STEP Employer Partnership Programme

We are proud to have presented Kinherit - Intelligent Wills to protect your family with their #EPP accreditation certificate. As one of our newest Platinum Employer Partners, their company culture, mentorship programme and unique Kinvault platform has seen staff flourish - demonstrated by their 'STEP wall'. STEP – Advising Families Across Generations #stepepp #EmployerPartnershipProgramme #learninganddevelopment #inspirationalleadership

Congratulations to Foot Anstey LLP who have just been reaccredited as a STEP Platinum Partner. Their development programme, coupled with a focus on coaching ethos provides an exceptionally high level of support for staff as their careers progress. We're looking forward to working with the firm in the next chapter of its L&D journey. #stepepp #EmployerPartnershipProgramme #learninganddevelopment #inspirationalleadership

Congratulations to Private Client Solicitors who have been accredited as a STEP Employer Partner. The organisation has embedded a consistent approach to its L&D strategy, enabling solicitors to demonstrate a high level of technical capabilities. We are looking forward to working with Tasnim Khalid, Nicola Walker TEP and the rest of the team! STEP – Advising Families Across Generations #stepepp #EmployerPartnershipProgramme #learninganddevelopment

Congratulations to the brilliant team at Summit Trust International SA and Summit Trust (Cayman) Limited on delivering the highest #learninganddevelopment standards which has led to the firm's re-accreditation as a STEP Platinum Employer Partner. Their hybrid approach to L&D which often sees employees learning in multiple languages is truly innovative. #stepepp #EmployerPartnershipProgramme #STEPEmployers

Happy New Year to all our Employer Partners! We wish you a successful 2024 and look forward to working with you.

Great article on the power of psychological safety in the workplace by Nina Gomes and Mike Edward at Crestbridge #stepepp #EmployerPartnershipProgramme #professionaldevelopment

We are proud to launch the STEP Global Representative Power (GRP) today. The STEP GRP is a template and a benchmark for a lasting/enduring power of attorney that is globally recognised and portable across borders. It serves as a model ‘best-practice’ template to governments globally when developing new legislation or reviewing existing provisions. The STEP GRP was developed by a group of STEP’s expert members in response to concerns from practitioners about the absence of a globally recognised and consistent form of lasting power of attorney. We are calling on all jurisdictions globally to implement robust legal frameworks to safeguard clients through powers of representation. We would like to thank our expert members who have given up their time and shared their expertise over the past year to make the GRP happen: • Yue-En Chong TEP, Bethel Chambers LLC - Singapore • Richard Frimston TEP, Russell-Cooke Solicitors - UK • Kelly Greig TEP, Steele Raymond LLP Solicitors - UK • Kate Hanslow, Simmons Wolfhagen Lawyers - Tasmania, Australia • Ian Lebane TEP, TD Wealth, Wealth Advisory Services - Ontario, Canada • Claire van Overdijk KC TEP, Carey Olsen - Bermuda • Margaret Walsh TEP, Sheil Solicitors - Ireland • Michael Wells-Greco TEP, Charles Russell Speechlys - Switzerland Find out more about the Global Representative Power: https://www.step.org/GRP #STEPProfile #MentalCapacity

Today STEP has launched a new report outlining the findings of a global survey of 756 practitioners. Loss of Mental Capacity – A Global Perspective, sponsored by the Alzheimer's Society, found that practitioners are increasingly advising on capacity issues and expect this to increase over the next five years. Alongside this, a shocking 57% of respondents had seen instances of vulnerable person financial abuse. Read the report: https://lnkd.in/ekGtk9Dg In light of the report findings, we are calling on all jurisdictions globally to implement robust and consistent legal frameworks for safeguarding vulnerable clients’ financial affairs of clients through powers of representation. We will support this with the soon-to-be launched STEP Global Representative Power, which, along with the report findings, will be discussed in a webinar on 27 November. Register for the event: https://bit.ly/47l6jEQ Thank you to all those who have contributed to the report including Kathleen Cunningham TEP, Darren Catton TEP, Yue-En Chong TEP, Martin Haanen TEP, Leah Sewell TEP, Sheree Green TEP, Claire van Overdijk KC TEP, Richard Frimston TEP and Jo Summers TEP. We would also like to thank the respondents to the survey for providing their valuable insight and experiences. #STEPProfile #MentalCapacity

The Employer Relationships team at STEP is delighted to welcome no fewer than three new Employer Partners to the STEP Employer Partnership Programme. We’d like to extend a warm welcome to Altum Group (Platinum Employer Partner, Jersey, Luxembourg, England & Wales, South Africa) Birketts LLP (Gold Employer Partner, England & Wales) and Kinherit - Intelligent Wills to protect your family (Platinum Employer Partner, England and Wales). All three firms have shown a commitment to strengthening the industry through high-quality, structured professional development. Many congratulations to you all; we look forward to working with you over the coming years. STEP – Advising Families Across Generations #stepepp #STEPEmployerPartnershipProgramme #professionaldevelopment

Congratulations to Birketts LLP on their accreditation as a Gold Employer Partner in England & Wales. The firm has an established and well-structured legal talent management framework, which ensures that all employees are given support and training, which in turn enables each employee to maximise their potential The Employer Relationships team at STEP looks forward to working with you. STEP – Advising Families Across Generations #STEPEmployerPartnershipProgramme #EPP #learninganddevelopment