2nd May 2013, 01:03 PM
kevin wooldridge Wrote:1) Appoint a single body responsible for all UK archaeology
2) Remove archaeological decision making from local authority control and vest it in new national body
3) Prohibit commercial archaeological concerns from undertaking evaluation or excavation
4) Guarantee 50% of appointees to permanent archaeological positions are women
5) All archaeologists in supervisory, consultancy or specialist positions to be licenced
6) Post graduate or professional qualifications mandatory for licensed archaeologists
Interesting, Kevin, though....
isn't 4) discriminatory? I can't see how this could be achieved what if less women want to be archaeologists than men? Surely there should just be equal opportunities for both? Just an opinion though.
Also 2)...why not have properly trained and resourced local authority representatives making decisions?
and 3).. I just don't understand why you think commercial 'concerns' shouldn't do evaluation or excavation? Could you explain more? Do you mean the work should be done by unpaid volunteers? Or do you mean Archaeological excavation should be state ran?
I completely agree on 6 though...as long as the qualifications are fit for purpose of course! Though I would also lean towards that (as mentioned already) something like the skills passport scheme or some other form of practical-peer-review-qualification is needed.