Building
Control and Standards
Chartered Institute of Building Launches ‘Sustainable’ Education
The Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB)
will launch in June its newly revised Education Framework that
includes sustainable design and construction as compulsory
mainstream criteria for any course provider.
The revised Framework takes into account all major policies,
including the National Occupational Standards, the Graduate
Common Learning Outcomes and the QAA Benchmark Statements whilst
also reflecting current industry issues including sustainability
and health and safety.
Dr Andrew Platten, Chair of the CIOB Accreditation Panel said,
“This revised CIOB Education Framework has been subject to an
extensive review process dating back to summer 2005. The prime
motivators have been the national occupational standards, the
need to significantly improve the focus upon health and safety
education for under graduates. In addition to the CIC’s graduate
common learning outcomes and the dramatic move in the industry
to increase the awareness and advancement of sustainable design
and construction practices.
“We believe this revision of the Framework presents a
challenging range of learning outcomes that will present a
worthy benchmark for future chartered building professionals.”
Following from the review of the Education Framework, and also
as a means to ease the burden of accreditation submissions on
the universities, the CIOB has also updated its accreditation
process. Among other changes, the new procedure will include
templates to simplify the submission and assessment of
information and also provide an application process specific to
Foundation Degrees for the first time.
Email:
stownsend@ciob.org.uk