The concept sets out seven rights of a member — from taking part in adopting the standards to accreditation and liability insurance.
First: to take part in the work of the SRO’s bodies, to adopt the rules and standards that apply to members, and to agree them with the state body — a member is the author of the standard, not merely its subject. Second: to use the services the SRO provides. Third: to undergo professional attestation and in-service certification through the SRO.
Fourth: to obtain SRO accreditation for piloting new teaching methods, with the authorised state body involved. Fifth: to delegate the defence and representation of one’s rights and interests to the SRO. Sixth: to use the members’ liability insurance service. Seventh: to obtain SRO accreditation of goods and service suppliers, in order to uphold and raise service quality standards.
Of these seven, the fifth is in practice the most valuable. A single kindergarten standing alone before a state body, an inspectorate or a court is in a far weaker position. An interest represented through the association is the voice of a sector rather than of one institution.
