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The Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG) has today published a call for evidence to inform the development of a new strategy for the built environment professions, trades and occupations.
We welcome this further step in the Government’s work to consider how standards, competence and accountability can be strengthened across the built environment.
We have been working with the Government and others across the sector to explore how the regulatory system can be strengthened to better support public safety and consumer protection. We support the proposed outcomes for the new regulatory system set out in the Government’s December 2025 prospectus for the new single construction regulator.
We have introduced a number of important reforms in response to the Grenfell Tower tragedy. These include new competency outcomes for those seeking registration as an architect, a statutory CPD scheme, and an updated Architects Code of Conduct and Practice.
Today’s call for evidence is an important opportunity for architects and others across the industry to help shape the Government’s emerging strategy. The experience of those working across the sector will be essential in helping Government understand what further reform is needed to support public safety, consumer protection and culture change. The questions in the call for evidence cover different stages of projects and themes such as skills, culture and competence, where many in the profession will have valuable perspectives to share.
We will continue to work with MHCLG on developing specific reforms to improve how architects are regulated and how our legislation could be strengthened. Our focus remains on delivering our statutory role in a way that supports confidence in architects and the wider built environment.
The call for evidence is open until 12 August 2026 and is available on the GOV.UK website.
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The Architects Registration Board (ARB) is the UK’s statutory regulator of architects. Our role and functions are set out in the Architects Act 1997. We protect the public interest by setting standards for entry to the Register of Architects, maintaining that Register, and holding architects to account through our regulatory framework. We are accountable to Government for delivering our statutory functions.