Good decision making when managing changes to the historic environment ensures positive outcomes for the people of Scotland.

These two identical online workshops are an opportunity for you to give feedback on our Managing Change guidance series to ensure it is a valuable tool to support decision making. These workshops will be held on Microsoft Teams.

The workshops will allow you to give feedback on your current use of Managing Change guidance and will include break-out groups on 5 topics. These are:

1. Retrofit

2. Accessibility

3. Landscape

4. Agriculture

5. Conservation Areas

Your feedback will inform which topics we prioritise for new guidance and updates.

Please only sign up for one workshop as they will both follow the same structure. When signing up please nominate 2-3 topics you would like to focus on in the break-out groups.

The workshops are part of a broader engagement currently being undertaken. Please check out Citizen Space for more details and a survey.

If you have any queries, please contact heritagepolicy@HES.scot

Objectives

Each workshop aims to:

· Promote the Managing Change guidance series

· Understand how this guidance is being used and how we can maximise its value for decision makers

· Provide further evidence to supplement our consultation on Citizen Space

· Seek feedback on a list of proposed topics to inform future work

Who should attend?

These workshops are designed for heritage, policy and planning professionals and organisations that are stakeholders of the Managing Change Programme. This includes staff from local authorities, key agencies and professional bodies.

Background on Managing Change

Managing Change in the Historic Environment guidance series sets out the key things to think about when changes to the historic environment are proposed. This can include:

· guidance on how to consider impacts on cultural significance

· relevant national policy considerations

· sources of more detailed information and technical guidance

Managing Change can have weight in any decision where the Historic Environment Policy for Scotland (HEPS) is relevant. This can include decision on funding, plans and policies.

The guidance series forms part of national guidance on managing change in the historic environment. The National Planning Framework (NPF4) refers decision makers to this guidance, and it is a material consideration for relevant decisions in the Scottish planning system.

Number of tickets

Maximum 50 per session

Managing Change Guidance Programme