Membership
MEMBERSHIP BENEFITS
- Discount at ATP shop for merchandise and informative leaflets
- Access to an example bundle of policies and guidelines (2019)
(members alter to own practice settings and are
responsible for their updates)
- Regular support forums online 6 weekly
- Quarterly meetings and AGM
- Access to CEDR mediation and resolution services
- PMA (Professional Midwifery Advocate) support
- Adverse incident recording with optional de-brief with a committee member
- Digital uploading of ATP restrictive tongue-tie leaflets
- Discount on ATP study days and conferences
- UK-wide directory listing (additional fee applies)
- Professional, mutual and respectful support via our closed Facebook Groups
- Access to the password-protected 'Members Area' of the website to view past meeting minutes, documents and tools.
TYPES OF MEMBERSHIP
HOW TO JOIN THE ASSOCIATION OF TONGUE-TIE PRACTITIONERS
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FULL MEMBERSHIP
Please complete the ATP Membership Application Form to become a full ATP member. Details of membership fees are on the form.
Full membership of the Association of Tongue-tie Practitioners (ATP) is open to anyone who is a current Tongue-tie Practitioner (divider), regulated by a governing body ie. Registered Health Professional with the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC), General Medical Council (GMC), General Dental Council (GDC) or other not specifically listed, and registered with the CQC or equivalent if applicable.
Every full member who is working independently from the NHS must be able to demonstrate that they have professional indemnity insurance to perform frenulotomy on babies and infants specifically stated. The ATP will assume that this insurance continues for the duration of ATP membership. It is recommended that parents ask to see evidence of current indeminty insurance before engaging the services of a private practitioner.
AFFILIATE MEMBERSHIP
Affiliate membership of the Association of Tongue-tie Practitioners (ATP) is open to health professionals (for example nurses, midwives, Health Visitors, doctors, dentists, osteopaths, speech and language therapists) and breastfeeding supporters (including breastfeeding peer supporters, breastfeeding counsellors, and lactation consultants) who have an interest or role in supporting parents of babies with tongue-tie and would like to benefit from sharing professional experiences.
Please complete the ATP Membership Application Form to become an associate ATP member Details of membership fees are included on the form.
STUDENT AND RETIRED MEMBERSHIPS
We also offer membership for anyone who is a full-time healthcare student, or retired from a previous tongue-tie practitioner role at a discounted rate! The ATP welcome you to join us! Please complete the membership application stating the ‘type’ of membership you wish to join. Then our membership secretary will be in touch with you shortly after. Please refer to our ATP constitution for clarification on application acceptance criteria and voting rights:
STUDENT MEMBERS: those who are full time allied health professional students with an interest in tongue-tie.
RETIRED MEMBERS: those who have ceased performing tongue-tie division but would like to stay involved and updated.
Non payment of ATP annual subscriptions
Please note, if your subscription expires eg due to non-payment you will be reminded twice via email and if we do not receive any communication or directions from you, your membership will be terminated. A charge of £10 in addition to your over-due subscription will be required to re-instate your membership.
Please contact the ATP Membership Secretary at: membership@tongue-tie.org.uk if you wish to clarify any membership issues, queries, questions or concerns.