{"id":48101,"date":"2026-09-22T16:30:38","date_gmt":"2026-09-22T15:30:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newsblogs.ihbc.org.uk\/?p=48101"},"modified":"2026-09-22T17:20:20","modified_gmt":"2026-09-22T16:20:20","slug":"ihbc-hesprs-news-from-the-sector-ihbc-welcomes-cotacs-new-developing-personal-competences-for-those-seeking-re-ac","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newsblogs.ihbc.org.uk\/?p=48101","title":{"rendered":"IHBC HESPR\u2019s \u2018News from the Sector\u2019\u2026.IHBC welcomes COTAC\u2019s new \u2018Developing Personal Competences\u2019\u2026\u00a0 \u2018for those seeking re-accreditation\u2026\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">IHBC\u2019s heritage business register <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ihbc.org.uk\/hespr\/\">HESPR<\/a> \u2013 our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ihbc.org.uk\/hespr\/\">Historic Environment Service Providers Recognition<\/a> quality assurance scheme for heritage services \u2013 emails members weekly \u2018<a href=\"https:\/\/ihbc.org.uk\/hespr\/resources\/HESPR-News-&amp;-Tender-Alert.pdf\">News and Tender Alerts<\/a>\u2019, and this week features the <em>IHBC<\/em> welcoming COTAC\u2019s new \u2018Developing Personal Competences\u2019 guidance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ihbc.org.uk\/hespr\/\">SEE MORE ON HESPR<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ihbc.org.uk\/hespr\/#join\">JOIN HESPR, FROM \u00a3145PA (TO 2 EMPLOYEES)<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ihbc.org.uk\/hespr\/resources\/HESPR-News-&amp;-Tender-Alert.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Download sample weekly alert<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The IHBC writes:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">IHBC welcomes COTAC\u2019s new \u2018Developing Personal Competences\u2019 volume: Insight 2 \u2013 \u2018\u2026for those seeking re-accreditation\u2026\u2019<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">COTAC\u2019s newly issued \u2018Insight 2\u2019 provides helpful guidance, on the 14 ICOMOS Education and Training Guidelines for those seeking re-accreditation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Edinburgh Group Chair Ingval Maxwell said: \u2018In describing conservation projects, professionals commonly use third-party accounts of what \u2018we did\u2019. However, for the individual practitioner, what matters is their ability to make effective and relevant personal decisions as part of the project team.\u2019<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u2018From a conservation accreditation perspective, it is these individual decisions and contributions that matter.\u2019<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u2018Consequently, Conservation Scheme Assessors look for applicants to provide clear information about what \u2018I did\u2019 in their written submissions. This latest \u2018Developing Personal Competencies \u2013 Insight 2\u2019 volume from COTAC aims to promote a better understanding of what is relevant when compiling and submitting an individual application as part of the process towards achieving peer-reviewed accredited or certified conservation status.\u2019<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/newsblogs.ihbc.org.uk\/?p=48038\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read more&#8230;.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/newsblogs.ihbc.org.uk\/?p=47681\">IHBC\u2019s call to all HESPR members<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Join IHBC&#8217;s Membership Assessors<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><em>Please submit your Expression of Interest NOW<\/em><\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/us.list-manage.com\/1MMGJFQKaxW?e=4961664373&amp;c2id=18239971881cf7da2d73cd47f12f80a5\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">HERE<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Join IHBC&#8217;s Membership Assessors to help \u2018Shape our Conservation Professionals of the future\u2019.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Benefits include: CPD, status, compensation, and more as thanks.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If you are an IHBC Full Member you can help evaluate the next generation of professionals, maintain our high standards, and earn valuable CPD along the way, by joining us as an IHBC Membership Assessor.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Please submit your Expression of Interest NOW <a href=\"https:\/\/us.list-manage.com\/1MMGJFQKaxW?e=4961664373&amp;c2id=18239971881cf7da2d73cd47f12f80a5\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">HERE<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Andrew Shepherd, Trustee and Chair of IHBC\u2019s Membership and Ethics Committee said: \u2018It is vital that established members come forward to join the Assessors panel so that their skills and experience can help to assess the burgeoning numbers seeking Full and Associate membership\u2019.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/newsblogs.ihbc.org.uk\/?p=47681\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read more&#8230;.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For a free promotion of your tendering opportunities and work needs to the IHBC\u2019s HESPR members, please send details and links to Joanna at <a href=\"mailto:contact@ihbc.org.uk\">contact@ihbc.org.uk<\/a>, as soon as possible.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Tenders can also be advertised for a fee with <a href=\"http:\/\/ihbconline.co.uk\/jobsetc\/\"><em>IHBC Jobs etc<\/em><\/a>, including a targeted email to 2500+ recipients as well as full coverage on our NewsBlog alerts and social platforms (membership and followers c.25,000) and websites with c. 250,000 visits a month. Contact Joanna at <a href=\"mailto:contact@ihbc.org.uk\">contact@ihbc.org.uk<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>IHBC\u2019s heritage business register HESPR \u2013 our Historic Environment Service Providers Recognition quality assurance scheme for heritage services \u2013 emails members weekly \u2018News and Tender Alerts\u2019, and this week features the IHBC welcoming COTAC\u2019s new \u2018Developing Personal Competences\u2019 guidance.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":6,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[5],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-48101","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-sector-newsblog"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/newsblogs.ihbc.org.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/48101","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\/6"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newsblogs.ihbc.org.uk\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=48101"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/newsblogs.ihbc.org.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/48101\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":48124,"href":"https:\/\/newsblogs.ihbc.org.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/48101\/revisions\/48124"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/newsblogs.ihbc.org.uk\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=48101"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newsblogs.ihbc.org.uk\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=48101"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newsblogs.ihbc.org.uk\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=48101"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}