ABSTRACT
The CBA has long been concerned about the provision of training in archaeology. Apart from advertising field opportunities in the Briefing section of British Archaeology, it used to administer its own qualification, the Diploma in Practical Archaeology. This ran from 1979 to 1989, latterly in association with the Dorset Institute of Higher Education. Provision of courses in archaeology at all levels has greatly increased since then and there is no longer a role for the CBA in providing training directly. Likewise, the CSA used to run its own programme of training events and seminars but has more recently decided to continue in an advisory capacity, encouraging other groups to promote archaeological education. In-service training has been provided for countryside rangers, university students and student teachers. The CBA is still concerned about the training needs of archaeology, in particular the voluntary sector, and is involved in the work of the Archaeology Training Forum. On behalf of the forum it is establishing a website (the Training On-line Resource Centre, https://www.torc.org.uk) to enable people to search for training opportunities throughout the United Kingdom. The CBA was also consulted about the development of standards for archaeology NVQs by the Cultural Heritage National Training Organisation. A key interest for the CBA is to ensure that there are opportunities for training in archaeological methodology for members of local societies and non-professional archaeologists in general, and the 16+ sector in particular. The area of training is now receiving a much higher profile, both within archaeology and the work of the CBA. As a result the Education Committee has decided that it would in future be known as the Education and Training Committee of the CBA.
