INFORMATION

Standards of Safe, Effective and Professional Practice

Breeze Academy Membership Standards 

Maintaining Your Registration

As a registrant of the Breeze Academy Membership, you are expected to uphold exacting standards of clinical excellence, professionalism, and personal accountability. To remain on the 

Breeze Academy Register, you must: 

  • Complete an annual self-declaration confirming your ongoing eligibility and compliance with the Breeze Academy Standards of Practice. 
  • Participate in audits if selected, providing evidence of your continued professional development and safe practice. 
  • Maintain adequate professional indemnity insurance, a valid First Aid certificate, and a current DB check. 

 

Safe Clinical Practice 

Registrants must: 

  • Maintain a clean, hygienic, and safe clinical environment. 
  • Carry out thorough client health screenings and risk assessments. 
  •  Identify and respond appropriately to contraindications. 
  • Manage adverse events calmly and competently. 
  • Use safe manual handling techniques during treatment. 
  • Follow current health and safety legislation and local procedures. 
  •  Keep accurate records of safety checks and incidents. 
  • Wear personal protective equipment (PPE) where appropriate. 
  •  Hold a valid and up to date First Aid certification. 

 

Effective Clinical Practice 

Registrants must: 

  • Possess a sound understanding of anatomy, physiology, pathology, and dysfunction. 
  • Recognise how clinical features of common conditions may influence treatment. 
  • Demonstrate excellent verbal and non-verbal communication skills. Use clear, effective written and spoken English. 
  • Practise within their own level of competence, seeking advice or referring when necessary. 
  • Make informed clinical decisions, adapting or ceasing treatment as required 
  • Work effectively with others, including within multidisciplinary or shared-care settings. 

 

Professional Conduct 

Registrants must: 

  • Obtain valid, informed consent before providing treatment. 
  • Act in the best interests of clients at all times. 
  • Deliver inclusive care that respects clients’ dignity, values, beliefs, and backgrounds. 
  • Fulfil all legal and ethical responsibilities. 
  • Take full responsibility for clinical decisions and actions. 
  • Keep clear, accurate, and secure records of care provided. 
  • Protect client confidentiality and handle all personal data in line with privacy regulations. 
  • Report concerns about safety or misconduct appropriately. 
  • Disclose any convictions or sanctions that may impact professional integrity. 
  • Avoid any behaviour-personal or professional-that could undermine public trust. 

 

Continuous Professional Development (CPD) 

All registrants must engage in continuous learning to ensure their practice remains current, effective, and evidence based. 

CPD Expectations: 

  • Undertake learning activities that develop clinical or professional competence. -Ensure all CPD is relevant to your current or future scope of practice.
  • Reflect on the impact of learning and how it improves your service. · Keep a personal record of your CPD activities, including:
  • Details of each activity, including:
  • Date, duration, and format (e.g. Course, reflection, peer review)
  • A short reflective statement on how the activity benefited your practice · A varied CPD portfolio that might include:
  • Clinical case reflections
  • Attendance at training or workshops · Peer learning or journal reading
  • Minimum of 10 hours per year of relevant CPD

Annual Self-Declaration Requirements:

Each year, registrants must confirm: 

  • I have undertaken CPD and maintained records.
  • I continue to provide safe, effective, and professional care.
  • I have current and adequate professional indemnity insurance. ·
  • I hold a valid, up-to-date DBS certificate.

 Updated 10/10/2025