Could this E-programme spell end of RO1 study manual?

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Financial recruitment consultancy BWD has launched an E-learning initiative designed to provide a fast-track route to Level 4 and "engage" advisers turned off by "dull" RO1 course material.

BWD Development is an online programme aimed at reducing the financial and man-hour costs of Level 4 qualification by allowing advisers to study in flexible, bite-sized chunks and thereby control their pace of learning. Costing £99, the RO1 programme offers 14 chapters covering 11 learning outcomes, mock exams and study plan guidance. Conversations the company had with 2,000 advisers prior to launch revealed large numbers were uncomfortable with formal study and turned off by "dull and boring" current learning material. "The RO1 manual is technically a reference manual - but when w...

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