Address
8 Weymouth Street, London, W1W 5BU
Telephone
+44 (0) 20 7580 5861
Fax
+44 (0) 20 7436 5269
Email
info@arb.org.uk
9am - 5pm Monday to Friday. Closed Bank Holidays
ARB’s Strategy
The Board has developed a Purpose and Objectives document that informs its approach to ARB’s work. It identifies ARB’s primary purpose as delivering the 1997 Architects Act, and from that Act, two key objectives have been formulated to underpin all of ARB’s work. These are:
- Protect the users and potential users of architects’ services
- Support architects through regulation
In addition, the Board has developed six core values for ARB, which are:
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Proportionality
ARB’s actions are proportionate, take account of the issues, the risks associated with those issues, and the costs involved
- Evidence-based objectivity
ARB is objective in taking decisions, and its actions are based on evidence
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Open-minded
ARB welcomes, encourages and considers the opinions of others
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Transparency
Wherever possible, ARB is transparent in its actions and makes information accessible to others
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Integrity
ARB is professional and honest, and treats everyone with respect
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Consistency
ARB’s rules, guidance and procedures will be harmonised and implemented fairly
The Board has also adopted the Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman’s Principles of Good Administration , which further supports and underpins the purpose and objectives of the Board, as well as ARB’s own core values. The principles will provide us with a standard and will promote sound administration throughout ARB.