About TSI and Membership
This website is maintained for the Trading Standards Institute by itsa Limited.
The Trading Standards Institute (Registered Number 38769) is a company limited by guarantee. itsa Limited (Registered Number 2767942) is a company limited by shares. Group VAT registration number 795 8626 60. Both companies are registered in England and Wales and their Registered Office is: 1 Sylvan Court, Sylvan Way, Southfields Business Park, Basildon, Essex SS15 6TH.
The TSI is a professional association formed to represent trading standards professionals in the UK and overseas, in local authorities, business and consumer sectors and in central government. It exists to promote and protect the wellbeing of a modern, vibrant economy and to safeguard the health, safety and environment of citizens by enhancing the professionalism of members in support of informing consumers, encouraging honest business and targeting rogue traders.
The TSI has five corporate aims:
- to strengthen the institute by developing its member base
- to build beneficial partnerships that assist the trading standards service
- to raise the profile of the trading standards service
- to enable members to develop their professionalism
- to capture and share useful information
TSI encourages the exchange of ideas and professional views and experience to gain mutual benefit and achieve greater effectiveness. TSI informs and educates both current and future consumers through events such as National Consumer Week and the Young Consumers of the Year Competition. It also hosts an annual conference and exhibition, which acts as a national forum for all-party debate on consumer protection issues and the exchange of news and views. Finally, TSI ensures its members are kept up to date through its monthly magazine, TS Today, which has been published for more than 100 years.
Membership of the trading standards institute has many levels and benefits. Full details can be found on www.tsi.org.uk by clicking on the Institute tab at the top of the home page and then clicking on the "Joining TSI" link on the right hand side of the page.
TSI offers student membership for those undertaking current study and full membership once study has been completed and qualifications successfully gained.
The benefits include:
- the opportunity to contribute to national and international debate and help influence government policy
- the sharing of knowledge, experience and best practice for the benefit of individual members and the profession as a whole
- free entry to TSI’s annual conference and exhibition
- a monthly copy of TS today providing news and views of areas of professional interest
- the opportunity for specialist training and further study through discounted TSI seminars and courses, including the opportunity to undertake our continuous professional & personal development scheme (CPPD) at no extra cost.
Visit www.tsi.org.uk for further information
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