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12 Sep 2019 | Posted In Money advice news

The use of bailiffs to collect debts owed to local authorities in England and Wales has risen by 7 percent in two years, driven by a surge in the use of bailiffs to collect parking debts, according to new  research by the Money Advice Trust, the charity that runs National Debtline and Business Debtline. More than 2.6 […]

10 Sep 2019 | Posted In Bob's Blog (MALG updates)

We are very pleased to unveil the programme for the MALG Conference 2019 which will be all about the ‘Changing Face of Debt Advice’! It’s set to be a jam-packed day with an impressive lineup of speakers discussing and debating all the hottest current topics in debt advice and related sectors, plus some new and exclusive […]

22 Aug 2019 | Posted In Money advice news

The debt advice sector has developed a first of its kind apprenticeship qualification. The qualification Standard and End Point Assessment have now been submitted to the approval board of the Institute of Apprenticeships. It is expected that the apprenticeship will launch within the next six months. The apprenticeship is a cross-sector qualification developed in collaboration […]

13 Aug 2019 | Posted In Thought leadership

John Fairhurst and Robert Skinner, Board Directors of the Money Advice Liaison Group (MALG), have been leading on the development of our strategy for Data Protection and Vulnerability with specific reference to the reforms to the Debt & Mental Health Evidence Forms (originally developed by MALG and now hosted on the MALG website) and are […]

30 Jul 2019 | Posted In Bob's Blog (MALG updates)

The theme of this year’s Money Advice Liaison Group (MALG) Conference will look at ‘the changing face of debt advice’ in the UK’s current turbulent political, economic and social environment. Keynote speakers, report launches, panel sessions, workshops and a ‘big debate’ will address the key challenges faced by debt advisers now and in the future, […]