9th July 2009, 10:47 AM
Quote:quoteNo I am a chief archaeologist, no I am a chief... is eh an RAO, whats its vouleenteers charteravid Miles, Chief Archaeologist for English Heritage, fully endorsing all the efforts being made towards progress on pay and conditions, outlined some initiatives English Heritage were considering as a result of the Valletta Convention and its requirements for maintaining standards. It would become possible for example to insist that any organisation applying for English Heritage funds or to work on scheduled monuments should either be an RAO or should satisfy an accreditation scheme with similar criteria. Other curators would also be encouraged to demand these standards be met. This enforcement of standards would provide one of the crucial legs of the three-legged stool.