The seed to create an apprenticeship scheme for the industry grew out of a session, Building pathways for the next generation of specialist mortgage professionals at the British Specialist Lending Senate this year led by now commercial director of Paragon Bank, Louisa Sedgwick.
Panelists and audience at the Senate, hosted by Specialist Lending Solutions, concluded the financial services industry suffers from an image problem, attracting insufficient numbers of younger people and struggles to communicate the promise of the variety of careers it offers.
A formal apprenticeship structure spanning lending, advice, surveying and conveyancing could partially solve the recruitment crisis, better communicate the raft of career opportunities and create a bridge into the industry.
A steering committee led by Louisa Sedgwick, Connect Mortgages CEO Liz Syms and Gavin Richardson, managing director, Mortgages for Business is looking for specialist mortgage industry feedback on the prospect of a formal apprenticeship scheme to serve this area of the market.
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