IMPORTANT NOTICE
SNU PLATFORM ACCREDITATION SCHEME AND
POTENTIAL AWARD HOLDERS
It has been brought to my attention that platform speakers and demonstrators who have served Church and Centres over many years no longer have to undertake the Platform Accreditation Scheme, but a port folio supporting their long service claim has to be produced and decision for exemption is based on the acceptance of their claim.
Accreditation of Prior Learning application form (APL) and information available from:
Pat Skelton DSNU,
Secretary, Training and Awards Committee
Tel 01782 796541
The Spiritualists' National Union
Platform Accreditation Scheme
The Platform Accreditation Scheme (PAS) gives training practical experience and assessment to speakers and demonstrators of spirit communication within the SNU.
The Scheme is administered by the SNU's Training & Awards Committee who aim to improve the quality of public speaking and evidential mediumship within the Spiritualist movement. The committee keeps a register of PAS award holders and publicise them in the SNU diary and this website.
PAS changed from the old system to the current one as from the 1st September 2011. Anyone who enrolled prior to this date can carry out their training under the old system or they can swap to the new system and have prior work accepted for accreditation.
The PAS has now become a continuous assessment programme. This means that candidates can elect to train wherever they like as long as they provide evidence that meets the criteria laid down for the course. This evidence is then verified by a member of the District Council Education Committee or a member of the Training and Awards Committee.
Candidates can elect to carry out their training with their DC or with the Training and Awards Committee.
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Upon application, students will receive full details about the scheme.
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Requirements for PAS (d) - Demonstration of Evidential Mediumship An applicant must be a Full member of an SNU affiliated church/centre OR an Individual Member of the SNU OR a Member of SNU International. Minimum SNU Education requirements at Grade A or B, SD1 Complete 8 Units in Training Review Sessions Participate in at least 25 public services as a demonstrator. |
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Requirements for PAS (s) - Public Speaking An applicant must be a Full member of an SNU affiliated church/centre OR an Individual Member of the SNU OR a Member of SNU International. Minimum SNU Education requirements at Grade A or B, SD1 Complete 8 Units in Training Review Sessions Participate in at least 25 public services as a speaker. |
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Application & Assessment Fees: Application fee: £26.00 8 Units: £8.00 per Unit Area Board assessment fee: £10.00 The fees amount amount applies to each separate discipline when applying for more than one award. For example: applying for both PAS(s) & (d) together, the total Application fee payable will be £52.00 |
Training:
Evidence of competence can be gained at training days set up by the Training & Awards Committee, or, District Councils. At courses set up by award holders of the SNU, at church services and other venues. All evidence of competence must be signed off by an Internal Assessor for accreditation.
Log Book:
Students will be given a Record of Achievement which includes a logbook, to be signed by tutors at training sessions, others verifiers such as Ministers and Officiants of the SNU, church committee officers etc.
Assessment:
Students are assessed through out the course on the evidence they produce. When they have met all the criteria they should return all work to the Training & Awards Committee who will arrange a final National Assessment. Students must then attend a National Assessment Board, usually in their own district. Here a final assessment is made as to whether the student can demonstrate good ability in speaking or evidential mediumship; successful students will be granted the PAS award.
For further information about PAS application & fees:
Contact the Secretary of Training and Awards awards.sec@snu.org.uk
Find our Training & Awards Leaflet
in most SNU Churches/Centres
