South West                                                       updated 15/4/2010


Programme 2009 - 2010

Learning Outside the Classroom
Applying for the Quality Badge?

Wednesday 12 May 2010   11:00 – 15:30
Fleet Air Arm Museum, Yeovilton, Ilchester, Somerset

Find out about the background,  benefits and application process.

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 Early Years Enthusiasm Day

Thursday 26 November 2009 10:00 – 16:00
St Nicholas Priory, EXETER
A day for being enthused about early years children and their carers as museum visitors. Find out what south west museums learnt during the Parents as First Educators project and be there at the launch of a regional museums and early years network.
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Past Events
Interpretation for the 21st Century
8 May 2009
British Empire & Commonwealth Museum, Templemeads, Bristol
 This one day workshop focused on a brief review of interpretive basics and look at new approaches to planning, designing and presenting interpretive programmes and services.
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Using Reminiscence Based Approaches
 11 June 2009 at Bathpool, Taunton
Areas to be covered included: What is reminiscence? The benefits of using reminiscence based approaches. Avoiding upsetting memories. Reminiscence activity. The importance of listening skills. What role can museum and archives play?  and more.
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Implementing The Learning Outside the
Classroom Manifesto
 A joint GEM and Strategic Commissioning programme course.
15 May 2008 at MLA SW, Creech Castle, Taunton
or
16 May 2008 at The Copthorne Hotel, Plymouth
This was a free training day - lunch and refreshments includedI

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29 November 2007- Free inc. lunch and refreshments
A joint GEM and Strategic Commissioning programme course.

Part of the South West Museum Skills Programme

ILfA – FOR THOSE ON THE GROUND
 Using ILfA to develop learning resources

British Empire and Commonwealth Museum, Bristol
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May 2007 (tbc)
Learning Organisations Conference
in partnership with the Campaign for Learning for education officers and managers with policy making roles.
In the centre of the region

 

Monday 2 April 2007
ILfA FOR THOSE ON THE GROUND 

This training day has been organised to provide Museums in the South West with the knowledge and skills to use the Inspiring Learning For All Framework as a tool to improve learning provision in Museums.

Plymouth City Museum and Art Gallery

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11 December 2006
Child Protection: Policies & Practice in Museums
To provide Museums in the South West with the knowledge and skills to provide a safer environment for children and vulnerable adults and to safeguard their own staff and volunteers.

Exeter Central Library

 

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