Helping you
Providing professional training and development to those working within Students Money Advice.
Training & Development
NASMA offers a variety of training and development events throughout the year both regionally and nationally. Events include formal training by nationally recognised experts which ensures our members are kept up to date with the latest funding changes as they occur, and properly equipped to tackle difficult cases, as well as those issues that they deal with on a day to day basis.
NASMA Mail-base
NASMA members benefit from access to the mail-base 365 days a year. This is a JISCMail forum which provides an opportunity for members to learn from and contribute to an active and thematic dialogue of funding topics.
Regional Meetings
Regional Meetings take place around 3 times per membership year. These meetings provide regional training opportunities and are a platform to share information and best practice. As NASMA is member-led, the agenda and guest speakers are always relevant to members’ needs.
Delivering an effective support network since 1995.
We have members in all four countries in the UK and collectively we are recognised as the leading authority on all matters relating to student advice and funding.
Join a national community of student advisors
NASMA is the National Association of Student Money Advisers. We have members in all four countries in the UK and collectively we are recognised as the leading authority on all matters relating to student advice and funding.
Kellie McAlonan
NASMA Chair
Jude Cringle
Vice-Chair Finance
Louise Miles
Vice-Chair Governance & Operations
Shahida Ahmed
Vice-Chair Training & Development
Louise Reid
Financial Capability Champion
Abigail Keay
Campaigns Coordinator
Emma-Jane Quirke
England Policy
Debbie Forsey
Northern Ireland Policy
Pamela Lockhart
Scotland Policy
Einir England
Wales Policy
Benefits
Why Join NASMA?
NASMA membership provides a community of support. The website contains useful and informative training and development along with a dedicated Members Area containing additional resources and materials.
Annual Conference
The NASMA Annual Conference provides a unique opportunity to network with other NASMA members from across the UK, as well as to attend a programme of high-quality training and development workshops.
Student Money Advice Awards
Our prestigious Student Money Advice Awards are awarded annually at the Gala Dinner that takes place as part of our conference. They provide a great opportunity for members to showcase their hard work, and to share this best practice and success with the sector.
Accreditation and CPD
NASMA operate an accreditation scheme for members, at no extra cost. There are lots of opportunities to work towards this, such as attendance at Regional Meetings and NASMA training events which contribute to CPD hours. There are also opportunities to join committees and working groups which is an ideal way of gaining additional CPD development.
Representation
Through the NASMA Board and experienced NASMA members, we are able to reach key decision makers with the experiences of those working directly with students. Through the strength of the membership and our excellent links we can raise matters of relevance and are often consulted before final decisions are made. This extends beyond student funding, across to debt and welfare benefits and other issues that impact on students.
Learn live, refresh later.
Our courses are live and interactive with real case studies. Following the session, we carefully collate the session information, removing sensitive information, into a summary document so you can check back to refresh your knowledge whenever suits.
Featured Courses
View all coursesCity & Guilds Assured Gaming and Gambling Awareness and Harm Prevention Workshop
More infoCity & Guilds Assured Gaming and Gambling Awareness and Harm Prevention Workshop
Date:
20th March 2024
Time:
13:30 -
16:00
Location:
NASMA Website
Facilitated by:
YGAM
This two and half-hour City & Guilds Assured training is designed to provide University and HE professionals with the tools and knowledge to help prevent gaming and gambling harms. Upon completion, attendees will receive a City & Guilds Certificate and Digital Credential.
By the end of the session, you will:
- Have increased knowledge and understanding of gaming and gambling related harms amongst university students.
- Have increased understanding of why students may/may not game and or gamble.
- Recognise the signs of harm.
- Know where to signpost those experiencing harm, and how you can support.
- Understand what universities can do to reduce stigma and improve early intervention.
Topics covered include:
- Findings from the YGam/Gamstop student survey commissioned by Censuswide.
- External influences on students to gamble (including VIP schemes).
- The convergence of gaming and gambling through chance-based purchases in video games.
- The increasing popularity of esports and esports betting.
- Spotting the signs of harm, brief intervention, and signposting options.
Loan Shark Awareness - Stop Loan Sharks
More infoLoan Shark Awareness - Stop Loan Sharks
Date:
21st March 2024
Time:
13:00 -
14:00
Location:
NASMA Website
Facilitated by:
Stop Loan Sharks
During the sessions we will cover:
- What is a loan shark by definition and the broad range we encounter?
- Who are the victims and what is their journey?
- The work and remit of IMLT
- Signs to identify when a client may owe money to a loan shark
- What information can and can’t you share with our team and GDPR?
- How to engage a client to seek our support
- The impacts on victims
To find out more, please contact trish.cassidy@birmingham.gov.uk