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Chartered Status
 Pictures from presentation of a Royal Charter of Incorporation to the Society
Press release: Royal Charter for Radiological Protection Professionals
Royal Charter effective 10 December 2007
Important announcement - Royal Charter, 17 October 2007
Order granting Charter of Incorporation to the Society, 10 October 2007
Petition for Royal Charter referred, 13 June 2007
Ballot decides Society should petition for Charter
Petition for Royal Charter
Draft petition for Royal Charter - Mar 2007
Draft Royal Charter - Feb 2007
Draft Royal Charter - Dec 2006 - Comments by the Privy Council advisors
Draft Royal Charter - Dec 2006
Questionnaire on chartered title - Results, 1 Dec 2006
Update and questionnaire on chartered title, 30 May 2006
Advice from the Privy Council Office, 30 January 2006
Request to Privy Council Office for advice, December 2005
Advice from the Privy Council Office, 19 April 2004
Request to Privy Council Office for advice, June 2003
Consultation on our potential application for a Royal Charter, December 2002
Report on the Chartered Status Consultation, January 2002
Responses posted to Email List, October - December 2001
Consultation document, October 2001
Approval to pursue chartered status, 25 March 1999
Government documents
Royal Charter effective 10 December 2007
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Posted 6 November 2007
FURTHER ANNOUNCEMENT - ROYAL CHARTER
I am very pleased to announce that the Society for Radiological Protection has been granted a Royal Charter and that it will be effective from 10th December 2007.
The Society will contact all members in the near future regarding the mechanism for applying for use of the title Chartered Radiation Protection Professional, post -nominal letters CRadP.
I am very grateful to all those members who have given their time and assistance in preparing the submission and supporting documentation and wish to convey my thanks to them. It is a wonderful achievement.
With best wishes
Sheila Liddle
President of SRP
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Important announcement - Royal Charter, 17 October 2007
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Posted 17 October 2007
IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT - ROYAL CHARTER
At the meeting of the Privy Council, held by Her Majesty the Queen, on 10th October the grant of a Royal Charter to the Society for Radiological Protection was approved. See link: http://www.privy-council.org.uk/output/Page536.asp
It will be some weeks before the Charter comes into force as it has to be printed on vellum, signed and sealed by the Crown Office. The Charter will come into force once the document has its seal attached.
Past and present members of Council are delighted that this has come to fruition after many years of intensive effort by many of the Society's members.
I am also delighted that I have been able to play a role in this achievement during my Presidential year.
I will let you know when the Charter comes into force.
Members will be notified in due course of the arrangements for applying to use the title CRadP.
With very best wishes to you all from your President
Sheila Liddle
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Order granting Charter of Incorporation to the Society, 10 October 2007
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ORDERS APPROVED AT THE PRIVY COUNCIL HELD BY THE QUEEN AT BUCKINGHAM PALACE ON 10th OCTOBER 2007 AT 5.30PM
... Charters Two Orders granting Charters of Incorporation to:-
... 2. The Society for Radiological Protection ...
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Source: http://www.privy-council.org.uk/files/word/071010%20Council%20List.doc
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Petition for Royal Charter referred, 13 June 2007
On 13 June 2007 the Queen in Council referred the Society's petition for a Royal Charter to a committee of the Privy Council.
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ORDERS APPROVED AT THE PRIVY COUNCIL HELD BY THE QUEEN AT BUCKINGHAM PALACE ON 13th JUNE 2007 AT 5.30 PM
... Petitions Order referring a Petition of The Society for Radiological Protection, praying for the grant of a Charter of incorporation, to a Committee of the Privy Council. ...
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Source: http://www.privy-council.org.uk/files/word/13th%20June%202007.doc
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Ballot decides Society should petition for Charter (revised 14 August 2007)
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Postal Ballot for SRP to Petition for a grant of Royal Charter of Incorporation
The Society held a postal ballot asking members to vote for the following resolution:
(a) that the Society should Petition for the grant of a Royal Charter of Incorporation and, if successful, the chartered body should take over the assets, liabilities and obligations of the Society forthwith, and thereupon the Society should dissolve; and
(b) that the Council, or persons to whom the Council delegates its authority for this purpose, be authorised to submit to Her Majesty in Council the Petition and the draft Charter circulated to members for the purpose of the annual general meeting held on 24 April 2007, to agree any reasonable modifications to the draft Charter which may be suggested by the Privy Council as a condition of providing advice to Her Majesty, and to respond on behalf of the Society to any requests from the Privy Council, whether by way of clarification or amplification of the Petition or in reply to representations made to the Privy Council for or against the grant of a Charter to the Society.
