British Association for Applied Nutrition and Nutritional Therapy

Professional Practice Committee

ROLE OF THE PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE COMMITTEE

Determines whether formal complaints against BANT Members are justified and identifies appropriate action where any complaint is upheld

Responds to queries and concerns from Members regarding aspects of working practice that relate to the Code of Professional Practice Handbook

Independently protects the public and supports Members

Regularly revises the Code of Professional Practice Handbook to take account of issues such as: changes in laws, working practices, member and client experiences, complaints and queries received etc

Takes a proactive role maintaining the ethical standards ensuring they are relevant and leading-edge

Totally reviews the Code of Professional Practice Handbook every three years

COMMITTEE STRUCTURE

Eight voluntary BANT Members reselected after 1-3 years

One member is a Student member of BANT and one is non-BANT Lay Member

Chairman is selected from the committee members, approved by the BANT Council and reports to the Council on all matters regarding professional practice

COMMITTEE MEETINGS AND RECORDS

The Committee meets quarterly with a quorum consisting of the Chair plus 4 committee members

The Committee keeps confidential written records of all discussions, meetings, and decisions. A summary of complaints and queries received is provided at the AGM

COMMITTEE MEMBERS

Alison Belsham BSc NM, mBANT, NTCC and CNHC Registered Chair of Professional Practice Committee and member of the ARC Committee Graduated from Thames Valley University in 2009 with a BSc in Nutritional Medicine Practises as a Nutritional Therapist in Ealing, West London 20 year's experience as a copywriter, now specialising in writing copy for companies in the nutritional/healthcare market and assisting with compliance with European Commission permitted claims guidelines Member of the Advertising Rules Committee
Val Mowlam BSc (Hons) NT, BA, mBANT, NTCC and CNHC Registered NHS career as nurse, health visitor and manager Honours graduate in Nutritional Therapy from The Centre for Nutrition Education in 2004 NLP master practitioner Part-time NT practice in Oxfordshire Part time tutor and lecturer at CNELM
Tamar DeVane Dip RAW NT(Dist), I(Dist), RT, mBANT, NTCC and CNHC Registered Trained at Raworth International 1994/5 Previously restauranteur/bookkeeper Lectures in nutrition and clinical practice at private and public colleges Private practice in Nutrition, Iridology and Reflexology
David West Dip RAW, mBANT, NTCC and CNHC Registered Worked for 20 years in retail (wholefood shops) Initially trained as Nutritional Therapist at Raworth College, Dorking Also studied at ION Completed an MSc in Nutrition at Kings College, London Has part-time private nutritional therapy practice
Dr Karin Elgar Dip ION, PhD Physiology, mBANT, NTCC and CNHC Registered PhD in Physiology, University of Leeds Worked in the pharmaceutical industry for six years (drug safety and market research) Worked for a law firm specializing in product liability litigation for two years Graduated from ION in 2004 Runs part-time nutritional therapy practice in Greater Manchester Delivers seminars and workshops on healthy eating and weight loss
Clare Jones BA (Hons), Dip ION, mBANT, NTCC and CNHC Registered Graduated from ION in 2005 Runs part-time Nutritional Therapy practice in Greater Manchester Community Sign-up Placement tutor for Manchester University Medical Students Part-time tutor for ColNat and occasional lecturer for CNM Previously worked in IT Honours degree in Modern Languages, University of Bristol
Christianne Sadler 3rd year student at the University of Westminster 3rd year nutritional therapy student at the University of Westminster Alongside A levels successfully completed a Open University course in Human Nutrition Previous work experience with a Dietitian Spent time in Honduras working with the charity operation Wallacea Interested in community and sports nutrition

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