As announced by the UK Cabinet Office today, the Design Council will cease to be a Non Departmental Public Body (NDPB) but will retain its charitable status and be an independent not-for profit organisation incorporated by Royal Charter.
It will continue to work as an independent organisation in close partnership with the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills to place design at the heart of society and the economy.
This work will focus on three areas outlined in the review: design demonstration, knowledge networks and design policy advice to government.
The Design Council will continue to act as advisor and intermediary delivering key services to government and government funding will continue, subject to the outcome of the Spending Review.
It will continue to work as an independent organisation in close partnership with the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills to place design at the heart of society and the economy.