Ms Patricia O'Sullivan:

It is not helpful when there are contradictory outcomes. In validation, a course is approved, but accreditation limits us to a kind of a "Yes" or "No" answer.

Going to part of the suggestion given, there needs to be some kind of middle ground. I understand that people are restricted on the basis of legislation, but this is why the working group and getting all the experts together could come up with a solution. If the only solution is legislation, then so be it. There needs to be some kind of middle ground because the processes have faults. Going forward, many more professions are to be accredited. If a person is going into psychology, counselling and psychotherapy, that is a wide, complex group that has many different parts. We need to get our ducks in a row, as it were.