Consultation on draft guidance for the Architects Code of Conduct

Overview

ARB published a new draft Code for consultation in September 2024. The proposed Code was based on six outcomes-focussed Standards, each of which is underlined with example behaviours. The Standards were intended to be underpinned by guidance, and a list of guidance topics was published as part of the consultation. Following that consultation, the new Code is being finalised and will be published this summer. You can read more about the results of the consultation here.

Here, we are initially publishing draft versions of three of the guidance documents for consultation. This is the first of three consultations; further guidance documents will be published in part two and part three as outlined below.

The guidance we are consulting on initially are:

• Dealing with complaints
• Professional indemnity insurance
• Terms of engagement

You can view the guidance by clicking on each of the links above. 

This consultation will run for six weeks, and will close on Wednesday 9th April 2025. Subject to the outcome of the consultation, these three documents will be finalised and published alongside the new Code later this year.

Remaining Guidance

The remaining guidance documents will also be published for consultation later this year, in two further tranches. The next tranche (part two) will be published in the summer.

Draft versions of the guidance documents will be published as follows:

*Guidance already exists and will be reviewed and updated