I’m delighted to be managing Group for Education’s Inclusive Pathways Action Research Programme for which we have selected seven museums, or groups of museums, from across England, to receive a contribution of up to £5000 made possible through GEM’s three year Investment Principles Support Organisation (IPSO) Programme from Arts Council England.

This action research programme supports projects that are aimed at unlocking barriers to work experience, work placements and inclusive pathways, be it new initiatives or developmental work of existing work-based programmes.

The seven recipients are as follows:

Museums Development South West (Bristol Museums)
National Football Museum (Manchester)
University of Cambridge Museums (with Westminster Adult Education Service)
Horniman Museum and Gardens (London)
National Paralympic Heritage Trust (Aylesbury)
Culture Coventry Trust
Brunel Museum (London)

This programme will culminate in a public online dissemination event during March 2026, with many of the projects continuing beyond this date. I am also creating a Community Practice Group around this programme for anyone who would like to be involved in online inclusive pathways discussions and to be invited to the culminating online public event. To join this Community Practice Group, email me at rach@particip8tion.com