British Association of Occupational Therapists (BAOT)

Overview:

Profession(s): Occupational Therapy
Scope: National - United Kingdom
Formed: 1974
Members: 28,000
Registration No.: Company: 1347374, Charity: 275119
Address: 106-114 Borough High Street, Southwark, London, SE1 1LB, UK
Phone: 020 7357 6480
Fax: 020 7450 2299
Website: www.cot.co.uk

Description:

A membership organization for occupational therapists and support staff. It provides a clear identity for all its members through the provision of the highest standard of expert, professional opinion and advice informed by research, scholarship, innovation and the promotion of excellence in practice.

Mission/Aims:

We will provide timely, responsive specialist support for all its members to encourage the personal and intellectual development of confident, competent occupational therapists and support staff. The college values the contributions of all members and will build upon the trusts of its members by establishing an accountable, responsive, learning professional organization, managed with integrity, probity and sound financial stewardship. The college is concerned with the achievement of healthy outcomes through occupation and will actively support the provision of efficient, reliable and effective services and effective services which benefit all users of occupational therapy.

Principal Activities:

Professional body and trade union
Research
Education and development
Publications
Conferences
Best practice guidelines
Advisory services

Member Benefits:

Access to the College of Occupational Therapists Library
Member access only area on website
Professional advice
Two monthly journals
Membership of regional groups
reduced rates for annual conferences, events, publications and other educational courses run by the college
Professional indemnity insurance
Personal accident insurance
Industrial relations advice and assistance
Voting rights

Training/Licensing/Certification:

All occupational thereapy degree courses are approved and monitored by the College of Occupational Therapists.

Affiliations:

Associations to which we are a member:
World Federation of Occupational Therapists

Verification Criteria:

Attending a Higher Education Institute that is approved and monitored by the College of Occupational Therapists.