According to the United Nations, up to 1.7 trillion pounds are laundered every year globally.
The risk of unintentionally facilitating money laundering or terrorist financing is present for all financial professionals. The consequences of being involved in money laundering, either knowingly or unknowingly can be severe.
The primary money laundering offences carry a maximum penalty of 14 years' imprisonment and/or an unlimited fine.
It is essential that all financial professionals know about money laundering, how to spot the signs, and what to do if they suspect money laundering is taking place.
In this article we answer the questions of:
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- What is money laundering and terrorist financing?
- What are examples of money laundering?
- How do I spot the signs of money laundering?
Estimated Read Time: 4 minutes
In this blog we answer:
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- What is self awareness in the workplace?
- Why is self awareness important in the workplace? – 4 advantages
- How to improve self awareness in the workplace?
- What is self awareness in the workplace?
In this blog we will explore 4 reasons why staff development is important:
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- Enhancing retention
- Maximising performance
- Uncovering leadership potential
- Becoming an employer of choice
We also provide access to our free guide Empowering Your Talent
Estimated read time - 7 minutes
In this article we'll discuss:
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- Ways in which career advisers can offer practical advice.
- How to use resources to link up students with placement opportunities.
- Helping students gain the life skills they need to succeed in their desired career fields.
Average read time: 5 minutes
The Access Group have been working closely with the national charity Bipolar UK to design an accessible eLearning module that will increase the understanding of bipolar disorder. Stuart Parker is a Senior Learning Designer for Access Learning course content, specialising in course design for Mental Health and Wellbeing awareness training.
In this blog he describes how he and the learning content team have been working in collaboration with the charity, aiming to reduce the stigma surrounding bipolar disorder whilst explaining the intricacies of it.
In this blog we’ll discuss:
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- How Bipolar differs to other mental health conditions – some stats
- Why we are supporting the charity Bipolar UK
- Ensuring credibility and authenticity
- The free course we have created and how to access it
David Gristwood is a Learning Lead for Access Learning course content. He specialises in course design for Cyber security training.
In this blog he covers:
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- The latest Cyber Crime statistics
- What is a cyber attack?
- What is phishing, and how to prevent phishing attacks
- What is malware, and how to prevent malware attacks
- What is whaling, and how to prevent whaling attacks
- Free guide, ‘How to make your workforce cyber resilient’
Average read time: 4 minutes
Learning in organisations is moving away from traditional, and often lengthy, eLearning. Instead, companies are starting to adopt microlearning’s innovative approach to development and delivery.
Average reading time: 4 minutes
Many people aspire to become a parent, however, infertility is becoming more common. On average one in six couples are impacted by fertility challenges in the UK1. Undergoing a fertility journey is mentally and physically exhausting. The process is demanding, invasive and places a strain on mental health with no real certainty of success.
According to statistics released by Mencap 5.1% of adults with a learning disability known to their local authority in England are in paid work1. The majority of people with a learning disability want to work, but they must be given the right support to do this.
Organisations need to remove barriers to work, promote positive employer attitudes towards people with a learning disability and make sure health and wellbeing is at the heart of their structure.
Digital learning has come a long way since ‘eLearning’ was coined, in 1999 by educational technology expert Elliott Masie.
As we shift to a post-pandemic world, there is an increasing lens on the world of digital learning and how it will continue to play a crucial role in workplace learning and development in 2022 and beyond.
To explore this further, The Access Group attended this year’s Learning Technologies event - Europe's leading showcase of organisational learning and professional development. With over 9,000 attendees from 50 different countries and over 200 seminars, it’s fair to say it’s a pretty big deal on the learning and development (L&D) calendar.
Don’t worry if you missed it, this quick rundown will bring you up to speed with the biggest trends in the digital learning and development space right now, and how your business can stay ahead of the competition.
