25th February 2014, 05:21 PM
(This post was last modified: 25th February 2014, 05:26 PM by kevin wooldridge.)
ken_whittaker Wrote:
2. In another post you question how a Chartered IFA could impede any archaeologist from practicing. Actually it is set out in the Strategic Plan: Objective 4 By 2020 we aim to make IfA membership and registration essential demonstrations of fitness to practise.
Also, since the IfA has been 'accrediting professional competence' since its foundation, I can only assume Tim's further reference in his briefin
My point Ken was (ignoring the long term unspecific aims of the former IfA) that a Chartered body by itself was unable to impose or engineer a closed shop on the profession. If the CIfA wish to make membership essential by 2020 (and they are fast running out of time) they will need to promote a bill to Parliament that introduces either the concept of licencing, or compulsory membership or effectively a ban on all forms of archaeological activity other than that undertaken by members, In my opinion they have as much chance as the TUC would have in promoting a bill calling on compulsory Trade Union membership. That doesn't mean I think its a bad idea, but in the real world and in our profession I don't think it will happen. Could happen in an independent Scotland though ! So theres another cause for David Bowie to get his teeth stuck into:face-stir:
As for the point regarding Chartered members, I recognise that the Chartered institute and members are separate entities, hence my post suggesting that this (Chartered membership) is a proposal that still needs to be put to the members to designate the form and attestment that membership will entail. Probably not before 2020 either as I think we are due another economic downturn once Scotland turns off access to cheap energy after 2015....
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