Board agenda

for a meeting of the Architects Registration Board to be held at 8 Weymouth Street, London, W1W 5BU, on 20 January 2011 at 11.00am

If you have any detailed questions with regard to any matters on the agenda, please contact the Chairman of the relevant Committee before the meeting in order to allow sufficient opportunity for the relevant information to be obtained.

OPEN SESSION

1. Apologies for Absence
   • Sarah Lupton
2. Members' Interests
   • To note the Register of Members’ interests and to hear any declarations of potential conflicts of interest for the items below.

STANDING ITEMS

3. Minutes
   • To approve the minutes of the meeting of 16 September 2010 .
4. Matters Arising
5. Chairman's Report
   • To hear a report on matters relating to the conduct of the Board’s business.
6. Registrar's Report
   • To note a report on matters relating to the running of the Board’s business .
7. Update on 2010 year end accounts
   • To hear an update on the 2010 year end forecast.

MATTERS FOR DECISION

8. Review of the Risk Management Strategy
9. Approval of the Scheme of Decision Making
10. Investigation Committee and Professional Conduct Committee Rules
    • To decide on amendments to the Rules taking into consideration the consultation responses
    • Appendix A
    • Appendix B
11. Revised General Rules – Rule 20
    • To decide on the revised version of General Rules 20
    • Annex 1
    • Annex 2
12. Revisions to the Electoral Scheme for Architects and General Rule 5a
    • To decide on amendments to the election scheme for architect members of the Board to be approved by the Privy Council, together with corresponding General Rule 5a
    • Annex A
    • Annex B
    • Annex C
13. Board Members’ Handbook and Role Descriptions for the Chair, Vice Chair and Board Members
    • To agree changes proposed to the Board Members’ Handbook.
14. Policy for the Suspension of Prescription
    • To approve a policy for the suspension of prescription in cases where recruitment to and/or the delivery of a qualification ceases .

MATTERS FOR NOTE

15. Review of the Risk Register
    • To note the current Risk Register.
    • Risk Register Cover Paper
    • The Risk Register
    • Risk Register Colour Category
16. Feedback from the Chair on Board member appraisals
17. Timetable for the Chair/Vice Chair Elections
18. Report against the Business Plan 2010
    • Report against the Business Plan 2010 Cover Paper
    • Report against the Business Plan 2010 Attachment
19. Report on Statistics, Trends and Performance indicators for 2010
    • To Note Statistics Cover Paper
    • Annex A
    • Annex B
20. Qualifications Department’s Annual Report 2009 – 2010
    • Annex A
21. Annual Report from the Audit Committee
22. Annual Report from the Professional Conduct Committee
    • To note the Annual Report from the Professional Conduct Committee which will be presented by Alexandra Marks, Chair of the Committee.
23. Minutes
    • To note the minutes of:
      1. The IC meeting held on 21 September 2010
      2. The IC meeting held on 13 December 2010
      3. The Remuneration Committee on 17 November 2010 (in draft)
      4. The Audit Committee of 18 October 2010 (in draft)
24. Any other business
25. Dates of Next Meetings

    • 7 April 2011 (Board members to note the Board development day follows on Friday 8 April 2011)
      21 July 2011
      22 September 2011
      15 December 2011