Singapore Financial Capability and Asset Building (SG FCAB) Training Programme
The NUS Social Work Continuing Professional Education (CPE) team is offering a training on Singapore Financial Capability and Asset Building (SG FCAB). With Citi Foundation’s generous sponsorship, the SG FCAB Training Programme is offered free of charge to 200 eligible Social Workers to increase their competency in addressing financial related issues faced by financially vulnerable families.
Vulnerable low-income individuals and families today face complex financial and social issues that often cripple their social functioning and abilities to manage their financial situations. Social workers play an important role in helping these individuals and families increase their financial capability and build asset. The SG FCAB training aims to equip social workers with the knowledge and skills to support financially vulnerable individuals and families by providing guidance on household financial matters and access to appropriate services. Social workers will learn to integrate FCAB knowledge in their case intervention so that professional practice with the financially vulnerable individuals and families can be effective.
SG FCAB Training Structure
The full training covers 17 topics taught through a blend of:
- An estimated 10-hour e-learning (self-paced),
- Two workshops, and
- One lecture
At the end of the SG FCAB Training Programme, participants will:
1) Understand the basic concepts and principles of Financial Capability and Asset Building (FCAB).
2) Gain skills and knowledge to support low-income clients in household financial management.
3) Understand the various aspects of asset building.
4) Gain knowledge to manage issues that arise in the process of developing FCAB.
Please click here to view the Overview of SG FCAB Training Programme.
Contact Details
Email us at swksgfcab@nus.edu.sg