More information on planning, including careers in planning is available on the website of the Royal Town Planning Institute. Information on CPD requirements for members, the Assessment of Professional Competence for newly qualified planners and the support provided through Planners in the Workplace is also available on the RTPI website.

Information on planning-related conferences and seminars in Scotland can be found on the following websites:

Trevor Roberts Associates
IDOX
RTPI Conferences
RTPI in Scotland
Holyrood Conferences

Five universities in Scotland offer RTPI accredited degree courses - Aberdeen, Dundee, Glasgow, Heriot Watt, and Strathclyde (urban design postgraduate) .

Information on planning service delivery improvements and skills development in England can be found on the websites of the Planning Advisory Service and Academy for Sustainable Communities.

Trevor Roberts Associates has created a Planning Administrators Network for planning support staff across the UK. The aim of the network is to provide planning administrators and support staff with the opportunity to contact each other and share their experiences, issues, challenges, etc. The website of the network is www.planningadministratorsnetwork.co.uk .

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