Annex
OBJECTIVES OF THE DEPARTMENT FOR CULTURE,
MEDIA AND SPORT—UNDER CONSIDERATION IN THE DEPARTMENTAL
SPENDING REVIEW
The aim of the Department is to improve the
quality of life for all through cultural and sporting activities,
and to strengthen the creative industries.
Our policy is guided by four central themes:
— the promotion of access for the many
not just the few;
— the pursuit of excellence and innovation;
— the nurturing of educational opportunity;
and
— the fostering of the creative industries
which provide a growing proportion of Britain's employment and
wealth.
To achieve our aim, the Department in partnership
with others, works to:
— create an efficient and competitive
market by removing obstacles to growth and unnecessary regulation
so as to promote Britain's success in the fields of culture, media,
sport and tourism at home and abroad;
— broaden access to a rich and varied
cultural and sporting life;
— raise standards of cultural education
and training;
— ensure that everyone has the opportunity
to achieve excellence in our sectors and to develop talent, innovation
and good design; and
— maintain public support for the National
Lottery and ensure that the objective of the Lottery Fund supports
DCMS and other national priorities.
In carrying out these objectives we will:
— exercise proper stewardship of the
available resources; improve efficiency in our sectors; encourage
creative partnerships with the private sector and local authorities;
and
— promote the role of the Department's
sectors in urban and rural regeneration and in combating social
exclusion.
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