Introduction to SMCR Training Course

The UK's financial services sector has been rocked over the past decade by scandals ranging from misselling to market manipulation.

Public outrage forced the UK Government to give new powers to the financial regulators (the PRA and FCA) to improve the UK financial sector's professional standards.

This led to the launch of the Senior Managers and Certified Persons Regime (SMCR).

Our Introduction to SMCR Training Course will help your employees gain a basic understanding of how this regime affects them and your company.

About this Course

Available as part of our SMCR Library.

Learning Objectives

This course will help your employees to:

Appreciate why an individual accountability regime exists
Understand the three key elements of SMCR:
   - Senior Managers Regime
   - Certification Regime
   - Conduct Rules
Know how the SMCR impacts on your firm

Course Versions

Versions of this course are available that are tailored to 5 key sectors:

Banking
Insurance
Solo-regulated Core
Solo-regulated Enhanced
Solo-regulated Limited Scope

Course outline

Introduction

The Need for an Individual Accountability Regime

- Do you now: The new regime

Senior Managers Regime (SMR)

- Do you now: SMR

Certification Regime (CR)

- Do you now: CR

Individual Conduct Rules (ICR)

- Do you now: ICR

Senior Manager Conduct Rules

- You make the call: Delegation

How Does SMCR Impact on Us?

- Do you know?

Affirmation

Sample Course Pages

Course Specifications

Structure

Approximately 10-minute long e-learning course followed by a 12-question assessment.

Audience

Suitable for all staff - examples and interactivities designed for staff at all levels. No previous knowledge or experience is required.

Design

SHARD-compliant, responsive display on all devices, accessibility on screen readers, visual design controlled via your client style sheet.

Test-Out

Ability to offer optional test-out, whereby users can choose to skip the course content and complete the learning assignment simply bypassing the assessment.

Compatibility

All Windows, Mac OSX, iOS, Android (Flash-free for mobile compatibility). AICC and SCORM 1.2-compliant, suitable for both hosted and deployed SCORM or AICC.

Tailoring

Fully customisable on Skillcast Portal CMS.

Translation

Pre-translated versions not available, but all text content can be exported for translation into all languages.

Localisation

Based on UK legislation, but suitable for global audiences upon the removal of UK-specific references and translation as necessary.