Maintaining the qualifications of architects
Area of work
To have engaged with institutions, students and other stakeholders regarding the prescription process and Criteria to inform, to obtain feedback and to promote an understanding of ARB’s role with regard to qualifications, and to maintain a high quality service for institutions, students and EU Member States.
End of year assessment
Delivered
- We maintained a regular and constructive dialogue with all relevant external stakeholders to keep them up to date regarding ARB’s current and future work.
- Team members spoke with various organisations about the Qualifications Directive and ARB’s planned review of routes to registration.
- We also took sessions at all of those universities who requested a visit, and undertook a review of the student handbook.
- The European Commission’s notification process was revised and re-opened in November 2014. Staff are making the details known to relevant schools of architecture and are adapting ARB’s processes for notifying new qualifications and title changes accordingly.
Area of work
On behalf of the UK and its capacity as the UK’s Competent Authority for Architects, scrutinise and review European qualifications which are notified to the European Commission for listing under the PQD.
End of year assessment
Delivered
- ARB reviewed and processed all European notifications it received within the required timeframes.
- Staff worked closely with government departments to provide feedback to the European Commission.
Area of work
Continue work to explore the possibilities of developing a process to deal with prescription of UK qualifications offered at institutions based outside the UK/prescription of qualifications offered by overseas institutions (in conjunction with the review of routes to registration).
End of year assessment
Delivered
- Discussions with Government took place and the Prescription Committee considered advice about its remit.
