Sentences with phrase «raise standards of practice»

The purpose of the Code is to raise standards of practice and service in the general insurance industry.

Membership is only possible through selection and invitation, as the group's aim is to help raise the standard of practice for lawyers nationwide.

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DALBAR, Inc. is the nation's leading financial services market research firm and performs a variety of ratings and evaluations of practices and communications that are committed to raising the standards of excellence in the financial services and healthcare industries.

Both carry on practices from the dim past but each has so industrialized the process with advanced technologies that the fundamental activity is transmuted into something new that raises questions beyond standard discussions of right and wrong.

Both carry on hoary practices from the dim past but each has so industrialized the process with advanced technologies that the fundamental activity is transmuted into something new that raises questions beyond standard discussions of right and wrong on battlefields or in the marketplace.

It is a thoughtful book in which Smith reflects on the problems raised by the study of the religious thought and practices of the people of Asia, problems of historical method, of literary criticism, of language, of social organization, and of the values and standards by which men guide their lives.

«This resolution raises awareness of the need for increased youth sports safety protocols and encourages schools to develop and adopt best practices and standards to prevent and address student athlete injury.»

I was the picture of health — eating well by almost any standard, practicing yoga several times a week, spending lots of time outside in the beautiful California sunshine, and getting as much sleep as possible while raising an active toddler.

County leaders and district attorneys urged passage of a bill to have the state pick up the cost of a mandated pay raise for prosecutors, a standard practice for decades that Cuomo discontinued.

About the American College of Surgeons The American College of Surgeons is a scientific and educational organization of surgeons that was founded in 1913 to raise the standards of surgical practice and improve the quality of care for all surgical patients.

America's Chickens Come Home to Roost — The European Union has banned the use of birds raised using standard American practices and, as a result, the chicken they sell in Europe is more flavorful and healthier.

PQS is one of the key aspects of the # 1.3 million Grounds and Natural Turf Improvement Programme (GaNTIP), an initiative designed to raise the standards of sports surfaces as well as the understanding of sports turf management practices among those who manage and maintain them.

«The marking group will look at marking and feedback in schools which are successfully raising standards without generating unnecessary workload, with a focus on the implications of certain practices such as «deep marking».

Our objectives for the scheme are to: formally recognise and raise awareness of excellent practice and expertise within the profession; encourage the profession to aspire to excellence and higher standards of practice; and improve the practice of school business management by encouraging ongoing participation in professional development.

This new standard certainly raises the bar in terms of the quality of practice expected in every school.

As a professional body committed to raising standards within the recruitment industry, the REC is at the forefront of ensuring its members are demonstrating ethical business practice, specifically in the education sector where the importance of finding the right talent to educate people is of paramount importance for any skills shortages that exist in the UK.

At the core of these efforts is a call to rethink the practice of teaching in ways that would raise standards, increase student achievement, reshape curricula, and restructure the way schools operate.

Tonnau Primary School, near Neath, scrutinises teaching skills and lessons so they become part of every day practice and then it works on raising standards.

«Hundreds of schools are now collaborating on a scale never witnessed before - brilliant heads and teachers are working together, sharing best practice and driving improvement throughout the system, raising standards for their pupils,» said a Department for Education spokesman.

Staff have adapted their classroom practices well in most schools, with the best maintaining a strong focus on raising standards of literacy and using the foundation phase to help children improve.

«As NCTAF seeks to raise visibility on what teachers need in this new era of standards and accountability, Dr. Lowery's experiences with best practices to encourage effective teaching for all students will prove to be particularly helpful.»

The Chartered College will be governed by its members to support themselves in raising standards of professional practice.

The objective of this one - day programme on November 17th, was to bring educational leaders together with human resource professionals to establish an ongoing dialogue for raising assessment standards by embracing world class best practices and exploring new technologies.

Together we contribute to mainstream standards, develop guidelines to promote best practices, raise awareness of accessible reading systems and support open standards for inclusive publishing.

Inspired by her experience raising a Standard Poodle named Jordan — whose lifespan turned out to be far too short despite receiving vigilant care using the products and best practices available at the time — Weiss founded Ark Naturals on a handful of pet vitamin products under the Nu - Pet brand, which she acquired from a company that had been selling into the veterinary channel.

