Posted By Arran Linton - Smith Carl, In the next eighteen months or so, we may well have the next generation of CDM regulations. As I understand it, the Planning Supervisor role may well disappear to be replaced by the co-ordinator, hence why there are now a considerable number of planning supervisor vacancies and the Association of Planning Supervisors have changed there name to the Association of Project Safety. As the co-ordinator's functions are to include advising the client on the suitability and compatibility of designs and on any need for modification, I suspect that issue of training and competence for this role is going to be very different to that of the planning supervisor. I will be interested to see which professional group takes on this role, but I suspect it will be the architects who will be leading this, if only it is the fact that the client is required to appoint co-ordinator before they appoint a designer. I shall be interested in other comments on this subject.

Posted By carl... Thanks for the response. I have made enquiries with the APS recommended traininer and hope to start a course in April. I appreciate that CDM will probable change soon, however who am I a to argue with the boss if he wants to send me on a course! Thanks Carl.

Posted By PS HI Carl, (From the Feb 2005 APS Newsletter) The first APS accredited training provider Synergy Construction Management is making validated courses available in the Management of Planning Supervision following acceptance by APS. The courses will be available across the UK commencing in the spring of this year. Venues include Surrey, Manchester, Daventry, Newcastle, Edinburgh & Cardiff. Contact details: Tel 01443 239335 www.synergycmc.co.uk All the best.