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24 March 2021 (0 Comments - view/add) NOCN becomes first End Point Assessment Organisation for new Debt Adviser Apprenticeship » Educational charity NOCN Group is pleased to announce during ‘Debt Awareness Week 2021’ that it has formally agreed to bec...
12 March 2021 Credit Services Association awarded Cyber Essentials Plus certification » Credit Services Association (CSA), the only UK trade body for the collections and debt purchase sector, is pleased to anno...
08 March 2021 (0 Comments - view/add) CSA apprentice gains merit and wins Northumberland County Council Apprentice of the Year award » Laura Elliott, an apprentice regulatory compliance officer at Northumberland County Council, has been awarded a merit in t...
05 February 2021 (0 Comments - view/add) CSA granted ‘Kickstart Scheme Gateway’ status from the Department of Work & Pensions » Credit Services Association (CSA), the UK trade body for the collections and debt purchase sector and Approved Apprentices...
01 February 2021 (0 Comments - view/add) CSA highlights urgent need to roll out Debt Advice Apprenticeship in 2021 » In the lead up to National Apprenticeship Week 2021 , the Credit Services Association (CSA), the UK trade body for the co...
22 January 2021 Taking Learning & Development in the debt collection sector to the next level » Nick Cherry is a CSA Board Director and Chief Operating Officer at Phillips & Cohen Associates....
08 January 2021 CSA Cyber Essentials certification renewed » In December 2020, the CSA successfully renewed its certification under the Cyber Essentials scheme. Cyber Essentials aim...
08 January 2021 CSA seeks Independent Non-Executive Director (Specialism in Further Education and Apprenticeships) » Job Description Post: Independent Non-Executive Director (Specialism in Further Education and Apprenticeships) ...
17 December 2020 CSA Head Office Christmas opening hours » The CSA Head Office working hours during the 2020 festive period are: Monday 21 December OPEN Tuesday 22 December...
11 September 2020 CSA CEO Chris Leslie gives industry current state of play speech at MALG conference » On Thursday our Chief Executive Chris Leslie gave his presentation at the MALG National Members’ Meeting, setting out hi...
09 September 2020 CSA recruiting for Sales Administrator position » Job Title: Sales Administrator Responsible to: Head of Sales Terms: Full time, permanent Location: Newcastl...
23 July 2020 CSA Apprenticeships seeking new Coaches, Tutors and Assessors » The CSA is looking for Coaches, Tutors and Assessors for our apprenticeship training delivery. Based across t...
10 June 2020 CSA Membership Renewals 2020/21 » CSA Membership runs from 1 July to 30 June annually, and we are now inviting members to renew. New membership certificates...
16 March 2020 CSA AGM update » Updated 16 March 2020 In light of the COVID-19 outbreak, Credit Strategy has taken the decision to postpone the upco...
21 February 2020 (0 Comments - view/add) #heretohelp campaign update » The January/February 2020 issue of Credit Management includes a feature on how the industry can encourage greater engageme...
23 January 2020 CSA seeking Instructional Designer » The CSA is looking for an experienced blended learning designer to support the Learning and Development team based in Newc...
21 January 2020 CSA confirms line-up for new 2020 Conference with focus on driving cultural change » The final list of speakers and presentations for the Credit Services Association’s inaugural People Development Conferenc...
16 January 2020 Notice of CSA Board Vacancies » The 118th Annual General Meeting of the Credit Services Association will take place during Credit Week on Thursday 19 Marc...
10 January 2020 CSA AGM 2020 » This year’s Annual General Meeting (AGM) will be held in London as part of Credit Week on Thursday 19 March during the Cre...
10 January 2020 CSA Governance Consultation – members’ views welcomed » To keep pace with the changing nature and development of the CSA, our membership sector and the regulatory landscape affec...
29 November 2019 Straight Talking » By Peter Wallwork, CSA CEO The #debtthreat campaign is talking to the wrong audience. Compliance can take...
29 November 2019 Model Numbers » By Peter Wallwork, CSA CEO Existing funding models for the Financial Ombudsman are not as flawed as they are painted....
29 November 2019 Look and Learn » By Peter Wallwork, CSA CEO What can the public sector learn from the private sector in terms of best-practice debt co...
29 November 2019 Brad Burton to open CSA People Development Conference » As part of National Apprenticeship Week 2020, the CSA will be hosting its first Learning and Development Conference on 4...
25 October 2019 Important update about CSA 2020 Events » As part of our ongoing commitment to add value to member businesses, each year we review the services offered to members i...
10 October 2019 New version of Debt & Mental Health Evidence Form » As you may be aware, a new version of the Debt and Mental Health Evidence Form (Version 4) has now been released, effect...
14 August 2019 New DGI Portal live launch Monday 19 August 2019 - please start preparing your data now » The new Data Gathering Initiative (DGI) Portal will open at Midnight on Monday 19 August 2019 for a two-week period only...
01 August 2019 Credit & Collections Technology Awards 2019 shortlist released » The finalists for the third annual Credit & Collections Technology Awards, the UK’s celebration of tech innovators in...
30 July 2019 Podcast: Technology and culture at the UKCCC » CSA Head of Sales Mark Buckley was a recent guest on ieDigital 's The Shape of Money podcast to discuss some of the topic...
24 June 2019 IIC Assessment 2018 - member feedback » In June 2018 we undertook an Investor in Customers (IIC) Assessment to help us better understand member perceptions of t...
19 June 2019 Proposed EU Directive on Credit Services, Credit Purchasers and the Recovery of Collateral » As members will be aware, the delay to the UK’s formal exit from the European Union means that there is the possibility th...
19 June 2019 CSA Membership invitation to renew » Membership runs from 1st July to 30th June annually, and we invite members to renew early. This allows for new membership...
03 May 2019 FCA begins sharing videos aimed at consumer credit firms » The FCA has published the first in a planned series of videos aimed at helping consumer credit firms understand what they...
03 May 2019 Membership fee update for 2019/20 » Members should have recently received a letter from Nick Cherry, CSA Deputy Chair and Treasurer, regarding your CSA member...
03 May 2019 CSA Supplier Member webinars » An upcoming series of CSA webinars will offer members the opportunity to explore the products and services of our Supplier...
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