View Assessment - Mentor Review Status: Complete Last Modified: 05 Apr 11, 15:58 Locked: Everything, Development Pack Lock Reason: Automatically Submitted Completed By: Stage 0 No knowledge, or knowledge and understanding not yet at the level described in Stage 1 Stage 1 A basic level of knowledge and understanding which the Candidate may not yet have applied in a professional context. Stage 2 A structured, coherent and integrated understanding of the intended learning outcomes, and their application in routine professional contexts. Stage 3 A critical understanding of the intended learning outcomes, which have been applied in both routine and non-routine professional contexts with a knowledge of the implications and liabilities of decision making A1 PROFESSIONAL CONDUCT 1. A1A Professional Ethics 2. A1B Code of Conduct 3. A1C The Charter 4. A1D Continuing Professional Development 5. Where the stage achieved has changed, please describe A2 PROFESSIONAL DUTIES AND LIABILITIES 6. A2A Liablities under contract, tort, statute, extent of liability and codes
7. A2B Professional Indemnity Insurance 8. A2C Health and Safety at Work Act 9. Where the stage achieved has changed, please describe A3 PROFESSIONAL APPOINTMENT 10. A3A Professional engagement 11. A3B Fees and charges 12. A3B Fee tendering 13. Where the stage achieved has changed, please describe A4 PROFESSIONAL RELATIONSHIPS 14. A4A Client relationships 15. A4B Inter-professional relationships 16. A4C Role of other professions 17. Where the stage achieved has changed, please describe
A5 PRACTICE MANAGEMENT 18. A5A Forms of private practice 19. A5B Public practice including non governmental organisations (NGOs) 20. A5C Employer duties 21. A5D Employer employee relationships 22. A5E Quality systems 23. A5F Practice promotion 24. Where the stage achieved has changed, please describe B1 THE LEGAL SYSTEM 25. B1A Principles of UK law 26. B1B Principles of law relating to land and property 27. B1C Negligence 28. B1D Health and safety B1B:
is now more confident in his explanations of tresspass, nuissance, easements, covenants etc. He has also added to this a theoretical understanding of procedures relating to alterations and temporary access restrictions relating to management of public roghts of way. 29. Where the stage achieved has changed, please describe B1C: is readily able to explain the principles of negligence with examples and understands about the statute of limitation and the timings it defines. B2 THE PLANNING SYSTEM 30. B2A Structure of the planning system 31. B2B Planning policy 32. B2C Planning procedures 33. B2D Transport and utilities In relation to B3C: is routinely involved in landscape casework taken through the planning system. He should have growing confidence in this area, but could still explore some of the more unusual parts of this section such as appeal and
inquiry processes, enforcement, etc. In relation to B2D: 34. Where the stage achieved has changed, please describe now has a basic understanding of the range of services described here as utilites and the general responsibilities the utiliy companies have. He is also aware of the potential for permitted development or other powers of utility companies and the responsibilities of landscape architects to ensure the protection of and safety issues around construction work near or to utilities. He is also aware that utility companies produce their own guidance for planting distances and other operations near to service runs and may have easements and wayleaves for safety and maintenance purposes. is also aware of the basic role of s278 agreements for highway works associated with development and has a basic understanding of the powers of highway authorities relating to the management of highway land. B3 ENVIRONMENTAL POLICIES 35. B3A Environmental assessment (cont'd on the next page) 36. B3B Trees and woodlands 37. B3C Designations
38. B3D Statutory & non-statutory registers 39. B3E Grant Aid/Funding In relation to B3A: has undertaken some useful research into this area and we have discussed early procedural issues such as EIA development type schedules, screening & scoping as well as concepts of sensitivity/magnitude/significance for assessing impacts. I have given him an example of a full ES document for a wind farm development to see how this all comes together at the point of an ES accompanying a planning application. In relation to B3B: has recently dealt with a number of cases involving trees and development, TPOs and Conservation Area controls. He is now quite confident and competent in application of BS5837 trees & development principles and the interelationship between tree protection controls and the planning system. In relation to B3C: 40. Where the stage achieved has changed, please describe is now far more confident in his explanation of countryside and wildlife designations and which provide direct legal protection as opposed to those that may simply be notations triggering particular consideration in
Study Guidance Notes (please provide link) planning & development situations but may not have such direct legal protection. He can relate these to work experience examples. also has a good understanding of the principles of protected species licencing and a working knowledge of the hedgerow regulations. In relation to B3D: Following a training and discussion session with an English Heritage landscape architect, now has more detailed understanding of the designations, protection principles, applications and other legislative procedures relating to built heritage. In relation to B3E: has a basic understanding of the range of grant sources and example project types that could have benefitted from funding in the past. He needs to research current funding opportunities and have some understanding of the sorts of procedures that are followed in grant bidding, payments and monitoring. B4 ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL
41. B4A Minerals, extraction & landfill 42. B4B Pollution control & environmental management (cont'd on the next page) In relation to B4A: 43. Where the stage achieved has changed, please describe can demonstrate a basic understanding of the planning & environmental principles around minerals extraction developments and has a basic understanding of the Aggregates Levy and Landfill Tax regimes. B4B: Through his own reading and research now has a ground knowledge in contaminated land legislation, water regulation and waste regulation in addition to previous knowledge of COPR, COOSHH & BREEAM. B5 CONTRACT LAW 44. B5A Essentials of a valid contract 45. B5B Limitations of action and latent damage
B5B: 46. Where the stage achieved has changed, please describe Through recent project appointments has experience of discussions about collateral warrantees and is quite confident in his explanations of latent damage and limitations of action and implications for PII into retirement. C1 CONTRACTS 47. C1A Major construction contracts 48. C1B Landscape contracts 49. C1C Sub-contracting & sub-contracts 50. C1D Contract documents C1A: 51. Where the stage achieved has changed, please describe has gained experience of local council procurement systems with framework agreements and the like and the evolving choices of a council with respect to contract forms and approach to construction projects. have experienced various D&B arranagements and other multidisciplinary team appointment forms through this process and can call on this experience to discuss pros & cons.
