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“FELLOWSHIP” A new IAM “product” but is it? Is there even such a thing as an IAM “product”?
This requires you to pay £49 instead of the £32 PA. Members please beware of the conditions
attached to this. MY advice to all Observers/potential Observers, for number of reasons, this is
not for you. From a Group point of view, I can see that each of these “FELLOWSHIP” members
are likely to be looking, as their test approaches every 3 years, for some refresher Observed
rides??? Something we would be morally obligated to do. I see the advantages of Continuous
training and 3 yearly assessments and of course IAM membership. After all this is basically
what RoSPA do! The first test is about 3 years away, but who will be conducting these tests at
that time, “INTERNAL” OR “EXTERNAL”? This scheme Increases revenue for IAM and
increases the workload for us volunteers.
In my view these changes, and others in the structure of IAM, will have far reaching effects on
the Group system. As I have been reminded, many, many times, by our volunteer members,
they do all this Group work for free because it is their choice. They are resentful of any IAM
controlling actions being forced on them by taking liberties with MORE of THEIR free time. The
majority have little or no experience of IAM and their personal.
These are facts, as well as my views based on years of being in and around IAM and the Group
system. I know that until it starts to impact on folk they really don’t want to know. So, before
it does, my conscience is clear. I have fulfilled my legal and moral obligations to you all.

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