From the definition given by The Prince's Foundation for Integrated Health, BCH (ACHO & CHF) is deemed a 'regulatory body' by the role it has carried out for the last 22 years. This role has been updated in the last two years to meet the more recent needs of the public, practitioners and schools. ACHO and CHF as the British Crystal Healers (BCH) is a member of the General Regulatory Council for Complementary Therapies (GRCCT)and have therfore taken the requirements for Voluntary Self Regulation (VSR) and implemented them. The national concerns that have led to the development of VSR have been mainly centred around the safety of the public and how they can distinguish between a well trained practitioner and people who have only taken a short course. BCH meets the requirements by:

1.	Being independent of professional bodies

2.	Promoting the process of regulation

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Holding a Register of Profesional Practitioners who have met the agreed standards of training and practice ACHO and CHF provides entry onto its practitioner registers once a practitioner can prove they are safe and fit to practise. To go onto the ACHO and CHF Practitioner Register the practitioners must have completed a recognised course, participated in continual professional development (CPD), have current insurance. Practitioners on the ACHO and CHF registers are subject to the BCH code of conduct, ethics and disciplinary procedures. A practitioner's fitness to stay on the register is reviewed and renewed annually. BCH Continuing Professional Development Click Here BCH Practitioner Performance Criteria Click Here The public is able to check out that their therapist is registered before starting treatment. Click here to go to the ACHO Register Click here to go to the CHF Register

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Working for 22 years to oversee and agree minimum standards for Crystal Therapy Practitioners, and has taken the process of the development of a National Occupational Standard (NOS) as far as possible. Complementary NOS', other than those already registered with Skills for Health are not being considered at present BCH Training Standards Click Here BCH Training Standards 2007 as an Adobe .pdf file (BCH © copyright 2003, 2007) BCH Practitioner Performance Criteria Click Here

5.	Requiring evidence of professional insurance for schools/tutors and also for practitioners on the Practitioner Register

6.	Setting minumum requirements for continuing professional development for tutors and practitioners. Click Here

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Publishing a code of ethics, complaints and disciplinary procedures, equal opportunities policy BCH Code of Conduct Click Here BCH Equal Opportunites Policy Click Here BCH Grievance Procedure Click Here BCH Disciplinary Rules and Procedures Click Here BCH Harassment and Bullying Prevention Policy Click Here

8.	Having a governing body that consists of practitioners and non-practitioners

9.	Explaining to the public what Crystal Therapy/Crystal Healing is and what a client can expect. Click Here

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Examining courses and validating that they meet the Core Curriculum. All enquiries for School Principal Membership must be directed to either ACHO or CHF The BCH Core Curriculum was accredited and validated by the Open College Network in 1999 and subsequently re-accredited and validated in 2006 and 2008. ACHO and CHF also provide an independent verification service offered by qualified verifiers for students and practitioners

11.	Liaising with other bodies when required or requested.