04/10/2023
Earlier this month the Architects Registration Board (ARB) announced they will continue reforming the initial education and training for architects following feedback received from the public consultation which closed in May 2023. For more information on ARB’s outcomes and decisions click here.
Last week ARB published two important documents as part of their reforms:
- Competency Outcomes for Architects: The Academic and Practice Outcomes in this document outline the threshold competencies required for registration as an architect. An architect’s skills, knowledge, experience and behaviours are defined through five competency areas. Each Outcome will be assessed to the specified level through a qualification accredited by ARB. To view the document, click here.
- Standards for Learning Providers: Universities and all other learning providers offering ARB-accredited qualifications will need to meet these Standards. With the Outcomes, they help to ensure that someone who has completed accredited qualifications has the practical experience required to join the Register of Architects. The Standards will be supplemented by an Accreditation Handbook, which will set out in more detail the types of information learning providers should produce. To view the document, click here.
The new Competency Outcomes and Standards for learning providers will apply to all ARB accreditation decisions from January 2024. More information can be found here.
ARB is offering a Q&A webinar on Wednesday 11 October 2023 from 12-1pm to respond to questions on what has been published so far and to present ARB’s next steps for implementing the new framework. Register for the webinar here.
