One of the key advantages of operating under a Professional Standards Scheme is that it distinguishes your association and its members as a recognised profession.
In a competitive market, this is critical – because it’s increasingly difficult for consumers, governments and even aspiring professionals to be able to tell the genuinely professional from the growing field of people claiming to be professional.
For consumers of your members’ services, this makes it very difficult to know who to trust. They should be able to be confident that:
By successfully applying for a Professional Standards Scheme, your association would be able to show consumers that your participating members satisfy all of the above – and that you’re participating in an initiative to deliver ongoing improvements in professional standards and consumer protection. Learn more about Professional Standards Schemes.
In return for these commitments, professionals that take part in an approved Professional Standards Scheme have their civil liability limited. This has two major benefits:
Learn more about the benefits of having a Professional Standards Scheme.
Applying for a Professional Standards Scheme is an intensive process. And for most associations, having a Professional Standards Scheme will require a significant step up in their professional standards systems and self-regulatory capacity.
Contact us about applying for a scheme and we’ll assign a dedicated Professional Standards Scheme Manager to your association. He or she will work with you to:
