1. GENETIC TECHNOLOGISTS REPORT ACC AGM SPRING MEETING APRIL 2008 Karen Thompson Anne Reilly

2. INTRODUCTION GT Representatives on ACC Council Anne Reilly – Elected 2007 Anne Reilly – Elected 2007 Karen Thompson – Elected 2006 Karen Thompson – Elected 2006 Beverley Royston – Co-Opted 2006 Beverley Royston – Co-Opted 2006 Vice chair of the Associated Genetic Technologist Committee (AGTC ) Vice chair of the Associated Genetic Technologist Committee (AGTC )

3. Summary of the Past Year TRAINING Training for Trainers Course for GTs – funded by the ACC Training for Trainers Course for GTs – funded by the ACC AGTC working with ETC and TAB to produce a draft joint national training programme for Cyto and Molecular GTs AGTC working with ETC and TAB to produce a draft joint national training programme for Cyto and Molecular GTs

4. Summary Of The Past Year VOLUNTARY REGISTRATION The AGTC have been promoting voluntary registration and scrutinising applications. The AGTC have been promoting voluntary registration and scrutinising applications. The Voluntary Register - 43 GTs on the register (Molecular and Cyto total). The Voluntary Register - 43 GTs on the register (Molecular and Cyto total).

5. MLC ACC Membership Survey GTs – largest group of ACC non-members 23% of Cyto GTs are ACC Members

6. GT Reasons for not Joining

7. THE FUTURE Many challenges for GTs, and many issues that need addressing. Many challenges for GTs, and many issues that need addressing. The lack of membership of ACC amongst cytogenetic GTs is high - needs to be tackled. The lack of membership of ACC amongst cytogenetic GTs is high - needs to be tackled. In the coming year we need to promote the ACC. In the coming year we need to promote the ACC. GTs need to be aware that they are eligible to become members of the ACC when they first enter into the profession. GTs need to be aware that they are eligible to become members of the ACC when they first enter into the profession. New recruits need to be aware of the voluntary register, how to keep CPD record and what to do once they become eligible for registration. New recruits need to be aware of the voluntary register, how to keep CPD record and what to do once they become eligible for registration. Need to target eligible GTs and encourage them to register – Voluntary registration or, working towards voluntary registration, would be advantageous – In recruitment advertisements. Need to target eligible GTs and encourage them to register – Voluntary registration or, working towards voluntary registration, would be advantageous – In recruitment advertisements. GTs should check the ACC website for registration information and how to join the ACC. GTs should check the ACC website for registration information and how to join the ACC. Also the AGTC have a table at the Conference, so please pay us a visit and take away information for the GTs that couldnt attend the conference. Also the AGTC have a table at the Conference, so please pay us a visit and take away information for the GTs that couldnt attend the conference. AGTC will be communicating with the with lab contacts with the aim to have at least 75% of eligible GTs registered by this time next year. AGTC will be communicating with the with lab contacts with the aim to have at least 75% of eligible GTs registered by this time next year. Give us a lab contact. Give us a lab contact.

8. AGTC Roles Officers Chair: Janice Nunn (Sheffield) CMGS Executive representative Vice-Chair: Beverley Royston (Liverpool) ACC Council representative Secretary: Michelle Fenlon (Birmingham) ACC- VRC representative, Scrutiniser Registrar: Borghert Jan Borghmans (Belfast) CMGS - VRC representative, Scrutiniser Committee Members Education Lead: Marcus Allen (Birmingham) CMGS - TAB representative Education Lead: Sarah Willis (Sheffield) ACC - ETC representative, Scrutiniser Scrutiniser: Jane Cooper (Newcastle) CMGS - Scrutiniser Karen Thompson (Newcastle) Elected ACC Council representative Karen Thompson (Newcastle) Elected ACC Council representative Anne Reilly (Kennedy Galton) Elected ACC Council representative Anne Reilly (Kennedy Galton) Elected ACC Council representative Elaine Clements (Bristol) CMGS Elaine Clements (Bristol) CMGS