{"id":41564,"date":"2024-11-26T17:00:57","date_gmt":"2024-11-26T17:00:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newsblogs.ihbc.org.uk\/?p=41564"},"modified":"2024-11-26T17:00:57","modified_gmt":"2024-11-26T17:00:57","slug":"ihbc-chair-membership-secretary-invite-members-to-free-mate-sessions-piloting-shorter-accreditation-forms-next-mates-for-members-working-with-churches-etc-9-12-local-authorities-11-12-am-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newsblogs.ihbc.org.uk\/?p=41564","title":{"rendered":"IHBC Chair &amp; Membership Secretary invite members to free MATE sessions piloting shorter accreditation forms: Next MATEs for members working with Churches etc. (9\/12); Local Authorities (11\/12) &amp; the private sector (13\/12) \u2013 and more to come in 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/newsblogsnew.ihbc.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/IHBCMATE_new.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/newsblogsnew.ihbc.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/IHBCMATE_new.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-39501\" style=\"width:257px;height:auto\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>As part of the IHBC\u2019s evolving Membership Accreditation Training Events (<a href=\"https:\/\/mate.ihbc.org.uk\/\">MATE<\/a>s) programme \u2013 that advise on accreditation applications \u2013 we\u2019re offering free online sessions to pilot new streamlined application forms.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n<p><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\"><a style=\"color: #ffffff;\" href=\"https:\/\/ihbc.org.uk\/ihbcat25\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><\/a><\/span><\/span><\/h3>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">FREE IHBC <a href=\"https:\/\/mate.ihbc.org.uk\/\">MATE<\/a> SESSIONS: <em>Piloting streamlined accreditation forms<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">CPD-certified advice on applying for IHBC accreditation (Full &amp; Associate)<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ihbc.wufoo.com\/forms\/z1ht26ti0ev0frh\/\">SIGN UP FOR YOUR CHOSEN SESSION HERE<\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\">Church, church building and Places of Worship organisations: 9 December 2.30pm<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\">Local Authority staff: 11 December 2.30pm<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\">Private sector staff: 13 December 2.30pm<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #800080;\"><strong>ALL WELCOME BUT NUMBERS LIMITED<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #800080;\"><strong>MORE SESSIONS TO COME IN 2025<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p>IHBC Chair David McDonald said: &#8216;I&#8217;m pleased to welcome this new series of MATE sessions. Having attended and assisted with previous events, I can testify to their value in \u2018demystifying\u2019 IHBC accreditation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u2018And we\u2019re really delighted to be launching this new \u2018piloting\u2019 stage in the streamlining of our accreditation application forms.\u2019<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u2018As we move ahead, these and wider developments in our support for IHBC accreditation will help extend the IHBC\u2019s reach, networks, profile and impacts.&nbsp; Current changes aim to simplify access to our practice standards by minimising the procedures that underpin our assessment of competence in interdisciplinary conservation practice.\u2019<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>IHBC Membership Secretary Andrew Shepherd said: \u2018Our Membership and Ethics Committee has been working hard to refine, reduce and clarify the accreditation forms, and this is a great chance to feed into the process.\u2019<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u2018We\u2019re also looking to test forms across sectors and building types, so where possible do sign up for the MATE session that best suits your skills and employment.&nbsp; If the session is full, do remember we\u2019ll be refining and repeating the exercise in 2025.\u2019<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>IHBC Director Se\u00e1n O\u2019Reilly said: \u2018Our new forms also complement the IHBC\u2019s evolving MATE service, as we look to expanding our pool of MATE session leads and providers.\u2019<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u2018MATE leads need to be in command of some very specific skills, not least as our accreditation model can be so unfamiliar to even the most experienced applicants.\u2019<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u2018IHBC accreditation establishes personal interdisciplinary competence in conservation, and so involves setting aside \u2013 but never over-riding \u2013 received ideas about practice and assessment.\u2019<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u2018In our accreditation, for example, we\u2019ll want you to tell us what you don\u2019t know, as well as what you do know.&nbsp; We also need to understand how you apply and interpret standards outside your primary practice areas as well as within them.\u2019<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u2018Clearly qualified MATE leads and providers must be practitioners fully capable of advising on our unique brand of interdisciplinary built and historic environment conservation practice.&nbsp; And as thanks for serving as a MATE session lead, we pay MATE service leads.\u2019<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u2018So if you are interested in developing the skills a MATE lead needs, you can start by joining one of these sessions, or registering your interest by following up the guidance below.\u2019<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>IHBC\u2019s Operations Director Fiona Newton writes:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The IHBC\u2019s new round of MATE sessions offers free places at our 2-hour online accreditation guidance sessions, all available on a \u2018first come\u2019 basis, with CPD certificates available for completion.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Current Pilots<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>See more background on the current pilots see <a href=\"https:\/\/newsblogs.ihbc.org.uk\/?p=41506\">HERE<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>MATE Session Leads and Providers: Registering Interest<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Please email <a href=\"mailto:admin@ihbc.org.uk\">admin@ihbc.org.uk<\/a> attaching your application letter before the closing date, accompanied by a detailed CV, stating why you think you should be appointed to join this network of <em>Recognised MATE providers.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you have any queries about the position please contact Se\u00e1n O\u2019Reilly, IHBC Director, by email, at <a href=\"mailto:director@ihbc.org.uk\">director@ihbc.org.uk<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>See more background on the developing programme <a href=\"https:\/\/newsblogs.ihbc.org.uk\/?p=39792\">HERE<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>As part of the IHBC\u2019s evolving Membership Accreditation Training Events (MATEs) programme \u2013 that advise on accreditation applications \u2013 we\u2019re offering free online sessions to pilot new streamlined application forms.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[125,6,17,18,30,23,29,50,31,16,22],"class_list":["post-41564","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-ihbc-newsblog","tag-accreditation","tag-building","tag-climate-change","tag-conservation","tag-environment","tag-expertise","tag-heritage","tag-learning","tag-nature","tag-planning","tag-skills"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/newsblogs.ihbc.org.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/41564","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/newsblogs.ihbc.org.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/newsblogs.ihbc.org.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newsblogs.ihbc.org.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newsblogs.ihbc.org.uk\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=41564"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/newsblogs.ihbc.org.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/41564\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":41565,"href":"https:\/\/newsblogs.ihbc.org.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/41564\/revisions\/41565"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/newsblogs.ihbc.org.uk\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=41564"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newsblogs.ihbc.org.uk\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=41564"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newsblogs.ihbc.org.uk\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=41564"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}