The Finance & Leasing Association will hold short briefing courses for motor retailers and others on finance and insurance sales systems compliant with current legislation.

The new insurance conduct of business rules will have to be enacted by July 6 2008, and the FLA's afternoon half-day training on these key regulations and related issues will include a case study and practical advice on developing new procedures for the sale of insurance products in line with new advertising and marketing of consumer credit products.

The course will cover the legal constraints on advertising and promotion in all its forms in a practical context with examples and opportunity for discussion.

To book courses, employers can call 020 7420 9643.

To help retail motor sector businesses deal with government regulation, growing consumer expectations, and increasing technical information demand, the Retail Motor Industry Federation has launched RMIF – IT WORKS FOR YOU, a series of motor sector workshops taking place across the country in 2008.

The programme is open to both existing RMIF members and prospective candidates.

Taking place across the country during February, March, and April, each day will cover individual trade association meetings, legal workshops, interactive technical sessions, industry issue workshops - MOT, Right2Repair, Industry Code - and exhibitions of industry goods and services.

The workshops will cover franchised car dealers, independent garages, bodyshops, cherished number dealers, motor auction houses, motorcycle retailers/motorcycle rider trainers and petrol retailers. Dates and venues will be confirmed shortly.