This workshop will raise awareness of how autism may present itself in children and young people. You will explore how autism can affect the sensory experiences of learning and living in different environments. You will learn how autism can affect a child or young person’s experience of your setting, and how you can make reasonable […]

This free public discussion will address underlying issues around black, Asian and minority ethnic diversity in both academia and the creative industries. 'Are the Humanities for Us?' will explore the barriers people from minority ethnic backgrounds may encounter, and why they may be discouraged from setting off down a pathway that leads them becoming writers, […]

GEM London: Breakfast training event Earlier this year, IWM launched Family Mission: D-Day edition at two of their sites, HMS Belfast and IWM Duxford. The activity was launched to coincide with the 75th anniversary of the D-Day landings, but with the conflict disappearing from living memory and no longer on the Primary curriculum, engaging families […]

This half-day training is aimed at parents, carers and practitioners of children and young people with autism. It will help you navigate children and young people with autism through the excitement, chaos and transitions of the festive period. You will explore a range of practical strategies that will help you support those who may struggle […]

A six-week course introducing the history of gardens, held every Saturday morning from 2nd November 2019 to 7th December 2019. Presented by Dr Audrey Gerber. Audrey has expertise in heritage conservation, understanding the features that make historic gardens significant, and how this resonates with us today. Audrey's approach to teaching garden history is to generate […]

The conference will explore equality and diversity in museum practice across the UK – highlighting issues of representation, authority and power with particular focus on disability, class, gender, race and sexuality. We are delighted that our Keynote speaker to start the day will be Bonnie Greer. Playwright, novelist, critic, broadcaster and former British Museum Trustee, […]

On Thursday 7 November 2019 GEM North East are hosting a workshop at Great North Museum: Hancock for mid-career museum professionals. Confirmed workshops include: Sarah Price, Head of Locomotion Looking […]

  Young People in the Arts invite you to take part in a professional development workshop with leadership coach, Jon Jacob. Take the first steps in identifying what you want to do, where you want to be, how you want to do it and by when! Learn how to turn your career strategy into an […]

Whether you are already undertaking work in this area or want to know where to start, this day is aimed to provoke your thinking. From sector-specific apprenticeships to examples of those organisations who are taking a broad approach to employability skills, it will inform your work and enable you to take action in your own […]

Covering the why, what, who, and how of evaluation for museums The amount of audience research that the museums, culture and tourism sectors commission from external evaluators and agencies is ever increasing – but how do we plan research to make this useful, and impactful? How do we write a research brief that works for […]

The next Yorkshire History Forum will examine new ways to think about and develop our curricula and will dispel myths about exactly what the new Ofsted Framework does and does not mean for schools. Taking place on Wednesday 13 November 2019 at Leeds Trinity University, it will feature dedicated primary and secondary keynotes focused on […]

In an area of low cultural engagement and investment, Wigan Council have supported the development of a new Cultural Manifesto for the borough, signalling a step change in the local vision and ambition for arts and culture. Join Engage North West for a meeting exploring insights into the early development of the Cultural Manifesto, and […]

This training will enable you to become familiar with the roles and responsibilities of the child protection officer so you can develop competence and confidence in carrying out this role. You’ll explore key themes around policy, referral procedures, support to staff, and best practice in safeguarding children and young people. Key learning: - Understanding of […]

Rights to… brings together parents, carers, educators, activists, and artists to ask how we can create a network of support and solidarity and resist disability discrimination in the education system. The Special Rights booklet, published by the Serpentine Galleries in 2018, shares the stories of how children labelled with ‘special educational needs and disabilities’ are […]