National Partnership for Culture: independent report

Conclusion

The National Partnership for Culture is comprised of individuals from across the sector and beyond who have contributed their time and expertise to develop the recommendations in this paper. In developing this initial set of recommendations, the NPC has had to make choices; the areas covered by the Culture Strategy are wide ranging and these recommendations do not attempt to offer a comprehensive response to every topic. Instead, the recommendations presented here are a starting point from which to move towards government providing a more strategic and connected approach to supporting culture in Scotland.

The National Partnership for Culture welcome the opportunity to discuss the recommendations in this paper with the Minister for Culture, Europe and International Development. The future role of the National Partnership for Culture and the Measuring Change Group will be reviewed with members and Scottish Government officials following the Scottish Government's response to the recommendations.

Finally, the National Partnership for Culture wishes to record its gratitude to the many individuals who have supported this work through attending workshops and providing valuable input, which has helped to shape the recommendations in this paper.