Film and TV Production Restart Scheme: process evaluation
An evaluation focusing on the delivery of the scheme, what has worked well and less well in its implementation, and any lessons to be learned.
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The Department for Digital, Culture, Media, & Sport (DCMS) commissioned RSM UK Consulting LLP (RSM) in May 2021 to undertake a process evaluation of the Film and TV Production Restart Scheme.
The scheme was announced on 28 July 2020 and officially launched on 16 October 2020. Its aim is to enable UK film and TV productions to restart following disruptions caused by COVID-19. The scheme does this by providing direct compensation to production companies to meet costs incurred from delay or abandonment of productions. It targets mostly independent UK production companies that cannot cover the cost of COVID-19 risk themselves. A market failure in the insurance sector means that productions do not have access to commercial insurance covering COVID-19-related losses.
The process evaluation answers the following high-level questions:
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What worked well and less well in the restart scheme implementation and delivery processes?
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What can be learned from the way the restart scheme has been delivered?
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How can these learnings inform and improve the operation of the restart scheme?
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How can these learnings inform the decisions on the design of any future DCMS/Her Majesty’s Government (HMG) policies, whether indemnity-related or in response to a crisis?
The focus of this process evaluation is the delivery of the scheme, what has worked well and less well in its implementation, and any lessons to be learned for similar future schemes. This evaluation does not consider the Scheme’s contribution towards its intended outcomes or impacts. A separate evaluation will be commissioned to assess the impact and value for money of the scheme.