Resources
These practical resources are designed for use by museum and heritage education practitioners working with a wide range of audiences.
How to guides for developing your learning programme or services
These short, practical guides explain the benefits of developing your practice and give step by step advice on how to do it; they signpost useful resources and sources of further support so that you can take things to the next stage.
Background Information on Learning Outside the Classroom and Heritage learning
There is a great deal of further research and information surrounding Learning Outside the Classroom in the heritage sector. Find links to relevant resources, publications and organisations.
The Sounding Out Your Heritage project
We never envisaged that the Sounding Out Your Heritage (SOYH) project would be such an amazing success and produce some dramatic early results. If you want to improve health and wellbeing in older adults using learning, then read on.
Applying for the Learning Outside the Classroom (LOtC) Quality Badge
Are you interested in applying for the Learning Outside the Classroom (LOtC) Quality Badge? Would you like some help getting started with your Self Evaluation Form (SEF)? These resources will help you to understand the Quality Indicators that make up the SEF and how they relate to practice.
GEM Case Studies (vol.16) Museums and Schools Working Together
Read this special edition of Case Studies to gain an insight into the Art’s Council England’s Museums and Schools programme funded by the Department for Education.
Working with freelancers
Are you thinking about bringing a freelancer onto your team? Here are some of the important things to think about when appointing, briefing and working with freelancers and consultants in the museums, heritage and cultural sector.
Starting out as a freelancer in heritage learning
There are more freelancers in the heritage learning sector than ever before. Becoming a freelancer is an exciting and rewarding career move, but it is also a big challenge. Below is some information to help you when you’re starting out.
Useful volunteer management resources for heritage professionals
Discover how to organise, manage, coordinate, and develop a volunteer programme in the museum, heritage and cultural sector.