4.2b What are the barriers to cultural sector employment for lower socioeconomic and protected groups and ‘what works’ or could work in terms of increasing access and engagement for cultural sectors?

Background

DCMS is committed to increasing access for everyone. To achieve this, we aim to increase participation across culture and heritage sectors. Although there is a significant body of research on participation, DCMS is interested in research that moves beyond headline participation numbers to explore the barriers to engagement, across geographic, demographic and socio-economic factors. Specifically, we seek to understand the reasons for non-participation and how specific interventions can effectively broaden audiences to improve participation in culture.

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