the professional standards (as described in the Celebrant Handbook) expected of all celebrants. If ‘No’, please add a comment Did the celebrant arrive early and prepared? Yes/No Was the celebrant’s appearance appropriate for the ceremony and did they display the BHA/Humanists UK badge? Yes/No On arrival, did the celebrant speak to the venue staff and check any music and logistics were ready for the ceremony? Yes/No Did the celebrant welcome the mourners/family/guests appropriately? Yes/No Did the celebrant make themselves to the speakers and ensure they were prepared? Yes/No Did the celebrant begin the ceremony appropriately, and with confidence and authority? Did they introduce the couple/deceased/family/themselves? Yes/No Was the content of the ceremony creative/flowing/reflective/making use of appropriately? Yes/No Did the ceremony reference Humanism in an appropriate way to the audience? Yes/No Did the celebrant perform confidently/make good eye contact/speak clearly/project their voice/use pace and pause/have a warm manner/perform expressively? Yes/No Did the celebrant acknowledge and support the speakers appropriately? Yes/No Funerals – was the committal appropriately stage-managed/was the use of wording appropriate? Yes/No How did the celebrant deal with an unexpected incident? Was the ceremony ended with clear signposting/with authority/warmly? Yes/No Was the celebrant available the ceremony to talk to guests/mourners/families/the couple? Yes/No Was the ceremony script it feature full contact details/the Humanists UK logo? Yes/No
Appendix 7 Celebrant Network Structure Project Nett Furley – Project Consultant at May 2017 Review of Humanist UK Accreditation Observers An Accreditation Observer is a Humanist UK Celebrant who acts on behalf of the BHA to observe a probationary celebrant conducting a wedding, funeral or naming ceremony, in to decide if they can progress to full celebrant status. The report from the accreditation observation will then be used by the Humanist UK training team to decide whether to formalise the status of the probationary celebrants to full accreditation as a Humanist UK Celebrant. Contents Issues arising from project Recommendations Process for arranging an Accreditation Observation Becoming an Accreditation Observer Appendices Application for to become an Accreditation Observer Accreditation Observation Form Issues arising during celebrant network structure project 1. Probationary celebrants and mentors or experienced celebrants not understanding the process to gain full accreditation. Many have reported to me they thought mentors could do this for instance and have in fact carried one out not realising it was not valid 2. Lack of consistency in way observations are carried out. Not in line with peer reviews, for instance. 3. Missed opportunities as coordinators or local group organisers do not know who is or who isn’t an Accreditation Observer 4. Probationary celebrant not being able to find someone to observe them
How did the celebrant deal with an unexpected incident? Was the ceremony ended with clear signposting/with authority/warmly? Yes/No Was the celebrant available the ceremony to talk to guests/mourners/families/the couple? Yes/No Was the ceremony script well-presented/did it feature full contact details/the BHA logo? Yes/No General observations and areas of particular skill Areas that require attention/action Suggested areas for further development of skills (CPD) Recommendation to progress to full accreditation yes No – please state reasons and necessary actions/areas for improvement before next accreditation observation take place
Membership can be cross boundary Terms of reference defined Review structure 2018 Accreditation Linked to CPD Peer Fee/ Levy with the Explore external accreditation Review Levy Definition of what engagement means for inclusion in the Celebrant Handbook as requirement of accreditation Encourage celebrant to
specification is recommended for recruitment of new Accreditation Observers New Form CNS Coordinator to have list Training team to do as back up Celebrant Network Support Coordinator Standards of Practice and maintaining standards defined Interactive map showing all celebrants in the region available to CNS Coordinators Resource requirements and management framework defined Role to be evaluated at least every two years, by asking local celebrants for feedback