Key Features of family learning and their relationship with museums, libraries and archives (MLAs)

[Background] [Aims] [Audience] [Event Information] [Application Conditions] [Application Form]

Background

As part of the Learning Revolution MLA is funding regional training courses to increase understanding of the key features of family learning and their relationship with museums, libraries and archives within local authorities.

Over 3,000 museums, libraries and archives have pledged their support for the new informal adult learning movement set out in the Learning Revolution White Paper. This represents a tremendous commitment to support adults to learn throughout life. The research is now clear about the benefits of family learning for both adult and child and its significance in strengthening family life.

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Aims

To increase understanding of the key features of family learning and their relationship with museums, libraries and archives, including working with priority families. By the end of the session, participants will be able to:

• analyse skills developed in different family learning activities with museums, libraries and archives
• develop expertise in linking family learning activities to generic learning outcomes
• develop more ideas of how to link skills developed in family learning activities with museums, libraries and archives to national indicators.

Delegates are encouraged to bring details of their family programmes with them for developing learning outcomes for adults and children, mapping to generic learning outcomes in family learning and linking to national indicators.

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Audience

• Staff from museums, libraries and archives
• Staff from the Family Learning sector.

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Event Information

• Arrival and registration is at 10:00am for a 10:30am start. The event will end at 3:00pm

• Attendance is free and is restricted to staff from the MLA sector (includes lunch, tea/coffee)

• Places will be allocated in order of receipt of completed application forms.

• Completed and signed application forms must be faxed or posted to NIACE by the closing date. Reservations by telephone cannot be accepted

• Application forms are individually acknowledged by e-mail. Joining instructions, including map and directions, will be e-mailed one week before the event

• Participants should be prepared to take their own notes as there will not be handouts for all sessions

• If you have not received an e-mail confirming your attendance and joining instructions 4 working days before the event please contact:

  NIACE Events Team
  Tel: 0116 204 2833
  Fax: 0116 285 9670
  Minicom: 0116 255 6049
  E-mail: events@niace.org.uk

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Application Conditions

Event: Thursday 24 June 2010
Closing Date: Thursday 17 June 2010

• Substitutions are to be advised 5 working days prior to the event

• A 10 working days notice period is required for provision of electronic note-takers, sign language interpreters and transcription to Braille

• NIACE reserves the right to reject applicant

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Application Form

(For people not using the online reservation system above)