutely critical, but approached in a different way than in business. This half day workshop will use models and practical exercises from top level Rugby and Athletics to help you to re-think what counts in your everyday performance and will present you with a new set of tools that you can take back to the office. For more details and booking instructions visit the "News & Events" section of the site.
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