Pete's message below, was meant for the list.
My reply follows - Roger
From: "Peter Bunyan" <[log in to unmask]>
Subject: Re: Accreditation
> The structure and freedom problem might be over come by
accreditation at different levels, like the member, fellow etc
that exists in some membership bodies. Simplistic but it works
elsewhere, a more fundamental question is what do the levels
signify. I still feel there is a long way to go on this one and
we have to think hard before committing ourselves. We don't want
to invent a process or system that we have to change, and
subsequently makes us look unprofessional in the eyes of other
external bodies.
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> Pete.
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> Peter Bunyan
> Adventure Education Component Leader
from Roger to Pete and outres:
Do you mean that you would allow more freedom at higher levels
and expect more structure at lower levels? Does this mean there
is less or more structure as you progress through the levels? I
was thinking more about how difficult it can be to exercise
professional judgment if regulations/codes/structures leave
little space for doing so. I would vote for a big space all the
way through the levels (if there are to be levels), but without
ever escaping from the need to be fully accountable for your
decisions and actions. In such spaces (and with appropriate
support and supervision) it is possible to develop professional
judgment. Without the freedom to make judgments, there is little
opportunity for developing professional judgment.
Roger Greenaway
Reviewing Skills Training
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