Advocacy
Learners from Holderness Open Learning Centre visit Burton Constable Hall
Museums, libraries and archives (mla) offer a huge potential to touch Skills for Life learners, to enhance their experience of learning and to improve motivation, retention and future success.
Working with adult learners, who may not have visited a museum, library or archive for a very long time, and offering them a new experience, is hugely rewarding.
However, it is important that you are able to explain what you are doing, and justify to funders, management or other colleagues why you are choosing to work in this way.
MLA Yorkshire Position Statement [34.9kb]
Skills for Life is a priority for Yorkshire Museums, Libraries and Archives Council's operational plan this year. This document outlines YMLAC position regarding mla and skills for life, and the value we place on this type of work.
Open Doors Advocacy Presentation [183.0kb]
This powerpoint presentation explains how mlas can work with Skills for Life, and why. Feel free to use this as you wish.
101 Things an mla Can Do [309.5kb]
This inspiring document was written by North East Museums, Libraries and Archives Council, and outlines 101 easy, quick and effective changes mlas can make to support Skills for Life learners.