THE CONVERSATION
Why this session?
Collections, buildings and traditions all depend on skilled people. This session asks how conservation and craft careers can become visible, paid and teachable.
In today's global context
Heritage sectors worldwide face workforce gaps. Training pathways are strongest when institutions and practitioners design them together.
Ten questions to explore
- Which skills are most at risk?
- Who is already teaching them informally?
- What belongs in an apprenticeship?
- How should practical competence be assessed?
- Which institutions can share placements?
- How can trainees earn while learning?
- What career paths retain expertise?
- Where do digital tools support craft skill?
- How are regional techniques respected?
- What should employers promise graduates?
Key outcomes we hope to shape
- A skills-pathway map
- Questions for paid apprenticeships and employer commitments
We welcome nominations from conservators, master craftspeople, trainers and heritage employers and others with relevant experience. Speaker nominations are open.
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