VAGA policy

Creative Industries Council - Skills Report

Hilary Gresty — 2012-02-12T15:08:00+00:00

The Creative Industries Council (CIC), a working group co-Chaired by the Culture Secretary Jeremy Hunt and Business Secretary Vince Cable, met for the second time at the end of January. and endorsed a report from its Skillset Skills Group. This report looks at training and skills issues many of which are pertinent

Much of the

Low Energy Assessment Fund & Salix Loans Scheme

Hilary Gresty — 2011-12-20T18:04:00+00:00

Two green energy funding/ loans opportunities.

The Salix Loans Scheme has just been refinanced with £20million for interest free energy efficiency loans. More information >>

The Department of Energy and Climate Change has launched a £30 million investment in community green schemes and public sector energy efficiency.

Measuring National Well-being - Proposed Indicators

Hilary Gresty — 2011-12-14T22:28:00+00:00

Your opportunity to make sure that the arts and culture feature in the assessment and understanding of national well-being.

You will need to read the discussion document regarding the domains - from which the image below is taken, it is less daunting than it looks. In our draft submission we have argued for

Creativity, Money, Love: Learning for the 21st Century

Hilary Gresty — 2011-11-29T23:16:00+00:00

"What does the education system need to look like in order for the creative and cultural industries in the UK to thrive?"

Creativity, Money, Love: Learning for the 21st Century, published by Creative & Cultural Skills, in partnership with A New Direction, is

VAUK Response to Achieving Great Art for Everyone Consultation, April 2010

Hilary Gresty — 2011-11-25T17:06:00+00:00

We welcome the consultation and the changes that the Arts Council is putting in place to enable it to play an informed and effective leadership role on behalf of the arts in England and in implementing the recommendations of the McIntosh Review.
We believe firmly that the Arts Council should be at the heart of the arts ecology and

Ixia's Public Art Survey 2011

Hilary Gresty — 2011-10-31T14:03:00+00:00

ixia has launched an important survey to build a map of the public art sector. We are asking you to provide us with your answers to a set of questions about public art - and are seeking your responses now - whether you are based in the UK or internationally.

The survey investigates:

The range of individuals and organisations

ICOM-UK International Working Survey

Hilary Gresty — 2011-10-18T12:12:00+00:00

ICOM UK is seeking examples of UK museums working internationally/planning international projects. Short online survey >>

Henley Review of Cultural Education - Recommendations from Cultural Learning Alliance

Hilary Gresty — 2011-10-06T13:06:00+00:00

The Henley Review of Cultural Education is due to report all findings in October. The CLA has made the following recommendations based on wide consultation with the sector

Department for Culture, Media and Sport Recommendations

Every publicly funded cultural organisation delivering learning should have at least one Learning Trustee or board member. This should

National Strategy for Scotland's Museums - Consultation Opens

Hilary Gresty — 2011-09-21T14:40:00+00:00

Museums Galleries Scotland (MGS) has opened a public consultation into its development of a national strategy for Scotland’s museums.

The draft document “provides a framework for discussion. It needs the input of museums and galleries and partners beyond the sector to develop the ideas and themes it contains. This will ensure the final strategy

Open Public Services White Paper

Hilary Gresty — 2011-08-19T10:06:00+00:00

"The Open Public Services White Paper sets out how the Government will improve public services. By putting choice and control in the hands of individuals and neighbourhoods, public services will become more responsive to peoples’ needs."

David Cameron launched the Public Services White Paper on the 11th July and the opportunity to respond is available on

HMRC and DWP Publish Treasury Green Book Paper on Valuing Social Impacts

Hilary Gresty — 2011-08-18T08:15:00+00:00

The Treasury and Department for Work and Pensions have begun addressing the valuation of non-market impacts such as health, family and community stability, educational success and environmental assets cannot be inferred from market prices.

This work is still in its infancy but will over time be useful for the arts,

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Culture and Creativity Rank High in Well-Being – Office of National Statistics

Hilary Gresty — 2011-08-18T07:52:00+00:00

The ONS has released the results of its national debate on what constitutes and contributes to well-being >>.

The most important factors in well-being are seen as health, relationships, work and the environment - and in particular access to green space. The extent to which we participate in cultural or creative activities was also identified

Creative Industries Council Skills Consultation

Hilary Gresty — 2011-08-17T20:16:00+00:00

Following its first meeting the Creative Industries Council has set up a skills consultation with questions ranging from school-based education and access issues right through to the importance of management and leadership skills...

Closing date 23 September

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The Arts Case: Create-Ability by Gerard Lemos

Hilary Gresty — 2011-08-12T08:21:00+00:00

"Gerard Lemos, one of the country’s leading thinkers in social policy, has produced a fascinating report into the role the arts can play in social care." Community Care

Drawing on the experience of arts projects, Gerard Lemos in this report argues that making art can help vulnerable people, such as homeless people and people with mental health problems,

National Policy Planning Framework - Act Now and Lobby for Inclusion of Arts and Culture

Hilary Gresty — 2011-08-03T14:24:00+00:00

As Parliament slid into recess behind the phone hacking scandal Eric Pickles' team at the Department for Communities and Local Government published its draft National Policy Planning Framework for sustainable development.

Opening with the wish to allow people back in to the planning process and the indisputable statement that "planning plays a vital role in