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SPAA Complaints Register

 

The following tables provide statistics of the nature of complaints brought against members of SPAA, and actions taken against those members. The statistics are recorded on the basis of a Membership Year of 1 April to 31 March.

Nature of Complaint

The table below records the nature of complaintsbrought against members of SPAA. The nature of complaints have been categorised into 5 categories, with the number of complaints recorded in each particular category in the relevant membership years.

  2011/2012 2010/2011 2009/2010 2008/2009 2007/2008
Criminal conviction          
Statutory offence bringing discredit to member, association or profession   3   1 1
Failure to observe proper standard of professional care, skill and competence  1 1   3  
Breach of Association Code of Conduct and Rules  1   1 1 5
Breach of Association Branding policy            2

 

Action taken by SPAA

The table below records the action taken by SPAA against those members that have had a complaint brought against them. The action is recorded only once the Professional Standards Committee has fully investigated the complaint and determined the most appropriate course of action.

  2011/2012 2010/2011 2009/2010 2008/2009 2007/2008
Exclusion from Membership  1     1 1
Cancellation of Membership for a defined period          
Reprimand     1 3 7
Practice review   1      
No action required    1   1