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Member Enquiries >> Membership >> Membership Administration >> Member Monitoring/Checks
Fraudulent Qualifications/Certificates
This enquiry looks at how professional bodies deal with the problem of fraudulent certificates/qualifications. Issues covered include:
- Proof of certificates/qualifications required of members
- Proof of identity required at examinations or interviews
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Fraudulent Qualifications/Certificates (February 2009)
Retired Members
This enquiry looks at retired members of professional bodies.
Issues covered include:
- Services for retired members
- Retention of professional qualifications
- CPD requirements
- Reductions in membership fees
- Policies regarding retired members who remain involved in their profession
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Retired Members (March 2006)
Criminal convictions
This enquiry looks at requirements made of potential members with criminal convictions.
Issues covered include:
- Required disclosure of criminal convictions as part of the application process
- Judging the eligibility of applicants based on the nature of the conviction and the time lapsed since the conviction
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Criminal Convictions (June 2005)
Compulsory CPD
This enquiry looks at compulsory CPD policies.
Issues covered include:
- CPD requirements for membership
- Recognition of CPD
- Pros and cons of compulsory CPD
- Monitoring CPD
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Compulsory CPD (November 2004)
Pro-Active Disciplinary Schemes
This enquiry looks at disciplinary processes.
Issues covered include:
- Justification for pro-active disciplinary schemes
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- Process: criteria, people involved, gathering evidence
- Confidentiality
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Pro-Active Disciplinary Schemes (July 2004)
Disciplinary Appeals
This enquiry looks at disciplinary procedures and appeals by either the complainant or the member.
Issues covered include:
• restrictions on appeals
• appeal fees
• awarding costs
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Disciplinary Appeals Procedure (April 2004)
Independence and Standards
This enquiry looks at the setting of professional standards and practice.
Issues covered include:
- how successful professional bodies have been in doing this
- how prescriptive professional standards for members are
- how standards are set and monitored
- to what extent specialist technical aspects are covered
- whether the independence of members is defined.
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Independence and Standards (April 2003)
Search Agents
This enquiry looks at the process of using search agents for contacting people when they have moved house etc and not informed the organisation of their new details.
Issues covered include:
- the pros and cons of using search agents,
- overcoming negative perceptions,
- other ways to contact such people.
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Search Agents (February 2003)
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