Professional School & Preschool Photographers Association

Joining is easy

Click the button below to register your details and setup your annual subscription.

You will need to send us:

1 - A recent head shot 3.8cm x 4.5cm box on your ID card @ 300dpi. Name this file 'Your Name ID’ using your actual name. Eg. 'John Smith ID.jpg'. Please use this for your forum avatar too.

2 - A logo that will fit into a 2cm x 4cm box on your ID card @ 300dpi. Name this file ‘Your Name Logo’ using your actual name. Eg. 'John Smith Logo.jpg'


	Membership Costs Standard Membership : £95 per year Basic Membership : £55 per year Employee Membership : £25 per year Downloadable paperwork: Code of Conduct Track Record Confirmation Job Feedback

Benefits at a glance	Basic membership £55 per Year	Standard membership £95 per year	Accredited membership £95 per year*
Photo ID card and lanyard. Your name will be listed as a member on our site.
Monthly e-Newsletter about the latest developments in our industry and SPP.
Use of SPP paperwork to support your marketing.
Access to our, member-only day at our annual school & preschool photographer's convention.
Access to regional networking meetings.
Access to member-only training events run by us and other SPP members.
Use of our professionally run discussion forum.
Access to SPP accreditation.
Use of designatory letters after your name (SPPA).
Optional entry of your details and website in our School Photographer Directory.
Access to leads that schools make through our site.
Access to joint marketing projects.
Access to our SPP hosted webpage facility.


	Why schools, preschools, nurseries and playgroups like our membership standards. A growing number of schools and preschools can see that there is absolutely no reason why a photographer shouldn't be a SPP member. By choosing an SPP member they feel they can be sure they are using a dedicated photographer that operates under a strict Code of Conduct and constantly strives to improve the service they provide. All this can help schools and preschools make a more informed choice about who they use for your next photo-session. CRB's no longer needed by school photographers. New legislation (Protection of Freedoms Act 2012) took effect on Monday, 10th September 2012 with the introduction of changes to 'Regulated Activity'. Effectively, because you as a photographer are supervised whilst in schools and other similar establishments, and will not meet the frequent or intensive rule, there is no requirement for you to undertake a CRB check. However, we know it is ultimately for the Head Teacher to determine whether a CRB check is required for a specific role within a school bearing in mind their legal and other responsibilities. Safeguarding the children in their care is of the utmost importance! [MORE]. Schools & preschools are looking at SPP membership as a guide to high standards. Membership is open to any full-time professional photographers that work in schools and/or preschools (whether they work for themselves or for a company), that is prepared to operate to a Code of Conduct and to a very high standard for the benefit of our industry. For the professional that offers a school or preschool photography service, membership says a lot about you. It shows your current and prospective school & preschool customers that you are prepared to adhere to the highest possible standards in both your photography, conduct and the implementation of the service you provide.

SPP members will hold a membership certificate and photo-ID card with association lanyard. plus, they will have a listing on our site.

SPP accredited members (have supplied references from satisfied customers) will have the above logo on their site showing their name and membership expiry date.

SPP registered members (no track record of school or preschool photography work yet) will have the above logo on their site showing their name and membership expiry date.

Membership has 3 levels: Basic, Standard & Employee
We have structured membership so you can just pay for the facilites you will use. See the chart on the right to see what you can enjoy.

SPP Basic Membership
If you will not need use of our forum or the promotion of your company via our site (you may be employed by a school photography company or you may freelance for one or more), then basic registration will be perfect for you.

SPP Standard Membership
This level is more suited to independent photographers and small companies. To become a registered member, all you need to do is provide us with copies of your insurance(s) and 2 photographic trade supplier references. You must have submitted school or preschool photography feedback within 18 months of joining to remain a member at this level.

Employee Membership
For your employees and any freelancers (if they are not already an SPP member). Registration ID card and member listing only.

SchoolPhotoPRO Accreditation
To become an accredited member, you simply need have standard or employee registration and then provide us with a track record of work from satisfied customers using these forms. Accreditation is not transportable. It is connected to the company it was gained under.

"...being an accredited member is a must for any serious professional.
James Harrison-Dees - AST Photo"

As a SPP member, you have to adhere to our Code of Conduct.

MEMBERSHIP TERMS:
As a member, you are bound by our code of conduct.

If you let your annual membership expire, your accreditation is no longer valid with us. If you rejoin, you do so at registered level.

CANCELLING YOUR MEMBERSHIP
If you do not wish to continue with your SPP membership, please notify us NO LATER THAN 14 DAYS BEFORE the annual renewal date.

If you subscribed to SPP via PayPal, they will automatically collect your annual subscription unless it is cancelled by yourself or us. To cancel your membership, you must notify us 14 day prior to the renewal date. Once the renewal date has passed, and PayPal collect your annual fee, we cannot offer a refund.

Failure to remove references of your SPP membership from your website after your membership has expired will result in us charging you full subscription for the period(s) you continue to display our logo(s).

You should also ensure that all references to your membership of SPP are removed from your website and once your stock of stationery is used up, it should no longer display any reference to SPP.

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