11th June 2010, 09:48 AM
At last! I am also very happy with this news. But...I'm worried that the demographic for recruits will be narrow. If the placements are not spread wide enough only those with the ability and/or money to move to a new location nearby will benefit i.e. the young (bank of Mum & Dad) or the better off (not the majority in archaeology!). If CA is to thrive a wide demographic must be achieved to work with the public of all ages and backgrounds. As I have said elsewhere I would love to have some real training in CA rather than have to rely on my past experience and wing it for the rest of the time (as I had to in the field for the first few years). I just have to hope that one of the placements is near me as I am tied to my location (can't afford to move even if I wanted to). I'm sure this is the case for many.