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Strategic Commissioning

Strategic Commissioning aims to:

  • increase demand from schools for museum and archive education
  • increase supply of museum and archive education activities
  • widen access for teachers to museum and archive education 

Science in Your World

Science in Your World grant scheme will provide opportunities to discover the science behind collections, meet scientists and

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Initial Teacher Training Grants

The Initial Teacher Training(ITT) grants programme is a scheme designed to build learning partnerships between museums,...

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Continuing Professional Development (CPD) 2010-11

Professional development opportunities to enable the cultural sector to deliver quality learning programmes for children and young

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Learning Links 2009-11 - Round 3

Learning Links is a professional development programme for museums, archives, teachers and educators who work with children and...

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Self assessment framework

An MLA resource to help museum, library and archive staff develop the skills they need to work with children and young people.

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Teaching Outside the Classroom

The Teaching Outside the Classroom programme was launched by Children's Minister, Kevin Brennan, on 4 March 2008.

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School Participation Database

MLA has developed a tool to assist you in planning strategically, particularly around your work with schools.

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Evaluation of strategic commissioning

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

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Campaign! Make an Impact

Rolling out the successful British Library programme across the country. Find out how to get involved.

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Defence of Renaissance must be forward looking

"I am optimistic that that we are winning the argument for sustained Renaissance funding, because we can point to museum services that have used the cash to become more outgoing - forming partnerships, spreading new ideas, and exciting the public –and we can therefore legitimately promise to do more with less.” Continue reading

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    It is important that museums, libraries and archives' role in building thriving communities is recognised and exploited

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