The Warne Report, Crown copyright. was published by the United Kingdom Government in 1993. It was referred to in a government consultation paper on Reform of Architects Registration dated 19 July 1994. Eventually, certain changes to the Architects Registration Acts were enacted in 1996 which now have effect under the

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The Warne Report had been drawn up by (Ernest) John (David) Warne, CB. He had been secretary to the

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from 1982 to 1990. After graduating BA in the

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he had entered the

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, and after a series of promotions and transfers (detailed in ''

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'') he had become an Under-Secretary in the

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, and eventually Deputy Director-General of the

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, 1979 to 1982. Mr Warne summarised the conclusion of his report as follows: * "My main recommendation is that the protection of title 'architect' should be abolished and ARCUK disbanded, I believe that this will help modify some of the outmoded distinctions and attitudes which inhibit change within the

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. It should also help the efforts being made in the architectural profession to improve the relevance of education and training to the business world in which architects must operate. Although the loss of the

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use of the title '

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' (but not the term ' chartered architect') will be unwelcome to many in the

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, I suggest that time will show that the protection of title has been largely irrelevant to the standing of the architectural profession or to the

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