The Board of Practice Excellence monitors and implements the Codes of Practice and Ethics Directive for all Neuro Developmental Treatment Specialists in Brain and Behaviour Enhancement Ireland. 

The purpose of The Codes is to guide Brain and Behaviour Enhancement Treatment Specialists in their day-to-day practice and help them to understand their professional responsibilities in supporting children and their parents in a safe, ethical and effective way.

The Board of Practice Excellence is chaired by Mr Seamus Buckley MCMI; BPST(RQTU) , Management Consultant. Members include people from the Educational, Health and Psychological disciplines.

All Brain and Behaviour Enhancement Treatment Specialists fully comply with the Code of Practice and Ethics Directive which should reassure parents/guardians that their child is receiving an up to date Professional Service.

To maintain Specialist membership of Brain and Behaviour Enhancement Ireland the Board of Practice Excellence (BOPE) requires full compliance with the conditions outlined below in the Practice and Ethics Directive.

Principle 1: Respect for the dignity of the person

This principle is drawn from the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (United Nations, 1948) which proclaims that the basis for freedom, justice and peace is founded on the recognition of the inherent dignity and equality of human beings.
The European Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms (Council of Europe, 1950), the Irish Constitution (Government of Ireland, 1937) and the Equal Status Acts (Government of Ireland, 2000 – 2011) also serve as references for the values and standards established for respecting the dignity of the person. 

The practitioners at Brain and Behaviour Enhancement:

1. are expected to show high standards of professional behaviour;
2. are responsible and accountable for their practice, attitudes and actions;
3. recognise the relationship between professional responsibility and accountability, and their professional integrity.

Principle 2: Professional responsibility and accountability

The Specialist will be expected to have attained a high level of competence in:

Detecting underlying physical factors in children with specific learning difficulties and designing a Home Programme tailored to suit an individualised child’s needs.

• The Specialist is required to take continuous professional development courses/programmes, to maintain the required level of competence.
• Each Specialist will do a minimum of 15 hours learning and updating per annum.
• Each Specialist will present themselves in manner and deportment befitting a Professional Practitioner.
• The place of practice of the Specialist will reflect that of a professional and be appropriate inside and outside.
• The Board of Practice Excellence (B.O.P.E.) or members of the Board shall have the right during normal business hours to audit Specialist’s professional work and appropriateness of the place of practice. This would be carried out with minimum disruption to the Specialist or client.
• The Practising Certificate will be withdrawn from the Specialist for breach of any of the terms outlined above. Renewal of the Practicing Certificate will be considered by the B.O.P.E. only when the latter is fully satisfied that the former Specialist has rectified the situation.
• All correspondence to Brain and Behaviour Enhancement will be registered by post and addressed to Suite 21, Galway Clinic, Doughiska, Galway