Our Board is responsible for maintaining and promoting the public’s trust and confidence in the integrity of both ARB and of the architects’ profession. Following a review of the regulation of architects, the Government recommended that the constitution of ARB’s Board should be changed to ensure our governance more closely reflects Government’s preferred relationship with arms’ length bodies and current practices of regulatory bodies.
Currently the Board is made up of fifteen members, seven architects elected by their peers and eight members of the public appointed by the Privy Council, with the Chair elected by the Board from amongst its membership.
Under the new structure all members of the Board will be appointed by the Privy Council and the Board will consist of eleven members in total:
- One independent, non-executive Chair
- Ten non-executive Board members
made up of five architect and five lay members of the public
On 30 August 2018 the statutory instrument required to amend the Architects Act 1997 was laid before parliament and the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG), ARB’s sponsoring department, set the date from which the revised legislation becomes effective as 7 January 2019 to ensure the newly constituted Board is in place before the UK leaves the EU.
With the statutory instrument laid and made, attention has turned to recruitment. The MHCLG is leading on the process and began their recruitment campaign on Monday 10 September 2018, the closing date for applications is Sunday 30 September 2018.
We are working hard to support the MHCLG’s appointments process, sending a dedicated information email to all architects last week and contacting our stakeholders to encourage them to share the details to prospective architect and lay applicants alike. We will also be holding information evenings for those interested in the positions on 26 and 27 September 2018. We encourage those from all backgrounds and skill sets to consider applying.
Our priority is ensuring a successful recruitment process and smooth transition to the new structure. The extensive planning we have undertaken means we are well prepared for the next steps, with a clear scheme of delegation and plan for decision making during the transition in place.
For the information pack and to apply click here.
For further information visit our dedicated webpage here.
For questions and Information Evening bookings contact us at arbboardappointments@arb.org.uk
