{"id":3450,"date":"2011-12-02T19:45:24","date_gmt":"2011-12-02T19:45:24","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/ihbconline.co.uk\/newsachive\/?p=3450"},"modified":"2011-12-02T19:45:24","modified_gmt":"2011-12-02T19:45:24","slug":"ihbc-checking-claims-on-professional-status","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newsblogs.ihbc.org.uk\/?p=3450","title":{"rendered":"IHBC: Checking claims on professional status"},"content":{"rendered":"


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The IHBC has started a new round scrutinising public statements about IHBC membership that may not properly reflect the professional status of a person or practice.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Eddie Booth, IHBC secretary, said: \u2018Only current full professional members of the Institute are permitted to use the IHBC letters after their name in any form or to claim membership of IHBC in any professional context.\u2019<\/p>\n

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\u2018In the interests of our members, and of the IHBC as the charity to which we subscribe, it is essential that we make sure that these terms are fully observed.\u00a0 Anyone whose publicity material incorrectly suggests professional membership of the IHBC, or corporate membership of our business listing, HESPR, will receive an initial request to correct the information.\u2019<\/p>\n

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\u2018We fully understand that members may overlook how some might interpret public references to their links to the IHBC, so we are putting out this initial alert.\u00a0 Genuine transgressors, however, will be pursued as far as necessary.\u2019<\/p>\n

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The IHBC letter states:<\/span><\/p>\n

\u2018I appreciate that your mention of IHBC is not intended to deceive and is done with the intention of promoting your connections with the institute.\u00a0 But this may be seen to suggest that you have full professional membership of this institute. As an affiliate or associate you have not yet demonstrated your ability to meet the criteria for full membership. In line with our position as a registered professional body (see http:\/\/www.companieshouse.gov.uk\/<\/a>), I would be very grateful if you would remove all such references to the IHBC from your business and publicity material immediately.\u00a0 We will be extending our monitoring of these matters in the coming year, so please do feel free to let me know if any related issues come to your attention so that we can act accordingly.<\/p>\n

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That said, we would of course be very happy for you to apply to upgrade to full membership. \u00a0An additional benefit of such an upgrade would allow you to explore membership of our business register, HESPR, which would enable to you enjoy a corporate association with the IHBC (or similar). \u00a0You can find our newly revised membership application form and guidance on our web site (http:\/\/www.ihbc.org.uk\/membership_join.htm<\/a>). \u00a0Once an application has been processed and approved you would be able to benefit from full association with the institute and use the designation letters after your name as well as apply to join HESPR.\u2019<\/p>\n

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For details of the IHBC\u2019s disciplinary procedure see<\/span>: LINK <\/a><\/p>\n

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For HESPR see<\/span>: http:\/\/www.ihbc.org.uk\/hespr\/<\/a><\/p>\n

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