Members are reminded that training to understand their responsibilities and the issues they will be dealing with is a very high priority.

The report of the Director, West Yorkshire Pension Fund, (Document “F”) informs Members of training courses, conferences and seminars which may be of assistance. 

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That consideration is given by Board Members to the events in Section 1 and Members note the requirement to complete the Pension Regulators toolkit training.

(Caroline Blackburn – 01274 434523)

No resolution was passed on this item.

Members were reminded that training to understand their responsibilities and the issues they would deal with was a very high priority.   The report of the Director, West Yorkshire Pension Fund, (Document “F”) detailed a number of training courses, conferences and seminars which may be of assistance. 

Concerns were raised about the about the benefits of the Pensions Regulator Toolkit online training course.  A Member explained that he had found other training resources, including face to face sessions and seminars, very useful but felt that the Toolkit, with multiple choice questions, did not help him identify his personal competences and areas for improvement. He had completed the course online which did not allow discussions with others which he felt enhanced knowledge and understanding.

Assurances were provided that support was always available from WYPF officers who were happy to assist and courses and seminars would be facilitated.   It was agreed that the Toolkit could be useful to provide an indication of the Pension Regulator’s knowledge requirements which could be enhanced through additional training methods.

No resolution was passed on this item.