Fellows and Honorary Fellows

Fellows

We would like to encourage Voting Members who meet the following criteria to apply for Fellowship of ICG. If you wish to apply on your own behalf you will need to identify a Proposer and Seconder to support your nomination. If Voting Members wish to nominate a colleague it is usual to seek their permission as a matter of courtesy.

Criteria for Fellowship

• A minimum of 10 years practice in the guidance sector; and
• Must be and have been a Voting Member of the Institute for at least 2 years immediately prior to nomination; and
• Must demonstrate a significant contribution to the guidance community through the development of professional practice

Election Process

Fellows are elected by Council provided that they receive no less than 75% of the votes actually cast at the relevant meeting of Council.

Nominations for election to Fellowship must be proposed and seconded by TWO Voting Members accompanied by the names of not less than TEN additional Voting Members who support the nomination and forwarded to the Honorary Secretary before or at the Council Meeting to be held on 12 June 2009. The nomination must also be accompanied by documented evidence of the basis for the nomination in accordance with the above criteria.

Honorary Fellows

You may nominate for an Honorary Fellowship any person who is not a Voting Member of the Institute and who has made significant contribution to the Institute or to guidance generally, and who subscribes to the Institute's Code of Ethics and Standards. Sir Geoffrey Holland, Chair of the Learning and Skills Development Agency has already received this honour.

Election Process

Honorary Fellows are elected by Council provided that they receive not less than 100% of the votes actually cast at the relevant meeting of the Council. Honorary Fellows shall, if required by Council, be required to sign an undertaking in such form as Council may prescribe to observe the provisions of the Memorandum and Articles of Association of the Institute.

Nominations for election to Honorary Fellowship must be proposed and seconded by TWO Voting Members accompanied by the names of not less than TEN additional Voting Members who support the nomination and forwarded to the Honorary Secretary before or at the Council Meeting to be held on 12 June 2009 . The nomination must also be accompanied by documented evidence of the basis for the nomination.