We are now past Step 1 of the Government’s 4-Step Roadmap out of lockdown with schools returning and 1:1 meet ups allowed in the open air for leisure as well as exercise. As heritage professionals and organisations prepare for the next steps, we will continue to …
Budget 2021
Last week, we heard the details of the Budget, announced by the Chancellor. You can read the full document here and access all the key information here. We welcome the £300 million support for culture, arts and heritage through the Culture Recovery Fund, £90m funding for museums, the continuation …
Heritage Recovery Plan
HEF (The Historic Environment Forum) Covid Task Group has worked closely with Historic England to compile a Heritage Recovery Plan for the period from April 2021 as the latest national lockdown comes to an end. The Plan covers four themes: re-opening, resilience, skills and return to growth with actions …
Skills for Jobs White Paper
The Government has published its White Paper on “skills for jobs” setting out a blueprint for a new post-16 education system. The reforms include a new “lifetime skills guarantee” which will allow adults without an A-level equivalent qualification to gain one from April 2021 for …
Employment in DCMS Sectors by Socio-Economic Background
According to new statistics from DCMS published last week, 71% of workers in the creative industries are classed as being from ‘a more advantaged background’, compared to 57% across all UK sectors.
DEFRA Quarterly Report
DEFRA has now published the latest quarterly report on the progress and main findings from the Environmental Land Management (ELM) scheme Tests and Trials. ELM has also confirmed their intent to publish a third call for Tests and Trials proposals to contribute to the design of the new Landscape Recovery scheme. …
Future of Transport: Rural Strategy
The Department for Transport has launch a Call for Evidence on the ‘Future of Transport: Rural Strategy’. The government is seeking views on their assessment of mobility trends in rural areas and the approach they could take to influence these trends to the benefit of …
Call for Evidence and Good Practice on In-Work Progression
The Department for Work and Pensions has launched a ‘Call for Evidence and Good Practice on In-Work Progression’. The consultation asks for views on barriers to progression, the benefit of nurturing talent, the role of Jobcentres and how to embed a culture of lifelong learning. …
Here For Culture
DCMS has brought together a range of innovative arts, culture, heritage and film resources and events that can be experienced from home as part of the #HereForCulture campaign.
Environment
The Prime Minister has unveiled the Government’s 10-point plan for a £12bn ‘green industrial revolution’, which aims to create and support up to 250,000 British jobs. The plan includes an £80 million fund for green jobs and new national parks to ‘kick start’ the nation’s green recovery.
Priorities for the Sector
We recently shared Backing the Bedrock, outlining five fiscal and funding priorities for the heritage sector ahead of the Spending Review. Individual organisations also set out priorities for specific parts of the sector, such as the National Trust [Alliance member] with their Six asks of the Government’s …