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The UK Reiki Federation - VSR update

October 2008

REGULATION: THE REIKI COUNCIL

In July 2008 the Reiki Regulatory Working Group (RRWG) confirmed that it had completed its work towards regulation and would now be the Lead Body for Reiki. It was agreed that the Reiki Regulatory Working Group would be renamed the Reiki Council with effect from 15 July 2008, to reflect its new role.

Work which had been completed by the RRWG included the agreement and finalisation of documents covering

Codes of Ethics & Practice for Reiki Practitioners in the UK
Constitution for the Reiki Council
Continuing Professional Development for Professional/Registered Reiki Practitioners
Core Curriculum for Training of Professional Reiki Practitioners
Grandparenting – Recommended Routes to registration for Reiki Practitioners in the UK

A summary of the main points from each document is given below.

Codes of Ethics & Practice for Reiki Practitioners in the UK

Intended as guidance for Professional Reiki Practitioners
Protects the interests of the public
Describes recommended standards of conduct and practice
Purpose is to ensure any complaints are dealt with in a fair, clear & impartial manner

Sections are:

Key values for practice
Client/Practitioner Relationship
Professional Obligations
Criminal & Civil Law

Constitution

Contains information about

The Reiki Council
Its Aims & Objectives
Defines Membership
Administration of the Reiki Council
Accounting & Auditing
Annual Meeting requirements
Disciplinary Procedures

Continuing Professional Development

Contains information about CPD, including

Range of learning activities through which professionals develop
Explains that all professionals should undertake CPD
Benefits of CPD
Planning & Recording CPD
Information about who would require this to be undertaken?

The Recommendations for CPD are 12 hours per year – 6 hours to be Reiki specific.

Grand parenting

This is the process which allows Reiki Practitioners to apply for national registration without having to undertake further training – provided they meet certain criteria

Four separate routes have been recommended within the Grand parenting document.

Core Curriculum

A Core Curriculum

Is a framework on which courses can be developed
Should be read in conjunction with National Occupational Standards
Is not prescriptive re order of training ie teachers can decide how they teach
Can be expanded and developed by teachers if they wish to include additional topics

The main recommendations are

75 full treatments (in person) which should be recorded – 5 need to be supervised by someone occupationally competent in Reiki
Training period from beginning to completion of required elements – minimum 9 months
Training to include at least 50 hours’ in person learning
Total hours minimum 150

Recommended breakdown of training showing in person (ie face to face contact), distant learning and total hours:

	In Person	Distant	Total
Reiki – theory/practical	15	35	50
Practitioner skills	20	40	60
Practice management	15	25	40

Recommendations regarding qualifications of tutors and assessors are:

Teachers of Reiki aspects should:

hold Master/Teacher certificate in Reiki
be qualified practitioners with not less than 2 years’ experience post qualification as a Reiki master

Non Reiki specific subject tutors or specialists should:

be qualified in their subjects or have experience relevant to the subject they are teaching.

Assessors

Those assessing against the NOS should:

Be occupationally competent
Take the lead role in observation
Be appropriately qualified for the role of assessor or be working towards an assessor qualification – to be achieved within 3 years
Provide evidence of competence in this area