1. TITLE AND DESCRIPTION
The name of the Committee will be:
EDUCATION AND TRAINING COMMITTEE OF THE BRITISH ASSOCIATION FOR PARENTERAL AND ENTERAL NUTRITION.
This Committee will represent the multi- professional nature of the British Association for Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition (BAPEN). It will be convened and co-ordinated by a nominated member of the BAPEN Council. It will be a standing Committee of BAPEN.
2. AIMS AND OBJECTIVES
2.1 AIMS
2.1.1. To provide opportunities for enhancing knowledge and developing skills in clinical nutritional support through education and training.
2.1.2. To disseminate information about relevant research and developments in the provision of clinical nutritional support.
2.1.3. To provide a forum for continuing debate about education issues in clinical nutritional support.
2.2. OBJECTIVES
2.2.1. To provide opportunities for learning in the field of nutritional support.
2.2.2. To facilitate formal accreditation of pre-registration and post-registration courses in nutritional support on a uni-disciplinary and multi-disciplinary basis.
2.2.3. To ensure that professionals from all disciplines are able to participate in the debate about developments in the practice of nutritional support.
2.2.4. To form links with the appropriate professional organisations to consolidate a multi-disciplinary approach to the provision of nutritional support.
2.2.5. To provide a means of disseminating information about current educational and research developments in nutritional support.
2.2.6. To act as an advisory resource for members wishing to undertake specific projects.
2.2.7. To publicise the role of BAPEN in the context of education
3. REPRESENTATION ON THE COMMITTEE
3.1 There will be one nominated representative from each of the Founder Organisations of BAPEN. These representatives will be nominated by the appropriate Founder Organisation on an annual basis.
3.2 In addition there will be an additional representative from each clinical discipline. This second representative will be nominated by the committee and confirmed on an annual basis.
3.3 Further members may be nominated to serve on the Committee in a specific capacity and with the agreement of BAPEN Council.
4. OFFICERS OF THE COMMITTEE
4.1 The Chairman will be nominated each year by the BAPEN Council.
4.2 A Deputy Chairman should be nominated from within the Committee
4.3 A Post-Course Tutor should be nominated from within the Committee
5. CONDUCT OF BUSINESS
5.1 Meetings - The Committee will meet on at least two occasions each year.
5.2 Minutes for each meeting will be recorded and circulated within four weeks of the meeting. Agendas for forthcoming meetings will be circulated two weeks before proposed meetings.
5.3 Voting - only nominated representatives of the Founder Group are eligible to vote. In the event of an inconclusive vote, the Chairman will have a casting vote.
5.4 The quorum of the Committee will consist of a representative from each discipline including at least four members from Founder Groups.
5.5 The Committee may, at the discretion of the Chairman, delegate specific tasks to sub-groups.
5.6 The Committee will produce an annual summary describing its activities for circulation to the BAPEN Council and the membership.
5.7 The Committee will submit a plan to BAPEN council mid year as part of the planning/budgetary process.
6. AMENDMENTS TO THESE TERMS OF REFERENCE
6.1 Alterations to these terms of reference may only be made at a meeting of the Committee. Written notice of at least 14 days must be provided to enable full discussion. Any alterations agreed by the committee must be confirmed by BAPEN Council.
6.2 The constitution will be reviewed every two years.