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I think readers of this forum will be interested to read the email I received from Mari Stevenson, Chairwoman of the RRWG today
My reply comes first.
Dave
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Dear Mari,
Thank you for taking the time and trouble to reply in such detail to my post
Of course I accept what you say, but where then, did the impetus for Reiki National Occupational Standards come from then?
"The RRWG, consisting of representatives from organisations representing reiki practitioners - is also always open to contact from any independent UK reiki practitioner".
This to my mind is also part of the problem, as the large % (90+?) of Reiki practitioners and those who teach Reiki do not belong to any organisation. I only heard about the RRWG through a posting on the HP Reiki forum. Surely there should have been some outreach via an announcement through web sites or newsgroups.
Your final paragraph, especially the last two lines, makes me feel "slightly apprehensive", and brings on feelings of paranoia. My feelings are that the general Reiki community are against these regualtions, which will only be taught by "accredited people", which implies business organisations whose only motive is profit. Therefore there is a very big chance that there will be NO love in the teaching.
I believe that I run an ethical and respectful Reiki healing, teaching and training practice, but it looks like I and possibly many others may be forced out of Reiki. So it's hallo to Quantum Touch or whatever.
"This then will give us -by that I mean the UK Reiki Community as a whole- the final say as to what any of the the above (VCTC ETC)
>will be providing as part of any reiki course.
>Of course this also will apply to any individual reiki teacher who will be offered the opportunity to run an accredidited course if they wish to as well!"
I believe that I run an ethical and respectful Reiki healing, teaching and training practice, but it looks like I and possibly many others may be forced out of Reiki. So it's hallo to Quantum Touch or whatever
Regards
David Stasin
>Dear David,
>I have just read your posting about the RRWG on HEALTHY PAGES.
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>Reiki National Occupational Standards (NOS)discussions did not come about under pressure from any Educational training organisation (ITEC/VCTC/NALGO).
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>All CAM therapies who are working through VSR have/are working/will be working on their own NOS independent of any college based course leaders.
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>The RRWG, consisting of representatives from organisations representing reiki practitioners - is also always open to contact from any independent UK reiki practitioner via its website
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>As you know the reiki NOS draft document is open to any UK reiki practitioner to offer feedback on by end of December. This is a good opportunity for us all to be part of the process of discussion.
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>Final changes, additions, deletions will then be completed early next year.
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>This then will give us -by that I mean the UK Reiki Community as a whole- the final say as to what any of the the above (VCTC ETC)
>will be providing as part of any reiki course.
>Of course this also will apply to any individual reiki teacher who will be offered the opportunity to run an accredidited course if they wish to as well!
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>best wishes
>Mari Stevenson Chair RRWG
>& Herts reiki teacher and practitioner
RE: Reiki Regulation Working Party
So am I, perhaps it's too near to Xmas
RE: Reiki Regulation Working Party
Some us have done things like writing to MP and to Reiki organisations. I for one have done so and my own organastion which covers me for Reiki but was not aware of the consultation. There has been a lot of discussion which has often veered off the subject about regulation. Lion man has made many suggestions as I in the past on the posts. I can only assume as I have that others are doing things in thier own way.
RE: Reiki Regulation Working Party
Hi Thais,
As I understand it, it was the UK Reiki Federation (UKRF) who started to prepare a draft of the NOS as they were trying to get recognition under the NHS. Events overtook them with legislation coming from Brussels concerning the setting-up of regulatory bodies for complementary therapies. During these early stages the Prince of Wales Organisation (under a different name from now) was expressing interest in Reiki, amonst other complementary therapies, and contact was made between them and the UKRF.
Approaches were made by the UKRF to the Government Committee for complementary Therapies and the UKRF were told that the Government Committee would not deal with individual Reiki organisations but with an overall regulatory body to which ALL of the individual Reiki organisations were affilliated and to whose standards the organisations would subscribe to and abide by.
It was from this base that the UKRF approached several Reiki organisations and formed the Reiki Regulatory Working Group. The UKRF draft NOS were placed before the RRWG and became theirs and put out for consultation. Unfortunately not all Reki organisations chose to join the RRWG and, as we all know, the majority of Reiki Practitioners do not belong to any of the Reiki Organisations.
It would seem that it is the active few (on the RRWG) who are about to try to condemn all Reiki practitioners into the great unregulated unwashed by bulldozing their 'baby' (the NOS which are now called the National Workforce Competences (NWC)) into nearly-law.
The Prince of Wales Foundation for Integrated Health form part of the RRWG and sit upon it as advisors (I think - If I'm wrong no doubt someone from the RRWG will surface and tell us so).
Any comments??
RE: Reiki Regulation Working Party
Dear David & Paul,
Paul, there hasn't been any directive from Brussels re VSR. The UKRF doesn't have the ability to start to organise NOS. Skills for Health are the Standards setting body liscensed by the DES and it is they who help the different CAM therapies with their own NOS.
The draft discussion document for reiki NOS was not placed before the RRWG.
Reiki practitioners who use different styles worked together to produce a Draft reiki NOS discussion document- which is now available for all UK reiki practioners to offer feedback on.
The UKRF as far as I know did not contact the government- in fact the goverment has only become actively involved with Acupuncture and Herbal Medicine who will be regulated by law.
The government do not intend to make any other CAM therapy become statutorily regulated.
However in response to the HOL report they support the CAM therapies going through the process of Voluntary Self-Regulation.
In response to the House of Lords report 2000- they suggested that all CAM therapies try to work towards VSR for the protection of the public- reiki organisations began to work together and formed the Reiki Regulatory Working Group.
In relation to numbers of reiki practitioners in the UK- we do not know how many are actually practising professionally, David, so I do not agree with your sweeping statement that most reiki professionals do not wish to work through VSR.
In fact as I said in my last email to you David, I continue to receive emails from Independent Teachers who are very pleased that VSR and NOS are being looked at.
Paul- in fact we continue to add new member organisations to the RRWG- and look forward to welcoming more.
Paul, the Prince of Wales's Foundation for Integrated Health, attend meetings of thE RRWG. They are there to answer questions relating to regulation only- they do not advise us in relation to anything connected with reiki.
I would suggest if interested,please look at the minutes dated April 24 2003 on the RRWG website- for information about NOS- Skills for Health attended to explain about NOS.
Paul- NOS are not 'our baby'- any feedback from UK reiki practitoners will go to Skills for Health, not the RRWG. Again I suggest reading the minutes.
Lastly Somerset Angel- I am sorry your organisation did not know about VSR /NOS. If you let me know which organisation it is I will be pleased to communicate with them- info@reikiregulation.org.uk
gassho
Mari