{"id":94552,"date":"2021-06-09T09:37:37","date_gmt":"2021-06-09T08:37:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pbctoday.co.uk\/news\/?p=94552"},"modified":"2021-06-09T09:37:37","modified_gmt":"2021-06-09T08:37:37","slug":"architects-qualifications","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pbctoday.co.uk\/news\/planning-construction-news\/architects-qualifications\/94552\/","title":{"rendered":"New proposals to recognise architects\u2019 international qualifications"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>A new recognition system to acknowledge architecture qualifications from around the world will be implemented, as the government responds to a consultation on proposed amendments to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.legislation.gov.uk\/ukpga\/1997\/22\/contents\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Architects Act<\/a><\/h2>\n<p>The government has responded to a consultation on proposed amendments to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.legislation.gov.uk\/ukpga\/1997\/22\/contents\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Architects Act<\/a>, which will ensure professional standards within the sector are maintained and enable international architects to practise in the UK.<\/p>\n<p>A recognition system to acknowledge architecture qualifications from around the world will be implemented as part of the Professional Qualifications Bill.<\/p>\n<p>To support this,\u00a0the <a href=\"https:\/\/arb.org.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Architects Registration Board<\/a> (ARB) \u2013 the profession\u2019s regulator \u2013 will allow architects with certain international qualifications to join their UK Register.<\/p>\n<p>Wider proposals to drive up professional competence\u00a0in the sector will be implemented via the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pbctoday.co.uk\/news\/health-safety-news\/building-safety-bill-4\/85870\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Building Safety Bill<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Under these new measures, ARB will be given new powers to monitor the way architects manage their Continuing Professional Development (CPD), in line with other regulated professions \u2013 encouraging architects to develop their competence to practise.<\/p>\n<p>This forms part of ongoing reforms to improve the competence of professionals across the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pbctoday.co.uk\/news\/planning-construction-news\/fire-and-built-environment\/83431\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">built environment sector<\/a>, who have a responsibility for designing, constructing and managing homes and buildings.<\/p>\n<p>These reforms build on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pbctoday.co.uk\/news\/energy-news\/supply-chain-legislation\/94533\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">major legislative improvements<\/a> being made by government in relation to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pbctoday.co.uk\/news\/building-control-news\/fire-risk-safety\/92197\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">fire and building safety<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h3>The government\u2019s response to the Architects Act includes:<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Strengthening the Architect Registration Board\u2019s role in monitoring and maintaining the competence of architects on their register<\/li>\n<li>Increasing public confidence by listing disciplinary orders against an architect on the register<\/li>\n<li>Allowing the Architect Registration Board to expand its list of chargeable services to cover the full range of services by the Architect Registration Board.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Helping architects &#8216;build back better&#8217;<\/h3>\n<p>Housing minister Chris Pincher, said: \u201cFollowing an overwhelmingly positive response to our consultation from the architecture profession, we are delighted to be moving forward with firm proposals that will make a real difference to the lives of architects around the world.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis fundamental realignment of the profession will reassert the United Kingdom\u2019s reputation as a global leader in architecture, ensuring we continue to attract the best architects from around the world to\u00a0build back better on\u00a0the homes and infrastructure\u00a0in this country.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Alan Kershaw, chair of the Architects Registration Board, added: \u201cThe government has confirmed its intention to create new powers for the ARB, which we will use to introduce a scheme to monitor the Continuing Professional Development of architects.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis is an opportunity to recognise formally the considerable amount of development activity that most architects already do. 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