Membership of Foyht

  1. Foyht shall determine the levels of membership and members’ rights and obligations.
  2. Foyht may create new levels of membership and determine members’ rights and obligations or alter or remove existing level of membership at its discretion.
  3. The requirements for admission to any level of membership shall be set by the Foyht from time to time.
  4. Applications for membership shall be made to Foyht, who shall have absolute discretion to accept or refuse any applications. Foyht shall not be obligated to inform applicants as to the reasons for refusal of membership.
  5. A person who has been convicted of an offence anywhere in the world which, in Foyht’s discretion, is considered to render the applicant unsuitable for Foyht membership, shall not be eligible to be a member.
  6. A member must notify Foyht if at any time they are investigated by the police, or any regulatory authority anywhere in the world, with regard to the committing of a criminal offence or are convicted of committing a criminal offence.
  7. Any annual membership fees (with and without insurance) are required to be paid annually in advance. The amount and dates for payment of membership may be varied from time to time.
  8. In becoming a member, an individual agrees to abide by these Membership Terms and Conditions, including the Code of Ethics and Professional Conduct and agrees to abide by any amendments which are notified to the members generally through notice on the website or any membership circulation.

Disqualification and Removal of Members

  1. An individual may resign from membership at any time.
  2. An individual shall automatically be removed from membership, and cease to hold any member rights, without any requirement for notification where:
    1. They are convicted of a criminal offence; or
    2. They have not paid their membership fees by the date it is due.
  3. Foyht may remove an individual from membership at any time and shall notify the individual in writing of that fact. Foyht will inform the individual of the reason for removal, but may withhold the reason for removal in the following situations:
    1. The individual is investigated by the police, or any regulatory authority anywhere in the world, with regard to the committing of a criminal offence.
    2. The individual provides false, misleading or incomplete information to Foyht, either prior to or during the individual’s period of membership.
    3. The individual is, in Foyht’s opinion, acting in a way which is contrary to these Membership Terms and Conditions, including the Code of Ethics and Professional Conduct.
    4. The individual is, in Foyht’s opinion, involved in behaviour which is contrary to the interests of Foyht, which could be regarded as bringing Foyht into disrepute.
  4. Any conduct by a member which could lead to their removal should be reported to the Foyht membership manager, by any person who believes such conduct should be reported.
  5. Foyht may suspend membership prior to making a decision as to whether or not that membership should be terminated.
  6. Foyht may at a later date reinstate an individual whose membership has previously been suspended or terminated, unless the matter concerned a conviction for a serious criminal offence, in which case the termination of membership shall be permanent.
  7. An individual who resigns or ceases to be a member for any reason shall not refer to themselves as a member of Foyht and shall not imply any association between the individual and Foyht.
  8. Where an individual leaves Foyht membership for any reason, any membership fees which have been paid in advance to Foyht shall not be refunded.
  9. Where an individual is removed from membership for any reason, any membership fees which have been paid in advance to Foyht shall be refunded on a pro rata basis.

Data Protection

  1. Members’ data shall be processed in accordance with Foyht’s Privacy Policy.

 

Code of Ethics and Professional Conduct

Safety

  1. The paramount consideration of all members at all times is safety:
    • Safety of clients.
    • Safety of general public.
    • Safety of the members.
    • Safety of the students.
  2. Members must ensure that all reasonable steps are taken to provide a safe environment and all activities are in accordance with the appropriate regulations, or best practice if there are no regulations, and be appropriate for the age, experience and ability of the participants.

General

  1. Members must respect the rights and dignity of every person and treat everyone accordingly at all times.
  2. Members must abide by Foyht’s Standards of Practice; Foyht will not condone or permit harassment or discrimination on the grounds of sex, race, colour, nationality, national or ethnic origin, marital status, sexual orientation, age, disability, political or religious belief.
  3. Members, when acting in a professional capacity, must display the highest standards of behaviour and appearance and must adhere to all Foyht
  4. Members inevitably gather a great deal of personal information about their students and / or clients in the course of a working relationship. Members and their students and / or clients must reach agreement as to what is regarded as confidential information, i.e. not to be divulged to a third party without the express approval of the student and / or client. Confidentiality does not preclude the disclosure of information where the Member is in an alleged breach of this Code of Ethics.
  5. Advertising by members in respect of qualifications obtained or services offered shall be accurate and commensurate with their qualifications, accreditations or affiliations.
  6. Members should refrain from public criticism of fellow members, differences of opinion should be dealt with on a personal basis and more serious disputes should be referred to Foyht.
  7. Members should not act in a way which is contrary to the interests of Foyht or their students and / or clients, or which could be regarded as bringing Foyht into disrepute.
  8. Members should regularly seek ways of increasing their professional development and self-awareness, should welcome evaluation of their work by their students and / or clients and be able to account to students and / or clients for their actions.
  9. Members must only act within the ambit of their qualifications.
  10. Members must ensure that they have adequate Public & Malpractice Liability insurance. Fully paid-up members are only insured provided that they act within their qualification; if a member acts outside their qualification they may not be covered for by their insurance.