For Reading in 2024, our School offers IHBC CPD Certified learning and networking, in person and online, across up to 4 days, with the headline theme of ‘Place & Building Care: Finance, policy & people in conservation practice’. This allows interested delegates from any discipline to focus School learning on how to ‘Explore heritage conservation and planning challenges in managing buildings, property and places together’.

In terms of IHBC practice and accreditation, content at Reading will cover the specific areas of practice on our Conservation Cycle and allied practice models:

• IHBC’s Competences: ‘Legislation & Policy’ and ‘Finance & Economics’
• IHBC’s Area of Competence: ‘Management’

IHBC members and School delegates can prepare better for studies, talks, visits and networking by using our web guidance and links, especially that on the Home Page, the Day School contents and speakers, and the tours on the Thursday and the Saturday. Further resources and guidance will be offered on our website, both before and after the School itself.

Networking across practitioners from different disciplines is also a critical aspect of interdisciplinary conservation practice and learning. The Full School programme and tours provide an ideal opportunity for delegates to progress their CPD requirements and develop their professional built and historic environment competences with like-minded colleagues in a stimulating and practice-focussed learning environment.