Introduction
Hands-on craft session
©MLA North West
There are many benefits to using museum, libraries and archive resources with skills for life learners. Click here to download the MLA Yorkshire Position Statement [34.9kb], which outlines the role mlas can play in Skills for Life. Click here to see Knowledge for Life [464.4kb], the national Museums, Libraries and Archives Council publication which outlines how mlas help people learn and gain new skills.
Interesting work with mlas and Skills for Life learners is already going on in many areas of Yorkshire (and elsewhere) – to find out more, visit the case studies section.
The experience of museums, libraries, archives and Skills for Life providers in our region shows that there are several key lessons to learn in order to ensure a successful project.
This section covers five keys themes to think about before using mla resources to work with skills for life:
- working in partnership
- training
- using the curriculum
- advocacy
- whole organisational approach
Getting Started Checklist
| Question | Find out more |
|---|---|
| Am I working with appropriate Skills for Life / museum, library or archive partners? | Working in partnership |
| Do staff involved in the project (including front of house) have appropriate training? | Training |
| Are any museum / library / archive resources produced mapped to the curriculum? | Mapping to the curriculum |
| Are people within my organisation and outside it aware of and supporting what I am doing? | Advocacy |
| Do policies, procedues and staff in my organisation support working with Skills for Life? | Whole Organisational Approach |