16th November 2009, 02:50 PM
beamo Wrote:Personal accreditation represents one way to increase standards, another is through increased reporting and investigation of poor standards with regard to IfA members and ROs.
Don't disagree with all that you said, but on this specific point - the latter part of this sentence would probably lead to an increase in standards within IfA, but not to those outside it. Which is the whole point about accreditation. Unless someone is willing to take a stand and say that the only way to raise standards is to ensure that everyone meets at least a minimum, then you continue with the system where anyone can tender for work and the archaeologists role continues to be undervalued.