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Workforce Development

Workforce Development

Museums aspire to deliver world class services, successfully working in partnership, make collections fully accessible, engage with their communities and educate and inspire not only their visitors but also their staff, colunteers and stakeholders.  The only way to achieve this vision is through the people who work and volunteer in their thousands across Scotland.

Approximately 11,000 people work within the museum sector in Scotland, with around half of those engaged on a voluntary basis.  This workforce needs continual investment and support to develop the necessary skills, knowledge, attitude and behaviour needed to deliver first class services.

A national workforce development strategy for Scotland’s museums
 

This national strategy has been developed in consultation with the sector and identifies areas for immediate development.  The strategy includes a 3-year action plan to guide Museums Galleries Scotland, key partner organisations and Scotland’s museums and galleries towards achieving a diverse, highly-skilled, well-managed, fit-for-purpose workforce.
A National Workforce Development Strategy for Scotland's Museums
A National Workforce Development Strategy for Scotland's Museums (action plan)

The strategy identifies four goals for development of the workforce within the sector:

• enhance leadership including board development
• support staff through investment in education, skills and continuing professional/personal development
• develop and support volunteers and volunteer managers
• ensure diversity becomes part of the everyday operation of museums.

Museums Galleries Scotland’s commitment to supporting workforce development in Scottish museums

Museums Galleries Scotland provides support and information to members on many workforce development issues including the four goals of the strategy above and works with them to promote and develop the museum sector workforce:

Grants – workforce development is one of the priorities for Museums Galleries Scotland grants

Careers advice for those wanting a career in the museum sector

Training programme - Museums Galleries Scotland offers a varied training programme that includes courses in collections care, learning and access and those tailored to accreditation needs.  Volunteers receive subsidised rates and bursaries are available for travel.

Contact us

For more information regarding any aspect of workforce development, or to discuss projects within your organisation, please contact
Museums Galleries Scotland Workforce Development Manager Colleen Pinkman.  
T: 0131 550 4131
E: [email protected]

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