Research commissioned by ARB in 2020 included three key findings: firstly, the competencies required of architects have changed; secondly, the time spent qualifying as an architect could be better spent; and finally, that there should be wider access to the profession. These conclusions would not have come as a surprise to many in the profession, but ARB’s proposed regulatory changes have proved, unsurprisingly, much harder to explain and build consensus around than the diagnosis.

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