Accreditation support group
"Carole Waskett" 07:28 05/10/2007
"Barry White" 08:31 05/10/2007
"Allison Brown" 08:25 05/10/2007
Hi Steve,

I tend to think the support group is about BACP accreditation at the
moment and those in the process of doing that.

The accreditation committee, in my opinion is about looking at things like
codes of practice and accreditation on an organisational (uksafp) level to
cover all members - I don't neccessarily think both need to be linked at
this stage. The accreditation peeps see all these emails anyway and
updates of what is going on will be fed back to members.

But thats just my thoughts, others may feel differently,
Cheers
Allison

> Would it be feasible/desirable to link into the accreditation committee
> with this? Mutual support/resources and all that.
>
> All the best,
>
> Steve
>
>
> Steve Freeman
> Research Nurse/Solution Focused Approaches Manager,
> Combined Healthcare NHS Trust.
> Lecturer Keele University
> Chair UK Association for Solution Focused Practice.
> www.ukasfp.co.uk
> www.solutionfocusedapproaches.co.uk

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"Steve Freeman" 08:06 05/10/2007
"Stephen Palmer" 09:15 05/10/2007
Hi Steve

I think it is really great that members are keen to go for external
accreditation with BACP. It's a good system. Excellent organisation too.

However, other professional bodies, even ones smaller that UKASP (they do
exist), have put their energies into accrediting their own members. Although
BACP Accreditation may be important, once professional bodies have sorted
themselves out, they have joined the UKCP and their members have become UKCP
Registered via their own professional body accreditation system. Thus the
accreditation criteria is set up for their own particular approach instead
of generic criteria which can cause problems with approaches such as CBT and
SFT.

I think full steam ahead on our own accreditation system and the
accreditation committee preferably should focus on that 100% and not be
distracted by BACP accreditation issues which will become less relevant once
we have own accreditation system. I would be disappointed if the committee
got sidetracked. Perhaps even consider joining the UKCP. Just a thought!!

Best wishes

Stephen


----- Original Message -----
From: "Allison Brown"
To: "Stephen"
Sent: Friday, October 05, 2007 8:25 PM
Subject: [members] Accreditation support group


> Hi Steve,
>
> I tend to think the support group is about BACP accreditation at the
> moment and those in the process of doing that.
>
> The accreditation committee, in my opinion is about looking at things like
> codes of practice and accreditation on an organisational (uksafp) level to
> cover all members - I don't neccessarily think both need to be linked at
> this stage. The accreditation peeps see all these emails anyway and
> updates of what is going on will be fed back to members.
>
> But thats just my thoughts, others may feel differently,
> Cheers
> Allison
>
>> Would it be feasible/desirable to link into the accreditation committee
>> with this? Mutual support/resources and all that.
>>
>> All the best,
>>
>> Steve
>>
>>
>> Steve Freeman
>> Research Nurse/Solution Focused Approaches Manager,
>> Combined Healthcare NHS Trust.
>> Lecturer Keele University
>> Chair UK Association for Solution Focused Practice.
>> www.ukasfp.co.uk
>> www.solutionfocusedapproaches.co.uk
>
>

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