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Artsmark Partnership Programme

– Artsmark Partnership Programme

Be part of an Arts Council England endorsed network of organisations who are devoted to bring great arts and cultural opportunities to children and young people.

ViL Project 2017-18

– ViL Project 2017-18

This Surrey, East & West Sussex Museum Development funded opportunity continues with our aim to support museums to develop sustainable practices in volunteer management.

Bring your museum to life with the Streetspeare Schools Project

– Bring your museum to life with the Streetspeare Schools Project

Host a live Shakespeare performance staged by schoolchildren.

Connecting with Culture

– Connecting with Culture

List your museum so simple way for schools and children & young people’s organisations can connect with you!

Sharing learning from Share Academy: The Future of Collaboration II

– Sharing learning from Share Academy: The Future of Collaboration II

Disseminating learning about museum:university partnerships.

The Elridge Trust offers grants to museums and galleries for school trips

The Trust makes a limited number of grants to museums and galleries for projects aimed at encouraging young people up to university age to enjoy and appreciate art. These grants may be up to some £5,000 a year for several years running.

Cultural Education Challenge Resources

The Cultural Education Challenge is Arts Council England's call for the art, culture and education sectors to work together in offering a consistent, and high quality, art and cultural education for all children and young people.

The Extend Leadership Programme 2016-17

The Extend Leadership Programme is open to applicants working in learning and education roles in the arts, museums and libraries who meet the eligibility criteria. Now in its sixth year, Extend was developed in response to the under-representation of lear

Specialised training for museums to work with 0-2 year olds and families is now available!

Open Sesame is an early years creative learning programme for young children working with early years settings, cultural organisations and artists

Call for Papers: 'Objectively Speaking - the value and practice of object based teaching'

A free conference and debate to be held at the British Museum, is now looking for papers.

People United launch their Schools Hub

– People United launch their Schools Hub

This new site explores how the arts and creativity can bring people together, break down barriers, encourage empathy and inform the way that we view the world around us.

Are you up to date with Cultural Education Data?

– Are you up to date with Cultural Education Data?

The Cultural Education Data Portal aims to bring together and provide easy access to a wide variety of data sources relating to children and young people, demographics, arts, culture and education.

Artswork launch www.connectingwithculture.com

– Artswork launch www.connectingwithculture.com

Arts Council England launches Cultural Education Challenge

– Arts Council England launches Cultural Education Challenge

The Cultural Education Challenge was launched yesterday at the Barbican in London. It challenges sector leaders across the arts, education, local authorities, schools, higher education institutions and others to create new ways of working. It encourages t

The Huge History Lesson has been launched

– The Huge History Lesson has been launched

On Tuesday, the British Museum and TES are launched the Huge History Lesson. This ambitious new partnership links the world’s largest network of teachers at TES with museums around the country. The Huge History Lesson is a unique creative competiti

Paul Hamlyn Arts-based Learning Fund

LAINet news from Eileen Clegg: planning the future programme

News update from the Hampshire Solent museums Learning, Access and Interpretation Network. Get involved!

Teaching History with 100 objects

Museums across the UK and the British Museum have been working on the partnership project to help equip teachers to teach the new national history curriculum in England through the provision of high quality resources

2015 Discover Heritage Awards

The Association for Heritage Interpretation has today launched the 2015 Discover Heritage Awards – for excellence in cultural and natural heritage interpretation in Britain and Ireland, sponsored by Geosho.

South Region Conservation Network visit to Royal Armouries Fort Nelson

The Burne Jones 'Perseus' series at Southampton City Art Gallery newly glazed with TruVue non-refelctive acrylic glazing – South Region Conservation Network visit to Royal Armouries Fort Nelson

Schools & museums can make a documentary using free resources from 'Into Film'

Into Film is a film education charity that puts film at the heart of the educational and personal development of children and young people aged 5-19 across the UK.

Apply for The Extend Leadership Programme 2015-16

– Apply for The Extend Leadership Programme 2015-16

Applications are invited from colleagues working in learning and education roles in the arts and cultural sectors to participate in the Extend Leadership Programme 2015-16.