The results of the postal ballot which closed on the 25th May 2007 are as follows:
A total of 724 members voted, 9 papers were void because members omitted to put their name on the outer envelope, 702 were in favour and 13 against. Approximately 98% of the members were in favour of supporting the resolution.
The Petition and draft Charter and Bylaws pdf have been submitted to the Privy Council Office.
Sheila Liddle
President of SRP
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Petition for Royal Charter
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To The Queen's Most Excellent Majesty in Council.
The Humble Petition of Sheila Liddle and Bryan Smith
Sheweth as follows:-
1. The Society for Radiological Protection ("the Society"), a voluntary
association and registered charity, was founded in 1963 under the name
of "The Society for Radiological Protection, The United Kingdom Section
of the Health Physics Society". In 1965 the name of the Society was changed
by resolution to "The Society for Radiological Protection" and the formal
connection with the US Health Physics Society was dissolved.
2. The objects of the Society include the following: to promote and
advance the science and art of radiological protection and allied fields,
to promote, advance and disseminate, to the public advantage, knowledge
of radiological protection and allied fields, to encourage, support, promote
and advance education and learning in radiological protection and allied
fields, and to promote and encourage, to the public advantage, high scientific,
educational, regulatory and professional standards in radiological protection
and allied fields.
3. The Society has pursued, and continues to pursue, its objects by
the following means:
(a) Serving the public interest by promoting improvements in the standard
of radiation protection of people and the environment; participating in
the creation and promulgation of standards of competence in radiation protection;
administering and participating in developing and providing assessors to
the radiation protection adviser certification scheme of RPA 2000, an assessing
body recognised for the certification of individual radiation protection
advisers under the Ionising Radiations Regulations 1999.
(b) Supporting radiation protection learning through the provision of
scientific meetings, workshops and seminars, international symposia, an
email discussion group, online information and guidance, a journal and
other publications, working groups which develop sources of information,
a continuing professional development scheme, financial support and mentoring
in a bursary award scheme, educational support scheme, and special awards
or prizes; contributing to development of revised National Vocational Qualifications
in radiation protection practice; co-sponsoring meetings with other bodies.
(c) Participating in the activities of national bodies such as the Environment
Agency Small Users Liaison Group to discuss issues of mutual interest and
the Scotland and Northern Ireland Forum for Environmental Research, acting
on behalf of the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, to
review the Radioactive Substances Act 1993 exemption orders and to develop
standards of competence for qualified experts under that act.
(d) Participating in international activities, particularly through
the International Radiation Protection Association as the United Kingdom
associate society for that body.
(e) Peer reviewing and publishing research on radiation protection issues
and other reports in its journal, Journal of Radiation Protection.
(f) Maintaining and expanding its membership so that it is now the second
largest radiation protection society in the world, exceeded only by the
US Health Physics Society (there were at 8 February 2007 1163 Honorary
Fellows, Fellows and Members, 94 Graduate Members, 112 Associates, 29 Student
Associates, 750 International Members nominated by a Partner Society, and
24 Affiliate Members, total 2172); supporting regional groups throughout
the United Kingdom, each providing a varied programme of events, as well
as a number of committees representing different employment sectors.
4. Full membership of the Society is achieved essentially through a
degree in science or engineering and four years' professional experience
including radiological protection, or as a mature candidate. The Society
has a continuing professional development scheme which enables members
and others to assess the currency of their radiation protection skills
and to keep those skills up to date by undertaking appropriate development
activities.
5. The Society had accumulated funds of £164,289 at 31 December
2005. For the year ended 31 December 2005 total incoming resources were
£215,739 and resources expended were £218,822.
6. The work of the Society would be greatly enhanced by the grant of
a Royal Charter of Incorporation. In particular it would strengthen the
relationship between the Society and government, it would enhance the standing
and recognition of radiation protection in business and the community,
help develop, maintain and promote standards of competence and recognise
professional progression within the field of radiation protection. The
special recognition inherent in chartered status would have the effect
of raising the profile of radiation protection as a discipline within the
education and business sectors for the ultimate benefit of the public.
7. The following resolution was passed at a general meeting of the Society
held on 24 April 2007 and subsequently was approved by a postal vote:
(a) that the Society should Petition for the grant of a Royal Charter
of Incorporation and, if successful, the chartered body should take over
the assets, liabilities and obligations of the Society forthwith, and thereupon
the Society should dissolve; and
(b) that the Council, or persons to whom the Council delegates its authority
for this purpose, be authorised to submit to Her Majesty in Council the
Petition and the draft Charter circulated to members for the purpose of
the meeting, to agree any reasonable modifications to the draft Charter
which may be suggested by the Privy Council as a condition of providing
advice to Her Majesty, and to respond on behalf of the Society to any requests
from the Privy Council, whether by way of clarification or amplification
of the Petition or in reply to representations made to the Privy Council
for or against the grant of a Charter to the Society.
