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CTSI Chair Tendy Lindsay on why there must be new ways to join Trading Standards

Richard Young

Posted 14 November 2022 | JoTS Online


Content Tags:  Opinion|Inside Trading Standards|National


OPINION: CTSI Chair Tendy Lindsay sets out her vision for a more inclusive profession, arguing that apprenticeships, wider recruitment and greater diversity are essential to Trading Standards' future.

Tendy Lindsay became Chair of CTSI last month, having spent a career in consumer protection. During her tenure, she wants to encourage people from different walks of life to become part of the Trading Standards family. “The first important thing is to be much more inclusive, and for our membership to be representative of the communities we serve,” she explains. “This includes aligning with ...

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