About RCNSS Professional Approval
Membership of Rape Crisis England & Wales depends on centres meeting the RCNSS through our Professional Approval process.
The RCNSS Professional Approval process comprises a number of stages: membership agreement, centre self-assessment, evidence review, site visits and external assessment by an independent quality assurance panel.
RCNSS Professional Approval:
- Demonstrates quality and specialism in every aspect of a specialist Rape Crisis centre’s service provision, including Independent Sexual Violence Advocacy (ISVA) services, emotional support and therapeutic services.
- Covers work with all sexual violence and abuse victims and survivors who are eligible to access the services of a Rape Crisis centre, including women and girls, men and boys, trans and non-binary people, and children and young people.
A member Rape Crisis centre"The Rape Crisis National Service Standards are rigorous, robust and a structure which drives excellence in our centre."