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Online CPD: Check out our online library of workshops with inspiring practioners
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We are looking for an enthusiastic volunteer Regional Representatives/Regional Team Members in your area to organise MTI activities locally and to promote the benefits of joining MTI.
This comes with the following benefits:
- Free place on any events you organise
- Free ticket to any MTI Conference
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GCMT Respet training: 2023 practioner update
You will be aware that MTI is a member of GCMT, who have been working to produce resources to educate soft tissue therapists about how to protect themselves from sexual harassment by clients.
GCMT are now in a position to release a suite of material which you will hopefully find both useful and informative. Instructions for accessing resources are on page 2 of the attached document.
GCMT is pleased to announce a new, international collaboration with Associated Bodywork and Massage Professionals (ABMP) in the United States. GCMT has been collaborating with ABMP for some time with regard to their Respect Massage campaign, which they define as follows:
The Respect Massage campaign aligns closely with the work the council is doing through its Therapist Protection working group.
Conference 2022 - read all about the day here!
Click here to read about our 2022 annual conference at Warwick University.
Authority responds to BBC File on 4’s programme ‘Assaulted by my Massage Therapist’
Reshared from The Professional Standards Authority.
The BBC programme ‘Assaulted by my Massage Therapist’ which aired last night on Radio 4 highlighted the serious risk that unregulated and unscrupulous massage therapists can pose to the public.
The Authority always recommends choosing a practitioner who is regulated by law or who is on one of its Accredited Register. It is quick and easy to check who is on a Register before choosing treatment.
Practitioners who join an Accredited Register show their commitment to professional standards and ethical behaviour and are held to account.
- We call on all massage therapists to join an Accredited Register to better protect the public
The BBC programme investigated the increasing use of online apps that allow people to book treatments directly with self-employed therapists. There is no regulation of apps or the checks they must provide.
- We call on providers like these to ask their practitioners to join Accredited Registers to make sure they are well trained and meet high standards
We also think it is important that there are appropriate levels of criminal background checks for self-employed practitioners.
- We are currently working with the Government, Accredited Registers and others to close this safeguarding gap
About Accredited Registers
Our Accredited Registers programme is backed by the Government. We set standards for, and accredit Registers of, health and care practitioners. This includes massage therapists and sports massage therapists registered with the Complementary and Natural Healthcare Council and sport rehabilitation practitioners (some of whom may provide massage therapy) registered with the British Association of Sport Rehabilitators.
If practitioners breach standards set by Registers, they can be removed and not permitted to join another Accredited Register. All Registers accredited by the Authority must have a robust complaints system.
Professional Standards Authority for Health and Social Care
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