A report by the Institute for Fiscal Studies has claimed that creative arts degrees, including drama and music, cost the taxpayer 30% more than engineering degrees. Taxpayers provide more to the 37, 000 students who study these courses in England each year because they typically earn less …
ACEVO Report Highlights Issues Surrounding Diversity, Regulation and Workload
ACEVO’s latest annual survey has revealed that charity chief executives are most concerned about diversity on their boards, sector regulation and workload. Key findings include: Only 26% of chief executives are satisfied with the ethnic diversity of their boards; Only 32% have concrete plans to address …
Centre for London Concludes City’s Creative Sector has Failed to Diversify Workforce
New research by Centre for London suggests that class and ethnicity too often determine young people’s chances of successfully gaining employment and progressing in the capital’s creative and cultural industries. Women are also underrpresented in senior jobs. Centre for London is therefore calling on the sector …
More School Trips Needed to Inspire Interest in Heritage
New research by Ecclesiastical [Alliance sponsor] suggests that schools have a vital role to play in engaging young people in heritage. More than a third of 18-30 year olds never visit galleries, almost a quarter never visit theatres, and just under one in five never …
Sarah Healey Announced as Permanent Secretary at DCMS
The DCMS is looking forward to welcoming Sarah Healey as Permanent Secretary, following Sue Owen’s departure. Commenting on her appointment, The Secretary of State for DCMS, the Rt Hon Jeremy Wright QC MP remarked: “Sarah’s recent experience of working on EU exit, combined with her …
Fiscal Studies article on Brexit and Uncertainty
A Fiscal Studies article, containing insights from the Decision Maker Panel (DMP), has been released. It explores the substantial uncertainty for UK business created by the the UK’s decision to leave the EU in the 2016 referendum. The DMP, to which the Heritage Alliance contributes, …
Charity Shops Can Sell CE Marked Goods After ‘No Deal’ Brexit, Government Confirms
In the case of a ‘No Deal’ Brexit, the Govenment has confirmed that charity shops will still be able to sell goods with the Conformité Européene (CE) marking. The Government, in response to a written question by Toby Perkins, MP for Chesterfield, has confirmed that: …
Guidance on Customs for Museums
The European Commission has just published guidance on customs in the event that the UK leaves the EU without a deal. The returned goods section on page 13 provides details on loans between museums. It states that the Returned Goods Relief can be claimed in a no …
Guidance for Visitors to the UK After Brexit
Earlier this month, the Government released guidance on visiting the UK after the UK leaves the EU on 29 March 2019. This guidance includes instructions on what visitors will need to enter the UK if they leave the EU with a deal, but also what might change …
Spring Statement 2019: Summary from The Heritage Alliance
The Chancellor of the Exchequer (Phillip Hammond) delivered the Spring Statement to the House of Commons yesterday. You can read his Written Ministerial Statement here, which provides more detail on some of the announcements, and sets out details of other forthcoming government policies. We have produced …
Guest Editor
Issue 389 of Heritage Update was edited by Delphine Chalmers who has joined the Alliance for a week-long micro internship in policy and communications. She is a second-year undergraduate, reading English Language and Literature at Worcester College, Oxford.
Contribute to the Alliance’s Growing Advocacy Work
As many of you may know, full members of The Heritage Alliance are welcome to join our advocacy groups, which allow members to communicate on a range of heritage issues, rural to digital. Our members’ shared interests are primarily gathered through our five advocacy groups; …