Arts Council England – Accreditation Review
Arts Council England (ACE) has now completed their Accreditation Review and have launched the new Accreditation Standard and returns timetable. The ACE Museum Accreditation scheme sets out nationally-agreed standards of good practice and enables museums to assess and develop their services. It covers three broad areas of museum activity: organisational health; collections; and users and their experience.
Accreditation Returns
Following the review, ACE has simplified the Standard and lengthened the returns timetable from 3 to 5 years. Invitations for completing your Museum Accreditation Return will be sent out six months before the submission deadline. Invitations will be sent out from November 2018 onwards. Museums currently holding a provisional award are not included in the list as they already have a deadline for a provisional review which overrides their return deadline, their return will be agreed with ACE.
The returns timetable for Yorkshire and Humber Accredited museums is downloadable here: Accreditation Returns schedule.
Accreditation Support
Visit the ACE website for more advice and support on Accreditation and the new Standard. Further guidance and information regarding the submission system will be published by the end of 2018.
For further trusted resources to support your application, the Collections Trust have compiled resources relevant to each segment of the standard. These resources are kept up to date and include helpful case studies. Visit their website to access the resources.
Museum Development Yorkshire can support and advise your Accreditation return. Please visit our Accreditation Page and our Museum Mentors advice, to find out more. We will shortly be announcing an Accreditation training session with the Collections Trust to equip you for your Accreditation return.
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