YOUR PETITIONERS therefore most humbly pray that Your Majesty may be
graciously pleased in the exercise of Your Royal Prerogative to grant a
Charter to Your Petitioners in the terms of the draft herewith submitted
or in such other terms as may to Your Majesty seem proper.
And Your Petitioners will ever pray, &c.
Signed:
President of the Society for Radiological Protection
Signed:
Secretary of the Society for Radiological Protection
Date:
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Draft petition for Royal Charter - Mar 2007
Draft petition to the Queen's Most Excellent Majesty in Council pdf doc
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Draft Royal Charter - Feb 2007
Draft Royal Charter pdf
doc
- Submitted to the Privy Council Office 19 February 2007
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Draft Royal Charter - Dec 2006 - Comments by the Privy Council advisors
Draft Royal Charter - 3 December 2006 - Comments by the Privy Council advisors notified to the Society on 12 February 2007 pdf
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Draft Royal Charter - Dec 2006
Draft Royal Charter pdf 52KB - Submitted to the Privy Council Office 5 December 2006
Letter to Partner Societies and other bodies pdf 95KB
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Questionnaire on chartered title - Results, 1 Dec 2006
Results of the questionnaire on chartered title pdf
Were going for CRadP!
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Update and questionnaire on chartered title, 30 May 2006
Update and questionnaire on chartered title pdf 16KB
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Advice from the Privy Council Office, 30 January 2006
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Source: SRP Newsletter February 2006
STOP PRESS! One step up...
Just before this Newsletter went into production, we learned from the Privy Council that the advisors they have approached in connection with the Society's application for Chartered Status (published on the website) have given broad support in principle. The Society is next invited to submit a draft Charter. We are therefore one rung up the ladder. This is excellent news, but much work remains to be done over the next months to progress our aim into reality, and success cannot be guaranteed. In particular, Council and the Strategic Planning Committee will be working hard to make things happen. One important feature will be consultation with Members at an appropriate stage or stages; your views will be paramount. The next opportunity to report to you will be at the AGM, and thereafter we will endeavour to keep you fully up to speed via the Newsletter and the website. We look forward to what will be an exciting time.
Wendy Bines OBE, President &
John Hunt, Chairman, Strategic Planning Committee
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Request to Privy Council Office for advice on the likely chances of success of a formal Petition for a Royal Charter, December 2005
The Society is considering applying for a Royal Charter. We have now submitted a new memorandum to the Privy Council Office with a request for advice on the likely chances of success of a formal petition.
Contents of memorandum:
Summary
(a) The history of the Society
(b) The Society's role
(c) Membership, management and finance
(d) Qualifications for membership
(e) The Society's achievements
(f) The Society's educational role
(g) The Society's dealings with Government and international links
(h) The extent to which the Society is pre-eminent in its field of radiation protection
(i) Why the Society should be accorded Chartered status
Annex A Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Annex B Department of Health
Annex C Department of Trade and Industry
Annex D Health and Safety Executive
Annex E Ministry of Defence
Memorandum to Privy Council Office pdf 200KB rtf 500KB
Request to Privy Council Office pdf 60KB
Letter to Partner Societies and other bodies pdf 7KB
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Advice from the Privy Council Office, 19 April 2004
Letter from the Privy Council Office, 19 April 2004
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Request to Privy Council Office for advice on the likely chances of success of a formal Petition for a Royal Charter, June 2003
The Society is considering applying for a Royal Charter. We invited comments on our draft memorandum to the Privy Council Office, in letters dated 27 December 2002 to bodies who may have an interest. We are grateful to those bodies who have sent comments. The comments were considered in preparing the final version of the memorandum that we have now submitted to the Privy Council Office with a request for advice on the likely chances of success of a formal petition.
Memorandum to Privy Council Office pdf 130KB Word 320KB
Request to Privy Council Office pdf 30KB
Consultation on our potential application for a Royal Charter, December 2002
Draft memorandum to Privy Council Office pdf 130KB Word 330KB
Letter to Partner Societies pdf 100KB
Letter to other bodies pdf 50KB
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Report on the Chartered Status Consultation by the Strategic Planning Committee, January 2002
Contents: Introduction; the views of consulting participants; points raised by contributors; discussion of issues arising from the consultation; Privy Council information; and recommendations.
Report pdf 30KB rtf 50KB
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Responses posted to SRP Email List, October - December 2001
To view the archive of messages you must
join the SRP Email List and
register and get a Yahoo! ID and password Yahoo site.
