What is the Quality Improvement System?
The MGS Quality Improvement System (QIS) is a simple self-assessment tool for Accredited museums and galleries which will help them to continuously monitor the quality of their services.
QIS is designed to provide a framework for continuous improvement once museums have achieved Accreditation. Visit the Accreditation pages for more information on the Accreditation Scheme.
The QIS framework can be used by all museums in Scotland with the aim of helping them evaluate their quality of provision, aid with planning, and help implement improvements in services.
We have purposefully designed the scheme to collect data that can feed into any existing regional and national frameworks while avoiding any duplication of work. QIS will work by measuring the effectiveness of one or more of the following six quality indicators.
- Service planning and development
- Access, inclusion and user's experience
- Promoting learning
- Managing resources
- Leadership, ethos and values
- Improving colletions management
Services will be rated on a six point scale in keeping with HMIE (Her Majesty’s Inspectorate of Education) models.
For more information on QIS, please contact the Head of Research and Standards.