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Strategic Commissioning

Strategic Commissioning was the 2009-11 cultural learning programme that:

Strengthened partnerships through increasing opportunities for museums and archives to build sustainable collaborations with other cultural organisations, the education sector and other learning providers.

Built excellence in the sector through improving quality and reach of education and social inclusion work and building a stronger understanding of the expectations of partners in the broader learning and education sectors.

Built capacity and economic sustainability by improving efficiency, management capacity and collaboration, impacting on resources and the development of and access to new skills and expertise.

Education

Exemplary and sustainable programmes that stimulate and challenge children and young people through collections.

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Workforce skills development programme

The Strategic Commissioning Workforce Skills Development Programme is made up of five strands.

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Evaluation of strategic commissioning

Demonstrating the positive impact of museum and archive education on school children.

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Responsibilities transfer

From 1st October 2011, this site will not be updated, so please treat it as the static archive it is. This is because <a target="_Blank" href="http://www.artscouncil.org.uk/">Arts Council England</a> has now taken over museums and libraries responsibilities. <a target="_blank" href="http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/">The National Archives</a> has assumed responsibility for strategic leadership of the Archives sector. Arts Council responsibilities will also now include the Renaissance programme, Museum Accreditation, and Library Development, together with cultural property services such as Export Licensing and the Acceptance in Lieu scheme. The National Archives has assumed responsibility for providing strategic leadership to the archives sector and advising government on its development. The MLA is now winding down, with a skeleton staff remaining until May 2012 to complete the management of existing Renaissance contracts, complete outstanding financial and contractual arrangements and prepare for the appointment of a liquidator. This website will remain live until 31st March so that the public still has full access to the material on it – good practice case studies, toolkits, guidance and a range of other publications.  Continue reading

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