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The Quick Guide to renewing your BCPA Membership March 1st 2017 – February 28th 2018
The Quick Guide to renewing your BCPA MembershipMarch 1st 2017 – February 28th 2018
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With almost 1,500 members, the Body Control Pilates Association is the only membership body and community of its kind in the world.
With the growth in our international teacher training, we expect 1 in 4 members to be based outside the UK by 2019.
Members are teaching in 43 countries around the world.
We continue to strive to represent the best interests of our members in the UK and the EU with regard to industry developments and potential new teaching standards.
BCPA membership is only open to teachers who have gained a matwork certification with Body Control Pilates.
It is Europe’s largest and most recognised Pilates organisation.
What’s new this year?
2-Year CPD Window You will now have two years in which to accrue your points (180 over two years) giving you more flexibility and control over your planning and the ability to ‘take some CPD time out’ if needed. We’ll ask for a CPD ‘Progress Report’ when you renew in March 2018 and we do recommend you continue to plan your CPD on a regular basis
The Mitsi Pippa Fund We will be offering a limited number of bursaries each year to members who have genuine financial difficulties and who therefore may need some assistance to be able to attend courses and continue their professional development. Applications will be in complete confidence with details of the scheme being published in early 2017. This scheme will be named after Mitsi Pippa who passed away in late 2015. Mitsi had a huge influence on the development of Body Control Pilates and an unrivalled passion for sharing knowledge.
Improved Benefits Package Your BCPA membership now gives you discounts and benefits with a range of companies and organisations – see the insert in your Renewal Pack. We’ll be adding more partners as the year goes on and will keep you informed!
Membership Card You now receive a BCPA membership card to confirm that you are a current member.
New Website We will be launching a completely new website in Spring 2017 – as comprehensive as ever, but much easier to navigate and optimised for viewing on smartphones and tablets – and for search engine results. It will come with a brand new Members Area with easy access to everything you need from
booking courses online; checking availability; buying discounted
products; updating your contact details and
much more.
Improved Search Facility The Register of Body Control Pilates Teachers will continue to be one of the focuses for our PR activity in 2017. The new website will offer a much improved search facility with a ‘search by qualification’ function to allow members of the public to find their nearest Back4Good® Practitioner, Bone Health specialist, Level 4 Pilates Teacher and more.
Online Education After the success of our online tutorials for Level 4 Pilates, we are assessing the gradual introduction of online access via streaming to selected courses, workshops and tutorials. This will be a major benefit for our members both in the UK and internationally.
New Website Starter Package Once the new website is up and running, we’re relaunching this popular package designed to get you on the web with an attractive informative website at the lowest possible cost with the lowest possible hassle. Details to follow.
New Courses, New Workshops, New Presenters Our education programme continues to expand with courses on hypermobility, equestrians and MOTR core fitness rollers amongst those planned to launch in 2017. Some great new workshops are being developed and exciting partnerships explored and you’ll see some new faces presenting in 2017, including Tom McCook from the USA. A busy year ahead! As always, the Development Weekend and many courses and workshops will be exclusively for BCPA members.
Overview of membership categories for 2017/18Please see the insert for fees and full descriptions.
STANDARD MEMBERSHIPMembership of the BCPA without any associated insurance cover
UK MEMBER
OVERSEAS MEMBER
INCLUDES INSURANCE
VALID CPR REQUIRED
PREMIUM MEMBERSHIP Membership of the BCPA with liability, personal accident and professional indemnity insurance
UK MEMBER
OVERSEAS MEMBER
INCLUDES INSURANCE
VALID CPR REQUIRED
STUDIO MEMBERSHIP LEVEL 1Membership of the BCPA with personal and studio contents and material damage insurance
UK MEMBER
OVERSEAS MEMBER
INCLUDES INSURANCE
VALID CPR REQUIRED
STUDIO MEMBERSHIP LEVEL 2Membership of the BCPA with personal and enhanced studio contents and material damage insurance
UK MEMBER
OVERSEAS MEMBER
INCLUDES INSURANCE
VALID CPR REQUIRED
Renewing your membership of REPs, EREPs and BackCareWe can do this for you - just tick the relevant option on the enclosed form
Insurance headlinesAs a BCPA member you must hold valid insurance cover but you do not need to take this out through the BCPA.
• Insurance cover is only available to UK teachers and may only be taken out as part of a membership package.
• You must work to BCPA Code of Practice guidelines regarding class sizes • If you are teaching osteoporotic or pre- & postnatal clients, you must
hold the relevant qualification, both from an insurance and duty of care perspective
• There is no upper or lower age limit for clients that you teach• If you are older than 75, there will be a small increase in premium• You must gain DBS (Disclosure Barring Service) clearance if you teach
children (under 16) or Vulnerable Adults on a regular basis without parents or responsible adults being present
• You are covered for any other activity that you teach for up to 20% of your turnover and as long as you hold a qualification
• You should hold Employer Liability Cover if anyone teaches on your behalf but payment goes to you
• We recommend you hold Run-Off Cover if you have stopped teaching • Insurance cover is provided through Arthur J. Gallagher and Co• Please refer to your certificate for full terms and conditions• Body Control Pilates and its employees cannot advise on insurance
matters
OVERSEAS MEMBERSHIPMembership of the BCPA for teachers not resident in the UK
UK MEMBER
OVERSEAS MEMBER
INCLUDES INSURANCE
VALID CPR REQUIRED
ASSOCIATE MEMBERSHIPNon-teaching membership of the BCPA for retirees and for teachers taking a break
UK MEMBER
OVERSEAS MEMBER
INCLUDES INSURANCE
VALID CPR REQUIRED
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Body Control Pilates Association 35 Little Russell Street London, WC1A 2HH, England
T +44 (0)20 7636 8900 F +44 (0)20 7636 8898 E [email protected]
How to renew
Online – the easy option!This is the quickest and easiest way to renew your membership. Just follow these simple steps:
• Open the pdf Renewal Form that has been emailed to you and save it to the ‘Desktop’ or ‘Documents’ on your computer (you won’t lose the information that way).
• Complete all sections of the form, including details of your CPD in the last year.
• Attach it to an email and send it to [email protected]• Pay your subscriptions by bank transfer or by calling to pay by card
By PostPlease complete and return the Membership Renewal Form, checking that you have:
• Put your name on each document• Ticked your choice of membership category• Completed the ‘Other Activities’ section (if needed) • Included payment or card details if not paying by transfer or calling to pay
by card.• Completed the Trademark Usage section overleaf on that form• Included a completed CPD Record Card• Paid the correct postage!
How to payOur preferred method of payment is by bank transfer (details below) or you can also call +44 (0)20 7636 8900 to pay by card.
TRANSFER DETAILS:
FROM A UK BANK:
Account: Body Control Pilates Association Sort Code: 30-97-49 Account: 01451272 Reference: Please put your name and ‘2017’
FROM OUTSIDE THE UK:
Account: Body Control Pilates Association BIC: LOYDGB21125 IBAN: GB74 LOYD 3097 4901 451272 Reference: Please put your name and ‘2017’
Please renew by Tuesday February 28th 2017 at the latest – thank you.
Please note that The Body Control Pilates Association, Body Control Pilates Education Limited and their employees cannot advise on insurance or financial matters.
