The Teaching Outside the Classroom programme has been developed by the following partners:
Museums, Libraries and Archives Council (MLA)
Creativity, Culture and Education (CCE)
The Council for Learning Outside the Classroom
Training and Development Agency for Schools (TDA)
Museums, Libraries and Archives Council (MLA)
MLA is Government's agency for museums, galleries, libraries and archives.
“Museums, libraries and archives are unique resources that teachers can use to stretch, challenge and stimulate creativity in their pupils. Through Teaching Outside the Classroom, the creative, cultural and learning sectors can jointly offer an innovative placement programme, where trainee teachers can get their careers off to a great start, learning how these resources can benefit schoolchildren for generations to come"
Roy Clare CBE, Chief Executive, MLA
Creativity, Culture and Education
Who We Are
Creativity, Culture and Education (CCE) is a new
national organisation which aims to transform the lives of children and
families by harnessing the potential of creative learning and cultural
opportunity to enhance their aspirations, achievements and skills.
Our
vision is for children’s creativity to be encouraged and nurtured in
and out of school and for all children to experience and access the
diverse range of cultural activity in England because theseopportunities
can dramatically improve their life chances.
What We Do
Creativity, Culture and Education is about
making a difference to the lives of children and families and their
experiences are at the heart of what we do. We promote the value of
creative learning and cultural opportunities by building a strong
evidence base, stimulating debate amongst policy makers and opinion
formers and through the delivery of high quality programmes which
achieve this on the ground.
We promote a systemic approach to
creative and cultural initiatives and one which builds on the excellent
practice which already exists to make opportunity consistent, to ensure
that all children and young people are included and to place quality at
the core of any creative or cultural experience.
The Council for Learning Outside the Classroom
The Council for Learning Outside the Classroom (CLOtC) is a registered charity existing to promote and champion learning outside the classroom (LOtC) so all children and young people can benefit from increased opportunities for high quality and varied educational experiences. Learning outside the classroom is about raising achievement through direct, hands-on, practical approaches to learning that bridge the gap between theory and reality. Whether it takes place in the school grounds; on visits to museums, art galleries or farms; through adventure activities or on cultural exchanges abroad, LOtC is a powerful tool that adds value to classroom learning and offers rich, memorable experiences to young people throughout their school career.
As the leading voice for learning outside the classroom, the CLOtC is responsible for influencing policy and practice and raising the profile of LOtC. The online ‘Out and About’ support package hosts a wealth of information, research, case studies, guidance and resources to help education and LOtC professionals plan, deliver and evaluate LOtC. The CLOtC is also responsible for managing the new LOtC Quality Badge Scheme. The Quality Badge is a nationally recognised benchmark awarded to LOtC providers that have met 6 quality indicators and established a good balance between learning and risk management. The LOtC Quality Badge makes it easier for teachers to organise LOtC visits. To find out more about the Badge visit www.lotcqualitybadge.org.uk .
For full details of the Council for Learning Outside the Classroom, visit www.lotc.org.uk
The Training and Development Agency for Schools (TDA)
The TDA works with schools to develop staff and ensure that schools can recruit good-quality, well-trained people.
“The TDA fully supports the Teaching Outside the Classroom programme. This programme should provide trainees with the opportunities to gain an understanding of working with the creative and other sectors and give them the skills to bring creativity back into their own teaching, hopefully utilising this throughout their teaching careers. The QTS standards and requirements launched this year fully allow, and indeed encourage, the use of alternative settings (at venues concerned with the learning of young people) as a means for trainees to meet those standards”
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