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The refreshed Skills Investment Plan (SIP) for the Historic Environment was launched this week. Collaborating with Mike Danson, we did some work to support the refresh. Our review report is available here alongside the refreshed SIP from the Historic Environment Scotland.

Newly published – 2023 research about impact of admissions charging for museums. The research about admissions charging for museums that DC Research and Durnin Research carried out for the Association of Independent Museums (AIM), in partnership with Arts Council England, Museums Galleries Scotland, the Welsh Government, the National Museum Directors’ Council, and Art Fund, has now been published.

The National Survey for Scotland’s Museums and Galleries, commissioned by Museums Galleries Scotland, and carried out by DC Research, has been published: https://www.museumsgalleriesscotland.org.uk/research/national-survey-for-scotlands-museums-galleries/

The work that we carried out for Saffron Hall Trust, Assessing the Social and Economic Impact of Saffron Hall, has now been published. To find out more about Saffron Hall's Social and Economic Impact, please visit: https://www.saffronhall.com/articles/saffron-halls-social-and-economic-impact.

We are pleased to see our Evaluation of the Museum Development Programme for Arts Council England has been published today as part of the announcement about the 2024-26 programme: Museum Development Programme 2024-26.