"The Cultural Leadership Programme has been a success. It has worked in partnership with the sectors to develop a range of sustainable models and to deliver a diverse cohort of leaders, equipped to lead the cultural and creative industries of the 21st century."
Gordon Brown, Prime Minister
In June 2007 DTZ was commissioned by the Cultural Leadership Delivery Partnership of Arts Council England (ACE), Creative & Cultural Skills (CCSkills) and the Museums, Libraries and Archives Council (MLA) to produce an independent evaluation of the Cultural Leadership Programme based on the assessment of its achievements, efficiency, impact and legacy since its launch in June 2006.
A combination of qualitative and quantitative research methods were adopted to explore these issues including: interviews with key policy organisations; interviews with national and regional sector-related organisations; interviews with organisations and individuals involved in the set up, management and implementation of the Cultural Leadership Programme including strand leaders and project managers; review of relevant documentation; support to the various strands of the Programme to monitor progress and assess achievements, success and impact; in-depth review of the implementation of the Programme and its achievements and impact including survey work at the start of the programme and during
its implementation and case studies.
The evaluation was concluded in July 2008 and the document is a summary of the key findings.
You can download the strategic evaluation using the link on the right.
