COT departments

The different departments of the College work together on strategic and operational objectives

This section of site summaries the key responsibilities of the different College departments. The College is a charity and wholly owned subsidiary of The British Association of Occupational Therapists which is the professional body representing occupational therapy staff in the United Kingdom. The College plays a crucial role in promoting the profession and meeting the professional needs of occupational therapy staff in the UK.
Its activities include:

• accreditation of pre-registrating training courses
• endorsement of training opportunities
• supporting research into the cost benefits of occupational therapy
• esponding to Government consultations in England, Scotland Wales and Northern Ireland
• providing specialist resources for BAOT members' Continuing Professional Development (CPD)
• influencing the commissioners of health and social services
• supporting member activity in regional and local groups
• BJOT, the only monthly peer-reviewed occupational therapy journal
• OTnews - a monthly news magazine for BAOT members
• The British Journal of Occupational Therapy - the UK's only annual, national occupational therapy journal
• producing key publications on areas of practice