Museums from across Kent & Medway 'create a school workshop'

– Museums from across Kent & Medway 'create a school workshop'

On Tuesday 3rd February, a group of staff and volunteers from across Kent & Medway museums and heritage sites got together to find out how to create an effective and enjoyable workshop for schools.

Opportunity for Kent museums to work with Belgium partners

Kent County Council, with their Belgium parnters, the West Flanders Regional Government, are looking to submit an application for European funding to develop a Great War project that brings schools and museums together through the use of digital technolog

Prince's Foundation Start Programme for Chidren and the Arts

Adult Learners' Week Awards 2015

– Adult Learners' Week Awards 2015

Museums pick up tips on how to work with schools

Participants busy learning the school lingo – Museums pick up tips on how to work with schools

On Thursday 20th November 2014, a group of museum staff and volunteers came together for the 'Working with Schools' training day (as part of the Kent-wide 'Building Engagement' Programme).

South Region Conservation Network news from Karen Wardley: visit to Southampton City Art Gallery and SeaCity Museum

The Burne Jones 'Perseus' series at Southampton City Art Gallery newly glazed with TruVue non-refelctive acrylic glazing – South Region Conservation Network news from Karen Wardley: visit to Southampton City Art Gallery and SeaCity Museum

LAINet news from Clare Barnes: 'Museums for All' seminar at Basing House

Sharing examples of learning resources – LAINet news from Clare Barnes: 'Museums for All' seminar at Basing House

Working with Young People in Museums - toolkit from the National Museum of Scotland

– Working with Young People in Museums - toolkit from the National Museum of Scotland

Add your learning offer to a new website initiative

– Add your learning offer to a new website initiative

Changes to the history curriculum - your views sought

Foundation Course: Museum Learning - GEM

– Foundation Course: Museum Learning - GEM

LAINet news from Clare Barnes: Kids in Museums Takeover Day sharing event at the Mary Rose Museum

– LAINet news from Clare Barnes: Kids in Museums Takeover Day sharing event at the Mary Rose Museum

University of Kent launches 'Gateways to the First World War' and want to hear from you

– University of Kent launches 'Gateways to the First World War' and want to hear from you

LAINet first winners in the 2014-15 Training Bursary scheme

Paul Clifford – LAINet first winners in the 2014-15 Training Bursary scheme

Innovative partnership bid funds study visit and fuels wider learning

A successful start to the 'Building Engagement with Schools' project in Kent

– A successful start to the 'Building Engagement with Schools' project in Kent

New programme to support collaboration between arts and cultural organisations and Teaching Schools

New scheme offers museums and other cultural organisations to secure investment from Artswork to develop new and innovative business models with Teaching School Alliances.

Commonwealth War Graves Commission - new resource for First World War Centenary

– Commonwealth War Graves Commission - new resource for First World War Centenary

Games for Learning - 'A waste of money'?

– Games for Learning - 'A waste of money'?

New programme to support collaboration between arts and cultural organisations and Teaching Schools

New scheme offers museums and other cultural organisations to secure investment from Artswork to develop new and innovative business models with Teaching School Alliances.

Trinity College announce the 'Artsbox' - your Arts Award space

Trinity College – Trinity College announce the 'Artsbox' - your Arts Award space

New British Museum Project: Teaching History with 100 Objects

Growing Schools

– Growing Schools

Get started with delivering Arts Award

– Get started with delivering Arts Award

Museum Learning - Call for proposals

Looking for art and craft materials for your museum’s activities and events?

Southampton Scrapstore collects waste materials for use in the community for arts and craft projects and events.

Artefact loan collections from the Hampshire History Centre

Hampshire History Centre has engaging teaching packs for sale and also loan ‘artefact collections’ for most major historical periods and topics.

The future for museum learning

Arts Award resources for ‘Discover and Explore’ from Trinity College London

Family Arts Standards: National Badge Scheme

New National Curriculum for England Published

The Tesco Charity Trust Community Awards

The Hedley Foundation Grants

Thomas Wall Trust Grants

Funding from the Foyle Foundation
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