C1D: is now able to relate his experience of sub-contracting in implementation projects he has worked with respect to the standard arrangement options for subcontracting and theory of advantages and disadvantages. C2 PRE-CONTRACT AND TENDERING PROCEDURES 52. Selecting contractors 53. Tendering methods and codes 54. Letting the contract C2C (Letting the Contract): 55. Where the stage achieved has changed, please describe Through attendance at recent P2C seminar is able to explain and relate to work examples matters of contract signing, letters of intent and bonds. He understands the differences between letters of intent and actual contract signing and understands appropriate point in procedings in which to seek signing of the contract. C3 CONTRACT ADMINISTRATION
56. C3A Duties & responsibilities of all parties 57. C3B Control and quality of the works 58. C3C Instructions, variations, valuations and certificates 59. C3D Delays and disputes 60. C3E Practical completion, rectification and maintenance period, final accounts and completion 61. C3F Maintenance contract procedures and annual accounts C3C: 62. Where the stage achieved has changed, please describe has gained more direct experience of practices and procedures around these active stages of contract management. He has good work examples of the use of instructions, variations and valuations. Some he has been insturmental in sorting out others where he has had more of a side role alongside others in the project team or the project manager. C3D: Again the seminars and other peer to peer discussions have successfully filled an old gap in knowledge and he is now relatively confident and competent in the theory of this section. C3F:
As with C3D. However, a lack of any real work examples to call on means at this stage can still struggle to orate knowledge of maintenance contract procedures as confidently. ADDITIONAL QUESTIONS 63. In your view, how well has the candidate engaged in the learning process during this period. Please give examples. 64. Are there any actions you have agreed with the candidate to improve or develop their knowledge, understanding or experience or to help them get more out of the learning process?. and his main peer in the P2C process are now becoming keen to push to the next stage. They have intensified their learning within their discussion group and has attended a series of the seminars. They have also arranged for speakers to visit the discussion group to address their learning in particualr areas of the syllabus. Together we have also tried to ensure that he has no remaining syllabus entries at less than grade 1 and as many as possible at grade 2. We have agreed some specific areas for further study and document additions to his study notes. However, the challenge now is to maintain and build on existing knowledge across the syllabus and ensure that no area falls off the radar in the process as I beleive he should now be thinking about preparation for the exam. EXAMS At this time, does your Candidate have the necessary level of knowledge and understanding to take the exam during the next relevant session? Yes Do you believe your Candidate will have gained the necessary level of knowledge and understanding by the end of the quarter after this one?
You have indicated that your Candidate is ready for the exam. Please comment on the following to assist the Supervisor in reviewing your Candidate's readiness for the exam. 65. To be eligible for the oral examination, a Candidate must have a majority of stage 2 scores across the syllabus. The Candidate may have some stage 1 scores plus some stage 3 scores but must not have any stages marked 'none'. The progress they have made since joining the Pathway: was very mature in his thinking and approach right from the start. He has learned quickly and has risen to the challenges placed on him when he had to step into some fairly serious project situations without much supervisory support. He has turned this to his advantage during the P2C process and is fortunate to have gained this project implementation experience in a practice that normally focusses on early planning stage work. Overall, has advanced from a very capable and talented graphics and design assistant within a team of more experienced professionals, to now operating in a largely independent fashion, with his own project responsibilities and direct relationships with clients and other professionals. This could only have happend with the dedication he has shown to the P2C process. Areas where they have had particular experience: has gained particular experience of the early stage planning processes and policy frameworks from working within a planning oriented practice. However, he has also gained good experience of project work within large multidisciplinary teams. Areas where they have less direct experience and how they have covered these: has had to give more specific supplement to his work experience in areas such as environmental control (B4) and traditional contracts & contract management. contract experience has been on projects controlled within engineering or D&B contracts. However, he has tried to to relate each situation to a more traditional contract context. Otherwise, has addressed any deficit in work experience with peer discussion, our discussions, reading/research and attendance at training events.
The candidate's integrity, understanding of professional values and responsibilities, and preparedness to take on the professional responsibilities of a chartered landscape architect: has demonstrated maturity and responsibility in dealing with the work situations he has been placed in. It has been a difficult period with many staff changes around him that have been unsettling and with the ownership and procedural changes that have come from the sale of the company. Also, it is often the case that the early planning and speculative planning and development caseload of the organisation can sometimes be challenging from a ethical stand point. has demonstrated integrity and professionalism in these circumstances. In particular his ability to reflect on experiences and learn from them. I feel these attributes make him an ideal candidate and that he is well prepared to take on the role and responsibilities of a chartered landscape architect.