84 Y E A R B O O K 2 0 1 7 reference to the occasional needs survey – certainly a useful aid, but infinitely more valuable if there is a practice statement against which to measure any results. This responds to several issues that ultimately go back to our thinking on IHBC+ and the ‘experimental evolution’ of our operations in a way that can reflect the needs and capacity of our members in the 21st century: ! reduced voluntary capacity, which means reducing demands on those individual members who assist the organisation, locally and nationally ! a need for more flexible support to attain IHBC accreditation, focussed on the ‘stepping stones’ programme currently centred on associate membership ! the capacity to support more diverse career paths across those working and interested in our conservation practice, mainly through reaching out more effectively to the diverse body of interests and players in heritage conservation, management and development. As a first step to delivering the operational benefits provided by the Principles, the ETS committee is leading its first national training event in Bishop Auckland, Co Durham on 18-19 October. It is designed to deliver targeted project development and management skills while also being quality-assured like the annual school. Although it will be led by a national committee in terms of content and operations, it will be delivered in a partnership between the national office and the IHBC’s branch network, in this case the Northern branch. In practical terms, we intend to use the complex range of projects and specialisms on offer in and around Bishop Auckland, from landscape and building to area-based projects and socio-economic works, to address recognised priority training needs for the IHBC’s members as well as targeted prospective members. These will entail: ! Delivering training in line with recognised training priorities " using BS 7913, as the most substantial development-sector statement on conservation practice and standards " highlighting the close interfaces between conservation practice and project management ! Supporting skills and learning in line with the Areas of Competence and the IHBC’s Conservation Cycle, including building skills directly in line with the IHBC’s membership criteria and recognised CPD needs " speakers will be encouraged to relate their content to these generic, but more easily recognisable, model areas of practice. These developments demonstrate how the IHBC can help to address the multi-faceted conservation training needs in modern complex service provisions, not least the infrastructure projects that are at the heart of our 2017 annual school. Bridget Turnbull, education@ihbc.org.uk Seán O’Reilly, director@ihbc.org.uk OPPORTUNITIES TO STUDY HISTORIC CONSERVATION OR VERNACULAR ARCHITECTURE AT OXFORD BROOKES MSc / PGDip / PGCert in Historic Conservation MA / PGDip / PGCert in International Architectural Regeneration and Development Our postgraduate Historic Conservation course is one of the longest-established and best-regarded programmes of its type in the UK, covering all major aspects of the conservation of historic buildings, areas and sites. Students receive a thorough grounding in British architectural history, the principles of urban design in relation to the historic built environment, and the place of conservation within the planning system and the property market. Building materials and repair techniques are a particular strength, with students able to visit a number of onsite conservation projects across the UK to try their hand at a range of traditional building crafts. Find out more about this course at www.be.brookes.ac.uk/postgraduate or email tde-be-enquiry@brookes.ac.uk Our postgraduate programme in International Architectural Regeneration and Development is a unique multi-disciplinary course focused on the adaptive reuse of buildings in rural vernacular and historic urban environments. In this field we have internationally renowned researchers teaching on the course and they include Dr Aylin Orbasli and Dr Marcel Vellinga. Teaching is informed by real-life scenarios and led by research and the interventions aim to be resource-sensitive. Find out more about this course at www.architecture.brookes.ac.uk/postgraduate or email architecture-enquiry@brookes.ac.uk IHBC 2017 ad FINAL.indd 1 30/01/2017 11:38:59
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