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27 March 2013 - Ipswich
This is a free event with a presentation by Judy Waugh, Head of Membership and Careers at the RTPI, together with the opportunity to ask questions on the APC process.
This is always a popular and useful event and is highly recommended to all Licentiates looking to make their APC submission in 2013.
Please note this event is not exclusive to Licentiates and may be of particular interest to Line Managers and Mentors given recent revisions to the APC process.
For information, please contact the East of England YP Representative, Graham Bloomfield, at graham.bloomfield@bidwells.co.uk, tel. 01603 763939.
Minister Committed to Supporting Young Planners
Derek Mackay, Minister for Local Government and Planning signalled his backing for planners in the early part of their careers by endorsing the Commitment of Support to Young Planners at the Scottish Young Planners Network (SYPN) Conference in February. The document outlines how the SYPN, RTPI Scotland and the Scottish Government are committed delivering high quality, positive planning, and supporting planners the early stages of their career.
He said: "Young Planners are our current and future decision makers, vision setters, ambassadors for the profession, and most importantly, our facilitators of change. I am impressed with the drive of the Scottish Young Planners Network and range and quality of activities that is delivers for its members, including events such as the conference."
Chair of SYPN, said: "I welcome the Scottish Government and RTPI Scotland's Commitment to Young Planners. We appreciate that these are difficult times for employers but it is essential that we have a steady stream of young planners coming through the system for future years. It's our hope that other organisations in the built environment will join us and sign up to the Commitment in the coming months."
Dr Peter Geraghty, President of the RTPI, welcomed the initiative: "The more young planners I meet the more I am impressed by them. Everyone in the profession should be extremely proud of the calibre of graduates it attracts. But we need to ensure that there are opportunities for young planners to enter planning so we don't have skills shortages in the future. I welcome the Commitment."
The full text is of the Commitment of Support to Young Planners is here.
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