Single Financial Guidance Body

About the Single Financial Guidance Body

The Single Financial Guidance Body (SFGB) creates one organisation from the three existing providers of government-sponsored financial guidance:

  • The Money Advice Service
  • The Pensions Advisory Service
  • Pension Wise

bringing together for the first time the provision of debt advice, money guidance and pensions guidance. The SFGB will be funded by levies on both the financial services industry and pension schemes. The new body will be sponsored by the Department for Work and Pensions, but will also engage with the Treasury, which is responsible for policy on financial capability and debt advice.

Single Financial Guidance body Purpose

A new single body provides an opportunity to deliver a more streamlined service to people, providing easier access to the information and guidance they need to help them make effective financial decisions throughout their lives.

    The new Single Financial Guidance Body (SFGB) will have five core functions:
  • Pensions guidance - to provide information to the public on matters relating to workplace and personal pensions.
  • Money guidance - to provide information designed to enhance people's understanding and knowledge of financial matters and day-to-day money management skills.
  • Debt advice - to provide people in England with information and advice on debt.
  • Consumer protection - enabling the SFGB to work with Government and the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) in protecting consumers.
  • Strategy - work with the financial services industry, devolved authorities and the public and voluntary sectors to develop a national strategy to improve people's financial capability, help them manage debt and provide financial education for children and young people.

    The new SFGB body will be founded on three core principles. It will:
  • Be people-focused - putting the user experience at the heart, allowing the organisation to adapt to people's changing needs and to prioritise services, where appropriate, for particular groups.
  • Deliver value for money - providing a first-class service, avoiding duplication and delivering in the most cost-effective way.
  • Be sustainable - focusing on building an organisation that is fit for the future and empowered to keep pace with an ever-changing environment.

Transition

In January 2019, all staff from the current three organisations will be brought under the banner of the Single Financial Guidance Body (SFGB) organisation and new Board. The staff and activities of all three services will transfer to the SFGB, to enable a continuity of service (business as usual) for consumers.

The immediate priority will be to ensure a smooth transition for staff and no interruption of service for the customer. As 2019 progresses, a name will be sought for the SFGB. A new outreach strategy will also be developed, which will include a new integrated service offer and enhanced partnership working with the wider industry, employers and key stakeholders.

Main Board

The Single Financial Guidance Body (SFGB) board will be responsible for:

  • Setting and delivering the SFGB's strategic aims and objectives within the agreed policy and resources framework agreed with Ministers.
  • Overseeing the budget and financial operation, ensuring SFGB complies with the statutory and administrative rules for the use of public money
  • Ensuring that effective arrangements are in place to provide assurance on governance, risk management and internal control.


THE TEAM

The new organisation will be overseen by:

  • Chairman:  Sir Hector Sants
  • Non-Executive Directors:  Ann Harris / Mike Dailly / Tim Jones / Professor Elaine Kempson / Moray McDonald

    • Executive Directors:

    • Chief Executive:  John Govett
    • Chief Finance Officer:   Helen John
    • Chief Operating Officer:   TBA

    SFGB Full Management Team:

    • Chief Executive:   John Govett
    • Chief Finance Officer:   Helen John
    • Chief Operating Officer:   TBA
    • Strategy & Insights Director:   TBA
    • Digital, IT & Marketing Director::   TBA
    • Partnership & Commissioning Director:  TBA
    • People, Skills & Culture Director:  TBA
    • Board Secretary:  TBA

We are recruiting for most of these management team roles now and you can view current vacancies on the GreenPark Recruitment microsite

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CONTACT US:

Call 0115 9659570

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E-mail us at Contact@SingleFinancialGuidancebody.org.uk

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