Strategic Commissioning 2009/10 
 
Learning Links Programme 2009-10 ROUND 2 is Open
 
 
Funding of up to £1500 is available to teachers & educators and professionals 
in museums & archives to forge links and work together in partnership. 
 
Learning Links is a professional development programme, supported by 
Museums, Libraries and Archives (MLA), that offers participants the 
opportunity to experience each others working environments, with the aim of 
supporting a skilled and innovative workforce provide creative opportunities for 
children and young people. 
 
Learning Links is aimed at:
•        Museums and archives of all shapes and sizes who wish to develop 
their learning offer in partnership with learning professionals 
•        Professionals who have a remit to support children and young people 
through learning (teachers, extended school coordinators, educators, support 
workers etc) and wish to develop their learning offer in partnership with 
museums and archives. 
 
A variety of placement opportunities are available including
         Pocket Placements which support up to 3 day placements between a 
teacher / children & young person professional and museum / archive staff to 
work together to understand how their work can compliment each other. 
         Reciprocal Placement which support up to 5 day placements between 
a teacher / children & young person professional and museum / archive staff 
to develop a learning offer in partnership. 
         Placements are also available for ITE students, SCITTs and other 
cultural organisations to develop partnerships with museums and archives to 
support their understanding of how museums and archives can support 
children and young peoples learning.  
All costs related to these placements are supported by MLA. 
 
“I found it very beneficial to be part of the Learning Links project. We gained 
a lot from our partnership with the school.” Museum Education Officer from 
Stoke On Trent Museums Service.
 
“The session was pitched just right for the children in our setting. I 
particularly appreciated the ‘hands on’ and ‘no panic’ attitude to our children 
manhandling the artefacts!” Early years Teacher, Greenhall Nursery
 
There is a two-stage application process - an expression of interest (EOI) and 
an application form. The EOI Stage is open until 12 October 2009. The closing 
date for applications is  5pm Friday November 6 2009.  The application forms 
are in a PDF format and can be completed and submitted electronically. 
A third round of the Learning Links programme will be available in April 2010 for 
the 2010/2011 academic year.
For further information and application packs, 
please visit www.mla.gov.uk   or follow this link 
http://www.mla.gov.uk/what/programmes/commissioning/Learning_Links_2009-
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or call Jennifer Bone, Strategic Commissioning Project Manager on  07823 327 
547.
 
 
 
Jennifer Bone
Strategic Commissioning Project Manager 
MLA
Tel: 07823 327 547
Grosvenor House; 14 Bennetts Hill; Birmingham; B2 5RS