Representing archaeological employers throughout the UK
Making PPS5 work: realising the benefits of planning-led investigation of the historic environment
Dec 6th
Announcement of open workshops on improving practice
24/25 January 2011
Historic environment practitioners are invited to participate in a series of free open workshops. These will explore ways in which the historic environment sector across England can increase the benefits of planning-led work for the public, for the development sector and for the historic environment sector itself. More >
FAME highlights storage crisis
Nov 1st
The Federation of Archaeological Managers and Employers (FAME) has warned that in many parts of the country there is no museum space to store and preserve important finds discovered by archaeological teams. More >
Presentations from “2020 Vision: a new era in British archaeology”
Jul 28th
The FAME Open Meeting in York 2020 Vision: a new era in British archaeology proved an important landmark, not just for FAME but perhaps the future of development-led archaeology in this country. It was attended by over seventy delegates, of whom two-thirds were FAME members, with the remainder from ALGAO, English Heritage and other organisations. The speakers offered a wide variety of perspectives on how development-led archaeology might need to change over the next decade in response to the publication of PPS5 and likely local government cuts. More >
2020 Vision: a new era in British Archaeology
Jul 1st
FAME in association with ALGAO is pleased to announce a joint meeting in York on Friday 2nd July 2010 to discuss the potential impacts of the publication of PPS5: Planning for the Historic Environment. For further details, please download the leaflet.
FAME response to Planning Policy Statement 5: Planning for the Historic Environment (PPS5)
Apr 28th
FAME (The Federation of Archaeological Managers and Employers) has given a cautious welcome to new government guidance on conserving the heritage. More >