The Education Board undertakes a varied role in overseeing all business that relates to professional qualifications within the Tranportation Industry for the benefit of our Members. This includes acting on behalf of Council in respect of the following responsibilities:

Primary Objectives

The Education Board’s objectives are to:

• monitor professional reviews and audit the professional review process on behalf of the EC (UK)

• confirm the outcome of professional review assessments

• make decisions on professional review candidate appeals and monitor and approve the appeals procedure

• appoint reviewers and assessors and ensure that they receive adequate training

• develop and oversee a scheme for mentoring candidates for CEng and IEng and other qualifications as they are developed

• monitor the activities of the Joint Board of Moderators (JBM), receive recommendations from the JBM, and approve the accreditation status of educational programmes moderated by the JBM

• take the lead in the relationship with EC (UK), with particular reference to the maintenance and extension of licenses, routes to registration, and representation on EC (UK) boards and committees

• make recommendations to the Executive Board for new qualifications and implement them as agreed

• develop and implement policy on vocational education

• ensure that all qualifications are adequately marketed and monitor candidate and employer views on the Institution’s qualifications

• monitor education policy at school, undergraduate and post graduate level and respond to consultations as appropriate

• develop a strategy to promote careers in highways and transportation amongst school and university students and those who influence career decisions

Board Members

Andrew Hugill - Atkins (Chair)

Stephen Ashton - URS Corporation (Vice Chair)

Alistair Haydock - Aldercross Training (Immediate Past President)
Frank Montgomery - University of Leeds
Richard Crossley - MVA Consultancy

Claudia Currie - Jacobs

Nick Thom – University of Nottingham

Alan Silver – Consultant, Silvermark

Co-opted Members
Richard Allsop - Emeritus Professor, University College London
John Jeffrey - Colas Road Ltd
Len Parker - Consultant, Parker Marini Scott
David Pugh – IHT Professional Review & Training Manager
Michelle Wood – WSP Group

Working Groups
Self Assessment Panel
ICAP Panel

Ex-officio
EC( UK) Liaison Officer – Paul Hurford

Education Board News
The Institution would like to hear from professionally qualified members (CEng, IEng or EngTech) who would be interested in becoming involved in its professional review activities as reviewers, assessors, or mentors.  Please contact Rebecca Sprunt for more information ( rebecca.sprunt@iht.org)

More details on the work of the Education Board can be requested by contacting the Board Secretary via Sue.Stevens@iht.org