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Message No, Date
Yahoo site
492, 10 Oct 2001
493, 10 Oct 2001
494, 10 Oct 2001
495, 10 Oct 2001
496, 10 Oct 2001
497, 10 Oct 2001
499, 10 Oct 2001
500, 10 Oct 2001
501, 11 Oct 2001
502, 11 Oct 2001
503, 11 Oct 2001
504, 11 Oct 2001
505, 12 Oct 2001
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Message No, Date
Yahoo site
509, 12 Oct 2001
514, 12 Oct 2001
523, 17 Oct 2001
524, 17 Oct 2001
529, 23 Oct 2001
577, 6 Nov 2001
579, 7 Nov 2001
581, 7 Nov 2001
582, 7 Nov 2001
583, 7 Nov 2001
584, 7 Nov 2001
585, 7 Nov 2001
587, 7 Nov 2001
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Message No, Date
Yahoo site
588, 7 Nov 2001
589, 7 Nov 2001
590, 7 Nov 2001
592, 7 Nov 2001
600, 12 Nov 2001
601, 12 Nov 2001
602, 13 Nov 2001
606, 14 Nov 2001
610, 21 Nov 2001
624, 29 Nov 2001
630, 4 Dec 2001
631, 4 Dec 2001
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Consultation document, October 2001
Source: SRP Newsletter October 2001
Chartered Status?
What are Your Thoughts?
You may be aware that for several years Council has been considering
seeking Chartered Status for the Society and at the 1999 AGM the members
present agreed to further investigations taking place. These have been
looking at ways of achieving Chartered Status and identifying hurdles which would have to be crossed.
Council now wishes to open up the debate to all members.
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What views do you have on the advantages and disadvantages of Chartered
Status?
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Would it be beneficial to the Society?
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What do you expect from your Professional Society?
Achieving Chartered Status is a complex procedure often requiring the services
of a solicitor who specialises in this. It involves an application
to the Privy Council, who then undertake a wide-ranging consultation with
other Societies, Government Departments, Academia, etc. Following receipt
of favourable signals, and after a clearly positive ballot of members,
a draft Charter would need to be prepared and submitted for approval.
Below is a list of advantages and disadvantages which have been identified.
Can you think of others? Which are important? Should Council pursue gaining
Chartered Status? In the shorter or longer term?
Please discuss with fellow members and make your views known, preferably
through the e-mail discussion group, or to your local SRP Champion,
by direct contact with Council or Strategic Planning Committee members,
or by writing to or e-mailing me through the SRP Administration Office.
ADVANTAGES
A1. Status for the Society: a Charter would confirm that the
SRP, possibly under a new name, would be THE body for the Radiation Protection
Profession in the UK.
A2. Status for Members: grant of a Charter would give recognition
to Radiation Protection as a Profession in its own right; membership would
be a qualification e.g. to be recognised by employers.
A3. Designatory letters: we could apply for some classes of
member to become Chartered Members and able to use appropriate designatory
letters.
A4. Membership: being a Chartered Body would increase SRP's
attractiveness and hence encourage more non-members to join.
A5. Limited liability: the grant of a Charter confers a limited
liability status on the Trustees. Currently, liability falls on members
to the extent of the amount of the annual subscription and then without
limit on Members of Council.
DISADVANTAGES
D1. We would need to demonstrate that we were THE LEAD society
in radiation protection in the UK. The effect on other societies with an
interest in radiation protection and the SRP's relationships with them
needs careful consideration, liaison and discussion.
D2. There are certain responsibilities associated with Chartered
Status. The new Body would have to set up and maintain the necessary systems
to deal with these responsibilities. This would include an auditable system
for membership and discipline.
D3. The cost would be up to £40k spread over time but
could be reduced by doing some work ourselves.
D4. The timescale would be about 3 years from an informal indication
that our application might be worthy of consideration. The bulk of the
cost would be incurred during this period.
D5. Following the grant of a Charter, any changes to it or its Byelaws
would need to be referred back to the Privy Council, thus it would become
more cumbersome to make changes than at present.
Please consider these points and make your views known. The Strategic
Planning Committee is aiming to collate views during January 2002, so please
send them as indicated above by the end of 2001.
Mike Marshall,
President-Elect
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Approval to pursue chartered status, 25 March 1999
The minutes of the AGM on 25 March 1999 record the agreement of the meeting that "there
was a broad consensus of approval for Council pursuing chartered status on behalf of the Society".
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Government documents
Royal Charter Privy Council Office site
Chartered Bodies Privy Council Office site
Applying for a Royal Charter Privy Council Office site
Amending a Royal Charter Privy Council Office site
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