APPT’s principal objectives are to act as the representative body for trustees of occupational pension schemes who fall within the Pension Regulator’s description of a professional trustee as set out in its August 2017 policy document (including any subsequent amendments). It will fulfil its objects by the following means: • Establishing and maintaining (in consultation with other relevant parties) a set of standards for professional trustees of occupational schemes to improve and promote the quality of professional pension trustees. • Establishing and overseeing an accreditation process to demonstrate continuing compliance with the standards, by which members may become accredited professional pension trustees • Promoting the role of professional pension trustees within the pensions industry generally, and in particular with regulatory bodies and with sponsoring employers of occupational pension schemes • Acting as the collective voice of the profession as well as a channel for member feedback, both in response to formal industry consultations and in discussions with regulatory bodies such as the Pension Regulator, DWP and PPF. • Providing opportunities for member training, feedback, and discussion forum through a series of seminars and other events. .