Committee - Terms of Reference
As part of the ongoing work of the Committee we have been reviewing what our terms of reference are and should be. We are proposing that we adopt a formalised set of guidelines - and want your opinion.

If you wish to make any comments then please email us and let us know!

United Kingdom Association for Solution Focused Practice
UKASFP

National Committee Terms of Reference (November 2005)

These terms of reference will be reviewed every two years and/or in the light of new guidance, legislation or instruction from the membership, as applicable.

The Committee will meet four times per year and will be deemed quorate if a minimum of 3 committee members are present.

The National Committee has four main functions:

  1. Serving the membership – The needs of the members are paramount in all functions of the National Committee. The committee will serve the members by:
    • Upholding the Statement of Association and its values.
    • Organising an annual National Conference (through a sub-group), highlighting solution focused practice by ensuring a wide range of workshops and speakers. The cost of conference places will always be kept lower for UKASFP members.
    • Providing a website for the members.
    • Producing a regular journal/newsletter (Solution News), free to members.
    • Ensuring that membership of UKASFP is kept at the lowest possible cost.
  1. Promoting Solution Focused Practice – The Committee will use all opportunities to promote SF practice in appropriate media and settings.
  1. Acting as a focal point for cooperation with existing local and/or regional solution focused groups – The Committee recognise that they shall exercise no control or influence over local or regional groups, rather will support them, where requested by such groups, for example by facilitating initial contact between individual UKASFP members and local/regional groups.
  1. Acting as a focal point for cooperation with National Therapeutic Bodies, such as: UKCP, BACP, and other appropriate bodies, such as: Education, Social Work, Nursing etc. – The UKASFP recognise that there are likely to be legislative changes regarding the rights to practise as a therapist. To that end, the membership have voted on a proposed direction of travel (June 2005) in terms of future compliance. The Committee will further this aim by:
    • Facilitating an accreditation sub-group to assist the UKASFP members that are therapists, to be able to conform to any future legislation.
    • Facilitate contact with UKCP, BACP and any other relevant bodies to promote the needs of SF therapists in any future configuration or requirements of practising therapists.

In addition

Roles and Responsibilities of serving officers – There will be 5 elected officers of the National Committee, they are:

Chair

  • Attend and Chair the quarterly Committee meetings
  • Uphold the Statement of Association, and any other relevant guidelines
  • Seek the views of the membership, and represent those views at Committee meetings
  • Make decisions based on the consensus of the Committee, where consensus is not reached, the Chair will have final say
  • Chair the AGM and prepare statement of previous year for members

Executive Secretary

  • Attend  & contribute to committee meetings
  • Take minutes of meetings & keep all minutes on record
  • Compile an agenda & send previous minutes to committee members before meetings
  • Respond to members queries as helpfully as possible as a committee member
  • Assist with any enterprise taken up by the committee as a whole

National Development Officer

  • Attend  & contribute to committee meetings
  • To promote the work of the Association at National and International levels by linking with a range of bodies including media and conference organisers
  • To develop the post into a credible, manageable and identifiable role
  • Assist with any enterprise taken up by the committee as a whole

Non - ExecutiveTreasurer

  • Ensure that the accounts of UKASFP are up to date
  • Provide regular updates to the Chair/Committee on the state of the accounts
  • Liaise with an accountant to ensure that all requirements of accounting are met
  • Prepare a statement of accounts for each AGM

Newsletter Editor

  • Shall facilitate the production of ‘Solution News’, the journal of UKASFP, and where necessary, liaise with fellow committee members regarding content, ensuring that it is concordant with UKASFP Statement of Association

General Committee members

  • One Committee member shall have responsibility for maintaining the UKASFP website
  • All Committee members will attend  & contribute to committee meetings
  • Assist with any enterprise taken up by the committee as a whole

All serving Officers and Committee members will attend a minimum of two of the four Committee meetings in the elected year, with the exception of the treasurer who will liaise directly with the Chair regarding attendance.