Governance publications
Access the governance publications of Tyne & Wear Archives & Museums, including organisational policies, business plans, financial statements and impact reports.
Policies
Use the links below to download our organisational policies
Acquisitions and Disposal Policy: Archives (PDF, 787 KB)
Anti-Corruption Policy (PDF, 360 KB)
Archives Charging Policy 2022 (PDF, 595 KB)
Archives Collections Information Policy 2022 (PDF, 765 KB)
Breastfeeding commitment (Word, 252 KB)
Business Continuity Management Plan (PDF, 699 KB)
Care of Working Collection Objects Policy (PDF, 323 KB)
Collections Development Policy for Museums and Galleries (PDF, 492 KB)
Collections Care and Conservation Policy (PDF, 230 KB)
Confidential Reporting Policy (PDF, 250 KB)
Documentation Policy (PDF, 277 KB)
Environmental Policy (PDF, 144 KB)
Ethics Policy (PDF, 516 KB)
Equality, Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Policy (PDF, 487 KB)
Exhibition Policy and Procedure (PDF, 654 KB)
Filming and Photography guidance (PDF, 335 KB)
Great North Museum Acquisition and Disposal Policy (PDF, 347 KB)
Great North Museum Archaeology Archives Deposition Policy (PDF, 561 KB)
Great North Museum Human Remains Research Access Policy (Word, 38 KB)
Great North Museum Policy for the Care of Human Remains (PDF, 195 KB)
Great North Museum Repatriation Policy (PDF, 459 KB)
Great North Museum Sacred Objects Policy (PDF, 465 KB)
Health & Safety Policy (PDF, 181 KB)
Interests and Gifts and Hospitality Policy (Word, 321 KB)
Online Safeguarding Policy (PDF, 393 KB)
Research Code of Practice (PDF, 52 KB)
Reserves Strategy (Word, 297 KB)
Risk Management Framework (Word, 446 KB)
Policy and Procedures for Safeguarding of Children, Young People and Adults at risk (PDF, 988 KB)
Significant Partnerships Code of Practice (PDF, 371 KB)
Value for Money Strategy (PDF, 222 KB)
Volunteer Policy (PDF, 153 KB)
Business Plan
Tyne & Wear Archives & Museums' Business Plan sets out 10 key activity areas which will enable us deliver our overall mission and objectives. It describes the planned outcomes for each of these areas, how we will measure them and by when.
It also outlines the organisational changes we will make, as well as a summary of our key budget information.
The business plan has been generated in consultation with our key funders and client bodies and approved by TWAM Strategic Board.
Tyne & Wear Archives & Museums Business Plan 2023-26 (PDF, 595 KB)
Tyne & Wear Archives & Museums Business plan 2022-23 (PDF, 1 MB)
Tyne & Wear Archives & Museums Business plan 2021-22 (PDF, 872 KB)
Statement of Accounts
Impact Report
The Impact Report is a review of last year. It contains highlights of the work carried out at each venue and across Tyne & Wear Archives & Museums, as well as information about how we are funded.
Tyne & Wear Archives & Museums Impact Report 2022/23 (PDF, 14.1 MB)
Commitee documents
TWAM is governed by a Strategic Board and a Finance, Audit and Risk Committee. Below you can access their reports and minutes.
Strategic Board
Tyne & Wear Archives & Museums Strategic Board reports and minutes will be available to download from the Newcastle City Council website once the first meeting has been arranged. In the meantime, copies of the papers from the predecessor body the TWAM Joint Committee are still available for download. To access these reports select the appropriate link. Please note these are external links.
Finance, Audit and Risk Committee
Tyne & Wear Archives & Museums Finance, Audit and Risk Committee reports and minutes can be downloaded from the Newcastle City Council website:
