How we use your personal data

The information we collect about you in this application form and supporting material will be retained by the Association for Nutrition (AfN) and used only for the purposes of administering the UK Voluntary Register of Nutritionists (UKVRN).

All the information you give us will be treated as confidential and we will not disclose, sell or circulate the information you give us, other than for the purposes of administering your application and managing the Register.

Declarations regarding Fitness to Practice

This information will remain confidential and is only for AfN use in assessing suitability for registration. If the answer is yes to any of the below, please provide further details which may include the date, nature of the health condition, offence, penalty or sanction received, information regarding the circumstances, and a copy of the certificate of conviction/sanction.

Individuals applying for registration, or renewing or restoring their registration must make the following declarations regarding information held by the AfN for the purpose of administering the UKVRN and agreement to adhere to standard terms and conditions, for their application to be accepted.

Please ensure that you read these declarations carefully and understand your obligations.

I declare I have read, understood and will uphold the AfN Standards of Ethics, Conduct and Performance.

I undertake to inform AfN of any health conditions, criminal conviction(s), police cautions and/or any disciplinary proceedings by any employer, regulatory, statutory or professional body, whether in the UK or overseas.

I consent to AfN communicating with other regulator(s) and enforcement agencies (such as the police) about my UKVRN registration as part of AfN’s duty to protect the public and promote high standards.

I understand that it is my responsibility to obtain support and/or supervision by a statutorily regulated health professional in order to work with vulnerable clients in the following groups if I do not have the special knowledge for autonomous practice: Children, Disabled, Ill /or at high risk

I understand that unless I pay the annual registration subscription my name will not appear on the public record of the UKVRN Register and I will be unable to continue using the professional title Registered Nutritionist (RNutr) or Registered Associate Nutritionist (ANutr).

I consent to the AfN contacting any person to obtain further information about my application or to verify the information which I have provided, including the programme director or programme administrator or other authorised person from my university to confirm I hold the qualifications listed in this application; and agree that any person whom is contacted may provide the AfN with any information about me which they hold.

I understand that the AfN may contact me during the application process to request information and/or to update me on the progress of the application

I understand that I may be contacted by the AfN if a complaint is made against me as a registrant, relating to Fitness to Practice

I confirm that I have provided complete and accurate information in this form and accompanying documents.