Aromatherapy Council

The Lead Body for the UK Aromatherapy Profession

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About the AC

Established in December 2006, the Aromatherapy Council (AC) was originally set up to be the Voluntary Self-Regulatory body for the Aromatherapy profession within the UK.  Its primary role was to protect the public & also to maintain the integrity of the profession. It sets minimum standards for professional training & practice. It also handles disciplinary matters & complaints concerning registrants’ fitness to practice.

 

This changed in November 2007 as a result of the modification within the regulatory objective as set down by Government in their White Paper. It was agreed that a federal style regulatory body for the whole of complementary therapies would be easier for both public safety and for multi-disciplined therapists.

 

The AC has now changed to become the Lead Body for the UK aromatherapy and the “Voice of Aromatherapy” and will work with both the federal regulators. It will consist of the professional associations and awarding bodies who wish to contribute to the work of the AC and consist of an elected representatives from each of these organisations & lay members, plus a lay chair and has a small number of paid staff to support its administrative requirements.

 

In January 2008, we will list here the associations and awarding bodies that are now part of the new AC.

 

 

Click here     For a copy of our Constitution

 

        Click here     For copies of Council 

                               minutes & agendas of meetings

                              (from the previous AC as a regulatory body as well as more recent meetings)