KEY ACTION POINTS DURING 2006
During the period under report, the Committee:

• received five applications for membership by alternative entry and approved four;
• made formal recommendations to Council that the purpose of the 'Register of Practitioners' be considered and the criteria for admission to the Register be re-considered, in view of the decision by AGM to broaden membership of the Institute;
• approved an application of membership to the Committee
• approved two nominations for Fellowship
• re-elected its two Co-Chairs for one more year
• elected a secretary, to cover services now withdrawn by HQ.

The Committee also scrutinised, amended and approved:

• the Protocol for ICG Committees
• the ESC Bye Law
• Breach of Code of Ethics Bye Law
• Breach of Code of Ethics Panel
• Disciplinary Procedure Bye Law
• Code of Ethics Paper

THE MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE COMMITTEE ARE:

• Through its Chair, advising Council on any matters for which ethical standards of practice may be an issue
• Making any recommendations to the Institute in connection with varying or repealing the Institute's Code of Ethics.
• Ensuring that the Institute's Code of Ethics is disseminated and promoted widely and appropriately.
• Ruling on applications for membership of the Institute which are referred (in accordance with Article
• Investigating any complaint against members alleged to have breached the Institute's Code of Ethics, and make a ruling thereon in accordance with the Breach of Code of Ethics Bye-Law of the Institute
• Taking appropriate action against members who are held to have breached the Institute's Code of Ethics in accordance with the Breach of Code of Ethics Bye-Law of the Institute
• Ensuring that appropriate support is provided by the Institute for individual members who encounter ethical dilemmas in their practice.
• Providing an appeals procedure for any qualification for which the Institute is the Awarding Body in accordance with any regulations which may be in force
• Ruling on applications for admittance to the categories of Fellow and Honorary Fellow in accordance with any criteria as detailed in the relevant Bye-Laws
• Varying the criteria for eligibility for all categories of Fellowship of the Institute
• Determining the criteria for admittance to the Institute's Register of Guidance Practitioners (the Register) and reviewing such criteria from time to time
• Approving any changes to the application form and guidelines for registration
• Ruling on applications for admittance to the Register which are referred when compliance with the criteria is unclear
• Represented on the Disciplinary Committee as required in accordance with the Disciplinary Procedures Bye-Law of the Institute
• Identifying training needs and solutions in the sector and feeding these back to the Professional Development Manager through the Key Adviser.