HGI Membership Levels

now align with the SCoPEd Framework’s columns

The Human Givens Institute (which holds the register of human givens therapists) was one of the six organisations involved in developing the  SCoPEd shared standards framework for psychotherapy and counselling. The others are the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP), the United Kingdom Council for Psychotherapy (UKCP), the National Counselling and Psychotherapy Society (NCPS), the British Psychoanalytic Council (BPC) and the Association of Christians in Counselling (ACC). The registers of all six are accredited by the Professional Standards Authority and the SCoPEd framework was officially adopted by all partners in February 2023.

Each organisation has developed appropriate pathways for their own members to move between the SCoPEd framework’s three columns (A, B and C), in accordance with their own chosen career trajectory, given the appropriate experience and training; these were shared and agreed with their fellow organisations.

This page outlines the new mechanisms and membership levels that have been developed by the HGI in response, to enable HGI members to move between columns. These came into effect in February 2024.

New Membership Categories

To align with the new SCoPEd framework, our membership categories now comprise:

• Trainee Member of the HGI– HG.Dip.P. (Trainee)
  – replaces GHGI Membership
  Designation for students who have passed Part 2 of the Human Givens Diploma and are working towards Part 3.

• Registered Member of the HGI– MHGI
  – Column A of Scoped framework
  Designation for both newly qualified and experienced HG practitioners, who have successfully passed all three parts of Human Givens Diploma and registered with the HGI.

• Accredited Member of the HGI– MHGI (Accred)
  – Column B of Scoped framework
  Designation for experienced HG practitioners who choose to apply and who can demonstrate the required hours of training and therapy and safe, effective and ethical practice.

• Senior Accredited Member of the HGI– MHGI (Snr Accred)
  – Column C of Scoped framework
  Designation for experienced HG practitioners who choose to apply and who are capable of taking an active role within the professional community and who can demonstrate the required hours of training and therapy and safe, effective and ethical practice.

• Fellow of the HGI(FHGI)
  Fellowship of the Human Givens Institute is bestowed on registered, accredited or senior accredited members of the Human Givens Institute who have been actively involved and experienced in delivering HG therapies either through private practice or as an employed practitioner and who have demonstrated recent evidence of their commitment to advancing standards and best practice as well as the leadership and development of the Institute, its principles and its members.

Movement Between Membership Categories

Members will be able to move between our membership categories, aligned to the standards of the SCoPEd columns, where they have the relevant skills, training, knowledge, experience and inclination to do so. Application forms are now available in the Members’ Area.

To be able to move between membership categories you will need to demonstrate that you:

• Meet the practice requirements
• Are safe, effective and ethically sound in your practice
• Meet the SCoPEd competencies for the relevant column

The application process is based on recognition of prior learning (RPL). This allows you to draw on all of your training and experience to demonstrate that you meet the membership requirements. It is a one-off application. You will not be required to do this every year. Once at a particular membership level, you can simply renew your membership each year.

Becoming a Registered Member

Registered membership is open to all those who have completed and passed Part 3 of the Human Givens Diploma. This automatically places you in Column A of the SCoPEd framework. To register as a member, you must complete the membership application, including the ethics section, and provide details of your insurance and supervision arrangements. The hours of training and practice undertaken to complete the Diploma are counted in applications for Accredited and Senior Accredited Membership (see the relevant guidance links below for further details).

If you are currently a Member of the HGI, you will automatically become a Registered Member.

Becoming an Accredited Member

You can apply to become an accredited member if you meet the practice requirements and can demonstrate the necessary competencies for SCoPEd Column B.

You can find the application form in the members area. It has been designed to support your development and reflection. It is in three sections:

• Practice requirements
• Competencies
• Case studies

You will be required to provide evidence that you meet the practice requirements (including hours of therapy practice and training) alongside a statement from your supervisor. In the competencies section you will be asked to draw on your own casework to demonstrate that you meet those competencies in SCoPEd Column B that are not already taught and assessed within the HG Diploma. In the final section, you will be asked to draw upon your learning and experience to respond to three case studies.

View Guidance on applying to become an Accredited Member.

Becoming a Senior Accredited Member

You can apply to become a senior accredited member, if you meet the practice requirements and can demonstrate the necessary competencies for SCoPEd Column C. In addition to the competencies for an accredited member, senior accredited members must be able to demonstrate:

• Leadership – that you have taken an active member of profession
• Training at level 7 or equivalent
• That you can undertake research
• That you have undertaken significant personal development and self-reflection to be able to practise and play an active role in the profession
• That you have developed your understanding of theory and ability to think critically

You can find the application form in the members area. It has been designed to support your development and reflection and is in three sections:

• Practice requirements
• Competencies
• Case studies

You will be required to provide evidence that you meet the practice requirements (including hours of therapy practice and training) alongside a statement from your supervisor. In the competencies section you will be asked to draw on your own casework to demonstrate that you meet those competencies in SCoPEd Columns B and C that are not already taught and assessed within the HG Diploma. In the final section, you will be asked to draw upon your learning and experience to respond to three case studies.

View Guidance on applying to become a Senior Accredited Member.

Updated: Jan 25