Date: Tuesday 16 June 2026 Time: 1 to 5pm (Including one 30-minute break)In this collaborative Forum the RIBA invites three heritage organisations to discuss their roles in the heritage landscape, and to provide information on available learning pathways and opportunities. The event will host: COTAC (Council on Training in Architectural Conservation) SPAB (Society for the Protection of Ancient Buildings) ASCHB (Association for Studies in the Conservation of Historic Buildings) Each of the organisations will provide an update on their existing leaning opportunities, technical programmes, accreditations, scholarships and fellowships. In addition to this, the event will be concluded with a 1-hour roundtable where organisation representatives will discuss the challenges facing conservation organisations and architects, regionality in conservation, and there will be an opportunity for attendees to have questions answered. Learning Outcomes The vast array of conservation opportunities for technical learning offered by various organisations. Better understand what resources are available to them, whether online or via workshops or courses. Learn about opportunities for accreditation, fellowships or other membership roles in the heritage sector. Gain a better understanding of how organisations operate in the heritage sector. Programme 1:00pm Introduction to the Event — Lisa McFarlane1:15pm COTAC (Council on Training in Architectural Conservation) — Ingval Maxwell2:00pm SPAB (Society for the Protection of Ancient Buildings) — Catherine Rose and Lewis Hobbs2:45pm 30-minute break3:15pm ASCHB (Association for Studies in the Conservation of Historic Buildings) — Sherry Bates and Richard Woolf4:00pm Round Table and Q&A — Chairs: Roger Perrott and Lisa McFarlane Who is this course for?This learning is primarily targeted towards architects who either wish to develop their existing conservation architecture skillset, or those who are wishing to embark on beginning that process. The learning about the conservation sector, and of its other key players, will all architects to better understand the learning avenues and resources available to them. SpeakersLisa McFarlane, Specialist Conservation Architect, Director, Seven Architecture Lisa is a RIBA Specialist Conservation Architect and Director of seven based in Manchester. She is past President of the Manchester Society of Architects and is a full Member of the IHBC. Lisa is passionate about ensuring sensitive historical buildings can be enjoyed for future generations and has developed specialist expertise in conservation architecture. Her skills are valued throughout the profession, and she is a regular judge for the RICS Awards, Civic Trust Awards and for the Conservation Category in the RIBA NW Regional Awards. Lisa also sits on the Manchester City Council Conservation Panel and is Co-chair of the RIBA Conservation Register Steering Group. Ingval Maxwell OBE, Conservation Specialist and Former Director (Historic Scotland) Ingval Maxwell spent his 40-year professional career in the conservation of ancient monuments and historic buildings, retiring in 2008 from his 15-year position as Historic Scotland’s Director, Technical Conservation, Research and Education. Appointed an Officer of the British Empire in 2003, in 2018 he was awarded an RIBA Fellow. After 10 years he retired as Chair of COTAC in 2022. Currently he is an Honorary Member of the ICOMOS International Scientific Committee on Stone and the Association for Studies in the Conservation of Historic Buildings. A Member of the RIBA’s Conservation Accreditation Steering Group and Accreditation Scheme Moderator, he also Chairs the pan-professional Edinburgh Group. Catherine Rose, Training Officer, The SPAB Catherine is the Training Officer at The SPAB, where her role is to develop and organise courses and training activities, primarily aimed at professional audiences. Having worked for the National Trust early on in her career, she returned to full-time education and developed an interest in medieval Islamic history, eventually earning a PhD at QMUL with a thesis on the Experience of Childhood in Mamluk Society. After leaving academia, Catherine volunteered as an oral historian for the NHS at 70 project, before a welcome return to the heritage and building conservation sector in 2022 when she joined the SPAB. Lewis Hobbs, Conservation Architect, Senior Architect, Oliver Architecture Lewis is a conservation accredited Architect based in Birmingham's Jewellery Quarter, working exclusively in the heritage and conservation sector with a focus on Ecclesiastical buildings. He is a member of the Diocesan Advisory Committee for the Diocese of Worcester, an inspecting architect across multiple Diocese, a member of the Birmingham Conservation and Heritage Panel, a caseworker for the Victorian Society, and more locally a trustee for the West Midlands Heritage Trust. In 2023 he was awarded a place on the SPAB Scholarship, and following this has become a SPAB Guardian and subsequently Chair of the Education and Training committee. Sherry Bates, Director, Bates Zambelli Chartered Architects Chair of ASCHB and principal of Bates Zambelli Chartered Architects, Sherry Bates is an architect and academic whose work embraces new buildings and conservation particularly of old churches. He is accredited in building conservation, a past president of the Ecclesiastical Architects and Surveyors Association, a former visiting professor at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago, and has taught in most of the London schools of architecture. Previously he has also worked as a planning inspector. Before becoming an architect, he graduated in Physics at Oxford University which he subsequently taught. Richard Woolf, Conservation Architect, Architect and Building Historian, McDaniel Woolf Architects Richard Woolf is an industrial designer, architect and building historian in private practice in West London. He is an accredited RIBA conservation architect and recently completed research at the University of Cambridge on building history with specialist interest in industrial products within the construction process. His practice McDaniel Woolf is known for their contemporary architecture and sensitive scholarly approach to conservation. He is a member of ASCHB and their lead on conferences and symposiums. Roger Perrott, Specialist Conservation Architect, Founder, C60 Architects After gaining an officer's commission as a pilot in the RAF, Roger retained as an Architect and is the founder of C60 Architects in Belfast. Roger is an RIBA accredited Specialist Conservation Architect, co-chair of the RIBA Conservation Register Steering Group and a current member of the RIBA Professional Standards Committee. His conservation practice includes sustainable adaption of Listed commercial premises, restoration of WW2 fortifications and repair of vernacular Irish dwellings. Roger is currently involved in projects at Mount Stewart for National Trust, Clandeboye Estate and restoration of Castle Upton.Please noteEach recording will expire 12 months after enrolling onto the module For more information about this course, or if there are no places available, please email us, or call +44 (0)20 7307 5355 to speak to a member of the team. Please view the Terms and Use for more information.
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