BAOT/COT

Introduction to the Professional Network

Facilitated by Beriah Nelson, Membership Development Manager

Louise Cusack, Specialist Section Manager

Aims of the session

• Invest in members.• Answer questions about the organisation. • Provide a consistent understanding of the structure and

role of council, committees and sub committees.• Support members who volunteer within the organisation.• Support members to engage and meet other members and

staff. • Emphasise the essential role of members to BAOT.• Support your own development and role.• Update you on the organisation current position.

Exercise 1 small group

• Introduce yourself to the

person next to you• Name & why you are

here • Something very few

people know about you!• Report back to group

Exercise 1 larger groups

•Introduce yourself to the person next to you• Name/Why you are here• Something very few other people know about you!•Report back one important thing to the group

Exercise 2

• Post it notes

• Pens

• Write the questions you want answered!

The context of today

• BAOT/COT is investing in members.• Introduce and answer questions about the

organisation. • Provide a consistent understanding of the structure

and role.• Support good practice for the members who

volunteer within the organisation.• Support members to engage and meet other

members. • Diversity of the roles responsibilities within

BAOT/COT.• Support your own development (CPD).• Update you on where the organisation is.

The British Association of Occupational Therapists

• Professional Body and Trade Union for occupational therapy staff in the UK

• The Council of BAOT members of the BAOT takes decisions about the management, direction and functioning of the organisation

The College of Occupational Therapists

• A registered educational charity (Trustees)• Is a subsidiary of the BAOT• Staff/Officers are employed to provide some of the membership

benefits you receive• The Council of BAOT members of the BAOT takes decisions

about the management, direction and functioning of the organisation

• As members of BAOT you can influence the work of carried out by staff at COT

Why be a member of a professional body?A Membership Organisation

Providing Services for Members (Professional Indemnity, Badges, Journals)

Run by Members for Members A ‘Governing’

Body

Trade Union Services

Setting Educational

Requirements for Entry

Setting Standards for

PracticePolitical Lobbying

Promoting Occupational Therapy and the Profession

How are decisions made within BAOT?

• Council–20 members who are Directors of BAOT and Trustees of COT UK wide

• Boards (Country and Functional)• Sub committees• Projects groups• Time limited working groups• Policy working groups• Commissioned work• Case study

Education and Learning

Careers

Students

Pre and post qualifying

HEI

Membership and External Affairs

BJOT

OTNews

Website

Union services

Membership services

Research and Development

Library

UKOT Research Foundation

Awards

Professional Practice

Practice Enquiry line

Guidelines

Specialist Section

UK Policy

Consultancy Service

Chief

Executive and Secretariat

Council support

Company Secretariat

Marketing

Publications

Marketing literature

Branding

Events

Finance/Human Resources Manager

Finance

Facilities

Membership Administration

IT andHR

BAOT/COT Structure

How you formally influence the organisation

Specialist Section(Forum , netw ork, group)

Audit C om m ittee

B AO T/C O TC ouncil

M em bership &External Affa irs

B oard

R esearch &D evelopm ent B oard

Learn ing and D evelopm ent B oard Professional P ractice B oard

B AO T/C O T O T Panel

C ountry B oardsR egional G roupsC ouncil M em ber

Local G roup U nison B ranchM eeting

B AO T M em ber

How informally influence the organisation

• An article for OTN/BJOT or website• Twitter/ Facebook/LinkedIn• Write for Specialist Sections newsletter• Assist with a study day/Support an event• Write for publication- Practice Publications Group • Participate in audit/surveys/research• Become a reviewer/expert for the COT Consultancy Service• Participate in UK national guideline development, e.gScottish

Intercollegiate Guidelines Network (SIGN)• Take an active part in a Specialist Sections and/or a BAOT local

groups• Promote OT• Comment, feedback, email, write letters, join in discussion forums

and web articles, many more………

Specialist Sections are a group of Occupational Therapists and

support staff with a common practice interest.

They are known as a Specialist Section, a Branch of

the College of Occupational Therapists.

Exclusive practice guidanceNews and information, newsletters and e-newsNetworkingCPD /Professional development/HPC requirementsLearning eventsSpecialist Forums/Clinical Forums/ Regional GroupsFacilitate knowledge transferBuild capacity and knowledgeShare knowledge, information and best practiceInfluence, develop and support national policyPeace of mind

Specialist Sections provide...

4 countries12 BAOT regions100 BAOT local

groups

Scottish Northern and Eastern

Scottish Western

Northern Ireland

Northern and Yorkshire

Wales

South West

South East

London

Eastern

TrentNorth West

West Midlands

Roles and Responsibilities of the Branches and Committees of BA/COT

• Many of you may have an identity within your committee or branch of BA/COT as chair, secretary, public relations etc.

• Many have been either appointed by our peers, elected by other members, or even employed.

• The effectiveness of the BA/COT is greater if we operate as a team taking responsibility for shared goals and personal responsibility for aspects of it.

Group Work

Joint statement on CPD

Fifteen organisations have now signed up to the joint statement on CPD for health and social care practitioners. It includes the statement that six days a year is the minimum recommended for CPD time. http://ilod.cot.org.uk/cpd_tools/

Resources available to you

CPD TOOLS

• ILOD - Interactive Learning Opportunities Database• Career History (CV) and Current Job Description • Personal Development Plan (PDP) and most current

Performance Appraisal • Reflection Logs • Sample Achievements of Learning (e.g. research paper,

improved client outcomes in practice, design of new rehabilitation programme)

• COT website – www.cot.org.uk• Other (e.g. course certificates; letters from users,

carers, colleagues, etc)

Practical Resources

• Professional examples: Professional enquiries line 0207450 2330, Guideline development work, work with outside agencies, COT Officers, Publishing Your Work In conjunction with COT and Briefings

• Publicity example: via COT website, OTnews, BJOT, Managers e-bulletin, Highlight, e networks (Helen Williams)

• COT facilities: (special arrangements) rooms, early booking advisable, at free to all COT groups

• Library facilities: current awareness bulletins, archiving journals and entry to Welcome Foundation

• Web team: website construction, updates, changes, expert advice• Financial support: grants, capitation monies, benevolent funds• Support for committee and project work: funding travel,

resources funding, assistance• Training: today and more!

http://www.cot.org.uk/Homepage/Regional_Groups/Members_Manual/

What’s Hot at COT?Our business………….

• Membership recruitment target 78% of market share• New Code of Ethics and Professional Conduct (COT 2010)• Ten high impacts to promote OT • BAOT/COT budget constraints• 75% tax relief• All publications downloaded free to members -• HQ essential building works • Specialist Section accounting 2nd stage• Occupational Therapy and People with Learning Disabilities-findings

from a research study• You tube film library www.youtube.com • Dementia strategy• Health White Paper – consultation responses• New COT publication-Return to practice• New e-journal service launched for members (12 titles)• COT position statement-Reablement: the added value of occupational

therapists

Questions?

• Post It Note• Most frequently asked questions?• http://www.cot.org.uk/Homepage/Regional_Groups/Mem

bers_Manual/

 

Louise Cusack or Beriah NelsonCollege of Occupational Therapistslouise.cusack@cot.co.ukberiah.nelson@cot.co.uk

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