Institute of Professional Editors

On the first weekend of December 2006, a group of 14 assessors (now known as the Assessors Forum) from across Australia gathered in Melbourne to formalise the requirements for editors who wish to be accredited by IPEd.

Foremost in the minds of the assessors was the need to ensure that the requirements for accreditation would not be too onerous, time consuming or costly — for applicants as well as for the assessors administering the accreditation scheme on behalf of IPEd. The Assessors Forum has recommended a creative and fair acreditation solution, with several benefits for applicants and administrators of the accreditation scheme.

While it is expected that the accreditation scheme will be well received by editors generally, communication will be vital in ensuring its uptake. It is important, therefore, that the Accreditation Board, IPEd and the societies of editors use their various forums to explain the revised requirements for accreditation (and the associated benefits) to members and other editors around the country.

You can read more about the meeting here in the minutes and here in the newsletter.