Daniela sees with optimism the future in veterinary medicine in Romania, but also in the Balkans countries due to the projects that will be prepared, projects which has the aim of raising standards in veterinary medicine and in the same time to promote the future specialists who currently attending intensive courses to bring the quality in small animal practice.

The AAHA Accreditation Program helps the Blue Cross Animal Hospital incorporate standards of quality care and procedures into our day - to - day practices, ultimately raising the level of care being provided to your companion animals while also increasing loyalty among our veterinary staff members.

AKC puppies are further protected by AKC's kennel inspections program and AKC's Care and Conditions policy which raises minimum standards of care in kennels of all sizes, and helps breeders stay current with best practices.

Humane Canada accepts the raising and marketing of animals for food and other products where there is a standard of care that ensures the welfare of the animals and believes that the standards set out in the Recommended Codes of Practice for Farm Animals are the minimum levels of acceptable care and handling of all livestock.

The use of antibiotics to keep chickens healthy and disease - free while raising them is a standard practice in poultry production for both human and pet food.

The two organizations will work together to identify opportunities to align the two rating systems, coordinate events and education offerings, and promote building practices that significantly raise the standard of what buildings should be.

As you can see, social media and social media content raise serious issues for the judiciary, with regards to independence, integrity and ethical standards, admissibility of evidence, the availability of ex parte information, the extent of judicial notice, practice rules, the right to a fair trial and juror conduct.

Raising standards and «cutting» under - performing law students would do it, though, and it would probably have the important side effect of increasing the number of competent lawyers in practice.

The Bar Association was formed to improve and facilitate the administration of justice within the courts of the Eighth Circuit; to raise the standards of proficiency and integrity in federal practice; to develop and implement effective, efficient, and uniform rules of practice and procedure within the courts of the Eighth Circuit; and to assist the judiciary of the Eighth Circuit in whatever manner requested.

A: The Bar Association was formed to improve and facilitate the administration of justice within the courts of the Eighth Circuit; to raise the standards of proficiency and integrity in federal practice; to develop and implement effective, efficient, and uniform rules of practice and procedure within the courts of the Eighth Circuit; and to assist the judiciary of the Eighth Circuit in whatever manner requested.

AFCC members have developed dispute resolution processes such as child custody mediation, parenting coordination and divorce education, and then collaborated with other organizations to develop essential standards of practice and guidelines to raise the bar in the field of family law.

The Task Force also recommends, correspondingly: (a) that the Section of Legal Education, in collaboration with state regulators, develop standards for accrediting these educational programs or else expressly defer to other bodies to do so; and (b) that state authorities regulating the practice of law develop licensing or other regulatory systems for the delivery of limited legal services, which assure quality but do not limit access or unduly raise the price of services.

The Mediators» Institution of Ireland (MII) was founded on our belief in the practice of Mediation and the recognition that Ireland needed a professional body to raise awareness and standards in this emerging area.

During supervision hours, counselors are first known as Associate Professional Counselors (APC) The state's premier professional association for LPC and APCs is the Licensed Professional Counselors Association of Georgia, which «raises public awareness about mental health issues and the role of LPCs, promotes ethical and professional standards for practice and licensure, and provides training and networking for its members.»

Our mission is to raise the ethical standards in adoption practice by only promoting adoptive families who are working with Adoption Professionals committed to the very highest standards of ethics and birth parent support in the nation.

LPCA raises public awareness about mental health issues and the role of LPCs, promotes ethical and professional standards for practice and licensure, and provides training and networking for its members.

The issues raised about Planned Parenthood's standards and practices are further compounded following the findings of a South Carolina Legislative Audit Council (LAC) report issued this Spring.

The MII was founded on our belief in the practice of Mediation and the recognition that Ireland needed a professional body to raise awareness and standards in this emerging area.

(1) provide facilities for education, to raise the standards of real estate practice, and preserve the right of property ownership in the interest of the public welfare

To be held in Doha under the patronage of His Excellency Mr. Hassan Bin Abdullah Al Ghanim, Minister of Justice on April 17 at The Four Seasons, the one - day conference aims to highlight the importance of professional real estate valuation for the economy, raise awareness of real estate valuation international standards and best practices and initiate dialogue between the different stakeholders of the real estate valuation process.

Such a system permits consumers to raise concerns about services a professional provides to them, as well as provides a process to investigate and, if necessary, discipline any licensee who fails to meet professional standards of practice.