Championing Archaeological Businesses

Advocacy

As the representative of commercially-funded operators, FAME seeks to influence change within the management of the historic environment, through appropriate consultation with other sectors of the profession.

Through research, consultation, campaigns and relationship building we work to influence the policies of UK and local government and professional heritage practice throughout the UK and Ireland.

Through its advocacy activities FAME aims to:

  • Extend its reach and influence as the Voice of Commercial Archaeology
  • Enhance the market valuation of the contribution made to economic development and conservation by archaeologists and cultural heritage professionals
  • Grow our reputation as a valued and trusted consultee
  • Represent and promote the interests of members by leading debate with heritage organizations, government and the construction sector
  • Become the authoritative source of information on technical development, business practice and regulatory compliance for the sector

Browse some of our advocacy work here:

Letter of support for the Council for British Archaeology

FAME has written a letter of support to the CBA: CBA-letter-of-supportDownload ...

The 2018-19 Local Government Finance Settlement: Technical Consultation Paper

FAME, along with CIfA and CBA have responded to The 2018-19 Local Government Finance Settlement: Technical Consultation Paper, which can ...

CIfA FAME CBA response to consultation on the Housing White Paper

FAME along with CBA and CIfA have responded to the Housing White Paper: CIfA-FAME-CBA-response-to-consultation-on-the-Housing-White-PaperDownload ...

NPS Group Redundancies

FAME has written to the NPS group about potential redundancies of their archaeologists: NPS-letter-18-01-17Download ...

FAME responds to parliamentary inquiry into Brexit impact on skills

Together with CIfA, FAME have responded to a consultation request from the All Party Parliamentary Group for Excellence in the ...

FAME respond to consultation on planning conditions

FAME have jointly responded, with the CIfA and the CBA, to the governments consultation on planning conditions announced as part ...

CSCS cards for archaeologists -a joint statement from CIfA and FAME

CSCS is the leading skills certification scheme within the UK construction industry. CSCS cards provide proof that individuals working on construction sites ...

FAME position statement on archaeological archives

FAME undertook an extensive survey in 2012 of the problem for long-term storage of archives, and found there were 9000 ...

FAME respond to UK media reports that Britain is running out of archaeologists

The Times, Radio 4 and The Daily Mail report that Britain has a serious shortage of archaeologists to handle the expected wealth of ...

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