Member only event - Domestic Conventions v12 for RdSAP10

Conventions sessions are repeated periodically (we will aim to provide it approximately every 3-4 months). Content will vary each time as it is tailored to address latest changes, current issues and points sent in ahead of the session or raised on the day.

Domestic Conventions

An opportunity to gain a better understanding of the domestic conventions and how to apply them.

PLACES ARE LIMITED SO EARLY BOOKING IS ESSENTIAL. Until 6pm on Friday 11th July only Premium members will be able to book this event. From then, any remaining places can be booked on a first come first served basis by any member. Once the "Book" link disappears it means the event is fully booked and you will have to wait for the next one.

This is a CPD session specifically for Proficiency Members

Proficiency (formerly DCHI) has been involved with the conventions groups since early 2011 and our representatives have been the primary authors of, or contributed to development of, a significant proportion of the conventions. Members of our team have a better understanding of why they are written the way they are than most of the other parties involved.

The session will consist of:

• A brief summary of the conventions process
• What the conventions group can and cannot do
• An overview of the convention changes and the new conventions added for RdSAP10 (without interruptions for questions please)
• Followed by a Q&A session where issues with the conventions can be raised (please come prepared with succinct examples)
• If time permits (highly unlikely) we may be able to answer some questions on other conventions not changed in the latest release

To get the most out of this session you will need to...

• Allow the presenters to run through the convention changes without interruptions
• Post succinct questions in the chat so we can pick those up first in the Q&A
• Be able to provide clear (and brief) examples of any issues experienced applying the conventions
• Have a clear idea of what changes to the wording would improve the clarity or practicality of a convention

MOST IMPORTANTLY - This session has 2 purposes:

1) To be valuable CPD for all attendees getting to grips with the new conventions

2) To provide the domestic conventions team with constructive feedback they can take to the conventions group to ensure the next iteration of the conventions are as good as we can get them.

This is not an opportunity to moan about what we have, it is an opportunity to better understand what we have and to contribute to making sure what we get next is as good as it can be. Anyone who chooses to moan rather than contribute positively will be undermining the value of the session for all other attendees. You will be removed from the session and you will not be eligible for an attendance certificate.

Any conventions we cannot satisfactorily explain will be identified and referred to the conventions group for clarification. Expect this to finish around 5:30 pm but allow some flexibility if you can as there is a lot to gained from the open discussions and networking at the end.

This event is FREE for Proficiency members. It is NOT open to non-members. (Membership includes at least 12 CPD sessions similar to this for free in the year)

Attendance certificates will be added to the member's  CPD record.

NOT A MEMBER? Join for just £60 and get free access to this and at least 12 hours of CPD like this, and a listing on the website.
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HOW IT WORKS - Please read carefully

You will be sent joining instructions and/or the relevant link ahead of the meeting. This is typically sent out about 1 day ahead of the event. For online events we generally use Zoom.

Around 24 hours ahead of the event you will receive a link to register for the event. You can do this any time from then until just before the meeting starts. Once you have registered you will receive the actual meeting link. Please ensure you register using your correct full name. This ensures you will get the right name on your CPD certificate (if applicable),

(If there is less than 24 hours to go, please check your junk / spam folder before contacting us to say you haven't received the link. It will probably be there. If it is not then do contact This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. but don't leave it to the last minute. Once we have started to set up for the session we will not be able to take calls or respond to emails).

Please also ensure you have tested your set up and both your audio and video are working. If we cannot see you are present we may not be able to issue you with a CPD certificate. If you know in advance that you will not have video capability, please email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. and we will agree an alternative way in which the organisers can verify you were actually present (and hopefully paying attention) for the entire session.

If you need to briefly deal with something like an urgent phone call during the session, please turn your video off whilst you do so to avoid a distraction to other attendees. Video off for short periods of absence will not affect eligibility for CPD certificates. Prolonged periods of absence or where video is off so you could be absent, will prevent us being able to issue a CPD certificate. This verification of your presence is essential for us to ensure that the value of Proficiency CPD certificates is maintained so they can be accepted by accreditation schemes. 

(There are no refunds where CPD certificates cannot be issued due to only partial attendance at an event).