Accreditation, the bodies involved and what is their standing in the industry.
This was written for me when I started by my Insurance Company just for me and the people that choose to book me to Teach them.
Many trades and practices do not have a Regulator, and the trades you are involved in have no formal Regulation.
This was written for me when I started by my Insurance Company just for me and the people that choose to book me to Teach them.
There are 5
The Practitioner,
The Regulator,
The Trainer,
The Trade bodies
Accreditation agencies.
Two of the key issues are:
What do they do? Who do they have a duty of care to?
1. The Practitioner needs no introduction. Every practitioner is, to some extent, influenced by the other 4 types of
organisations Duty of care: To their customer.
The Regulator. Many of the high profile and potentially high risk trades and industries have legally appointed
Regulators with teeth.
The Financial Conduct Authority is an example of one such body. They are in place with the full weight and authority
of the UK law behind them.
of the UK law behind them.
Many trades and practices do not have a Regulator, and the trades you are involved in have no formal Regulation.
Duty of care: To the buying public.
3. The Trainers. Just about every industry and trade have teaching bodies whose job it is to teach new comers and help
existing practitioners stay on top of their subject. Duty of care: To their students
4. Trade Bodies. These are organisation that take the side of the practitioners and promote their trade. Duty of care: To
practitioners.
5. Accreditation agencies seek to provide information about their "accredited members". Duty of care: To practitioners
From the above we can see that ONLY the Practitioner and the Regulator (if it exists) have a duty of care to the buying public
Trainers, Trade bodies and Accreditation bodies have a duty of care to their members (not the public)
This industry has NO Accreditation bodies officially approved by governmental or equivalent bodies.
Neither are there formally approved standard of teaching.
It follows therefore that the quality of service offered by any practitioner or training organisation rest upon the quality and experience of the organisation or practitioner providing the training or the service offered.
And if the trade is not formally regulated then ONLY the practitioner has the duty of care to the buying public.
This is why, when you choose a teacher make sure you check them out first, get recommendations and their credentials. Please bear in mind also there is no prescribed duration of the Course you are taking.