english heritage new model apm event 28 january 2016
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A ‘New Model’ for English Heritage
Caroline Crewe-ReadHead of Corporate Projects and Programmes
Historic England
28 January 2016
Outline Background Drivers for change Change programme Approach Key lessons Role of stakeholders
English Heritage: a brief history
English Heritage: a brief history
1882 & 1913: Ancient Monuments Acts 1930s growth in the collection to 273 sites Division of responsibility with the National Trust 1970s: 5.5 million visitors to sites in England 1983: collection transferred to the Historic Buildings and
Monuments Collection for England (English Heritage)
English Heritage: its role
England’s heritageResearchPlanningListing Heritage at RiskAdvice to Government
National Heritage Collection420 sites and monumentsPublic accessInterpretationEducation
The ‘New Model’: background
Drivers for change:2010 Government Spending ReviewConservation backlog across sites and propertiesBarriers – internal and externalPrecedents set
The ‘New Model’: concept
New governance model:
Charity operating under the name of English Heritage to care for the National Heritage CollectionHistoric Buildings and Monuments Commission for England to continue to deliver heritage protection and planning services under the name Historic England
Historic Building and Monuments Commission for England
Secretary of State, DCMS
English Heritage Trust(independent charity)
National Heritage Collection Planning, Protection, Government Advice,
Conservation and Archive Services
Shared Services
Operating asHistoric England
Property Licence & Operating AgreementShared Services Agreement
Funding Agreement
The ‘New Model’: concept
Government investment:
One off lump sum of £80m to invest in repairs and enhancements to the National Heritage Collection
• Addressing priority conservation defects• Investment in improved facilities and interpretation
The ‘New Model’: benefits-led vision For English Heritage:
• Name and brand retained• Conservation backlog addressed• Capital investment in properties• Greater freedoms attained• Longer term planning and self-
sufficiency within 8 years
The ‘New Model’: benefits-led vision
For Historic England:• Clear focus and purpose and new brand identity• Increased engagement opportunities with general public• More responsive service to owners and developers• Unchanged statutory duties and responsibilities• Sites in National Heritage Collection remain in public ownership
Overarching timescales
2013-15 Implementation
2015-23Benefits realization
Implementation: Success Criteria
To split English Heritage into two organisations To establish a charity to take management of the
National Heritage Collection and take receipt of £80 Government investment
To establish a new identity for the remaining functions
Governance and Approach
Co-directed change Ultimate responsibility for success lay with
DCMS Responsibility for implementation and benefits
realization lay with Commission
New Model Programme Board
CharityProjectBoard
EH CEO and Executive Board
Head of Programme
Delivery
Historic EnglandProjectBoard
EH Chairman plusCommission
representation
Executive Board
DCMS / EH Programme Board
EH CEO and Executive Board
DCMS SRO
DCMS Directors and Project Team
DCMS / EH ‘project team’
EB Members
EH Head of Programme
Delivery
EH Head of Programme
DeliveryDCMS Project Team
English Heritage DCMS
EH CEOEB members
EH staffProject Managers
Commission Ministers
Our story: key milestones
2012: Outline Business Case developed
June 2013: £80m Government funding announced
September 2013: New Model programme team in place
Our story: key milestones
December 2013: Consultation launched by DCMS
June 2014: Approval of Full Business Case by HM Treasury
August 2014: Ministerial approval
Our story: key milestones
October 2014: Government approval published
December 2014: Legal agreement signed
April 2015: separation of English Heritage into Historic England and the English Heritage Trust
Stakeholder Engagement
“Leading change means actively engaging stakeholders”Managing Successful Programmes (MSP®)
Stakeholders: identification and analysis
Workshops held within English Heritage and DCMS
Interest and influence grid
Stakeholder management plan
Communications plan
Influence and interest grid
Vision and Leadership
Early engagement with key stakeholders
Clear vision for the totality of the change
Confident leadership throughout journey
Consultation
Nature of change required formal and informal consultation
Schedule
Risk Management
Shared Deliverables
Consultation document Full Business Case approval Contractual Framework Settlement Letters Successful Launch
Business Case Approval
Assurance
Internal Audit
Major Projects Authority (MPA)
Government Internal Audit Agency (GIAA)
Internal stakeholders
Closing Remarks
