Daily Archives: 25/03/2025

IHBC sponsors ‘Heritage in Transition: Skills and Approaches for Sustainability’: Joint ICOMOS-UK/University of Liverpool conference, 11 April – ‘Be part of this important conversation’, in-person or online

‘Heritage in Transition: Skills and Approaches for Sustainability’ is a joint ICOMOS-UK and University of Liverpool hybrid event supported by the IHBC and with three main themes: Forging partnerships…; Navigating… heritage sustainability, and Education and skills…, all on 11 April.

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IHBC 2025 Annual School pre-conference (and free!) webinars: Accessible and engaging learning for all (and spectacular CPD for Conservation Professionals), from 27/03 with Kathryn Davies

Following on from the launch of the 2025 Annual School and the linked pre-conference CPD in Redruth on 13 March, the IHBC is delighted to announce a series of online lunchtime webinars across a variety of topics that relate to … Continue reading

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IHBC’s ‘Members with benefits’: IHBC supports Gardens Trust Assembly, Cowcross St, 03/04, on ‘… the UK Planning Systems’, with 15% off for IHBC members

The IHBC is delighted to support the Gardens Trust Assembly on ‘Historic Parks and Gardens in the UK Planning Systems’, in person at Cowcross Street, London on 3 April, with a special 15% reduction for members (see dedicated code below).

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LAST CHANCES: Nominations sought for IHBC’s TWO Marsh Awards: ‘Successful Learning’ AND/OR ‘Community Contribution (Retired Members) – to 31 March 2025

The two IHBC Marsh Awards, developed in partnership with the Marsh Charitable Trust, celebrate ‘Community Contributions’ by retired IHBC members, as well as ‘Successful Learning’ in heritage-related skills, with £500 and free places at IHBC’s 2025 Annual School in Shrewsbury … Continue reading

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IHBC’s Professional spotlight: Theatres Trust’s response to government’s plans to end statutory consultee role

Following government plans to limit the scope of, and/or remove key amenity society interests from planning, including The Gardens Trust and The Theatres Trust, the latter has laid out its case for the status quo.

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IHBC HESPR’s ‘News from the Sector’: New Civil Engineer on a ‘Call for volunteer engineers for Wilts & Berks canal’

IHBC’s heritage business register HESPR – our Historic Environment Service Providers Recognition quality assurance scheme for heritage services – emails members weekly ‘News and Tender Alerts’, and this week features the New Civil Engineer on a ‘Call for volunteer engineers … Continue reading

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IHBC features ‘Heritage from the (farmers’) doorstep’: Natural England wins right to protect historic sites

The Court of Appeal has granted Natural England a permanent injunction against a tenant farmer to prevent him from ploughing and cultivating land without obtaining the necessary consent, reports Farmers Weekly.

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Government: £1.5 billion ‘to restore pride in Britain’s neighbourhoods’

image: Open Government Licence v3.0 The government has announced £1.5 billion funding for 75 selected communities through the Plan for Neighbourhoods.

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10,000 more apprentices as government slashes red tape to boost growth?

image for illustration: Open Government Licence v3.0 10,000 more apprentices are anticipated by government as it ‘slashes red tape to boost growth’, with shorter and flexible apprenticeships and ‘new English and maths requirements’ to boost skills and support employers.

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Scottish Government consults on ‘Climate Change Duties – Draft statutory guidance for public bodies’

The Scottish Government is gathering views to help inform new Statutory Guidance for public bodies, to support them in putting the climate change duties into practice.

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Heritage Alliance AGM 2025 update: … reflected on past year…

The Heritage Alliance (THA) AGM 2025 reflected on the past year, inducted new Trustees and said goodbye to those stepping down, and celebrated the work of our members.

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State of the Nations research series:  Skills Mismatches in the UK’s Creative Industries

image for illustration: Open Government Licence v3.0 A Creative Industries Policy and Evidence Centre (Creative PEC) State of the Nations Report has been issued on ‘Skills Mismatches in the UK’s Creative Industries’

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