Friday, 13 September
| Time | Activity | Name |
| 9:00 – 10:00 | Registration, teas and coffees | |
| 10:00 – 10:05 | Introduction | Rachel Tranter, GEM Director |
| 10:05 – 10:35 | Keynote | Melissa Strauss, NLHF |
| 10:35 – 11:35 | Member Presentations | |
| Re-imagining Inclusion: Diverse Local Communities at the Heart of Learning Programmes Gareth Brettell, Jennal Amin, Laura Carrington, Gunnersbury Park Museum |
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| Co-creating Resources for Primary Schools with a Community Group Helen Pooley, Oksana Nosenko, Georgina Kandorozu, Multaka, (History of Science Museum and Pitt Rivers, University of Oxford) |
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| A Playful Gallery Dawn Stevens, Louise Dussimon, Richmond Arts Service and Orleans House Gallery |
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| Unearthing Aquae Sulis – transforming the Roman Baths Learning Programme Lindsey Braidley, Roman Baths, Heritage Services, Bath & North East Somerset |
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| 11:35 – 11:55 | GEM AGM | |
| 11:55 – 12:10 | Coffee break | |
| 12:10 – 13:00 | Member Presentations | The Value of Under 5s Museums’ Programmes: Designing Programmes for Impact Sam Cairns, Art Fund |
| Adrift – An Environmental Exhibition Led By Learning Kate Clayton, Lauren Campbell, Royal Cornwall Museum |
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| Connecting the Past to the Present: Community-led Workshop Development to Engage Secondary School Audiences Eleanor Hamblen, Lucy Maycock, The Horniman Museum & Gardens |
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| The Value of Being Seen: The Emotional Impact of Sharing LGBTQIA+ Histories Jack Shoulder, OTR/V&A/MuseumBums/Freelance |
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| Better Together: Transforming Learning Through Integrated Spaces Alexandra Curson, Town Hall, Royal Tunbridge Wells |
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| 13:00 – 14:00 | Lunch | |
| 14:00 – 15:00 | Keynote | Professor David Olusoga The Value of Learning about History |
| 15:00 – 15:15 | Break | |
| ROOM 1 | ||
| 15:15 – 15:55 | Member Presentations (Option 1) |
Action Planning: Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Louise Bragan, Wakefield Museums & Castles |
| Sharing the power – new ways of working with black communities in Hull Ali Bodley, Bodley Heritage on behalf of Wilberforce House MuseumNational Centre for Teaching Black History – a Museum Pedagogy Claire Benjamin, National Museums Liverpool, Diane Garrison, Independent Educator, L8 Education Hub Lois South, Learning Programme Manager, International Slavery Museum |
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| Inclusive Programming for Adults with Learning Disabilities Susan Griffiths, Hayleigh Jutson, Oxford University Gardens, Libraries and Museums |
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| Connection, Celebration and Creativity: How We Brought Eurovision 2023 to the Gallery and Became United by Music Katie Lee, National Museums Liverpool |
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| ROOM 2 | ||
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15:15 – 15:55 |
Member Presentations (Option 2) |
Rejuvenating Attendance with Young People in Heritage: How Robust Evaluation Frameworks Can Deliver Surprising Results Ruth Yoxon, Wessex Archaeology, Linda Monkton, Historic England |
| Changing Perceptions of Audiences Through Advocating for Youth Voice – One Meme at a Time Ashley Almeida, Helen Atkinson, The British Museum |
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| Linking Home Educators to Heritage: The Potential, Challenges and Rewards Amy Boothroyd, Victoria Hardcastle, National Coal Mining Museum |
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| Cultivating Creativity:Youth Engagement for the new London Museum Kate Woodward and Victoria Davenport-Smith |
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| STEM day at STEAM for SW Girl Guides Gwen Pontefract, Sara Stone, STEAM Museum of the GWR |
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| 16:25 – 17:00 | Keynote | Sally Bacon, Co-chair, Cultural Learning Alliance
Evidencing the Value of Cultural Learning: Building an Evidence Hub and Value Narrative for This Work |