IfA Call for Workplace Learning Bursary Hosts 2010–2011

In October 2009, the Institute for Archaeologists (IfA) announced that they had been successful in securing £355,746.69 of additional funding from the Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) to continue the top provide Workplace Learning Bursaries. This new funding will allow the project to continue for another 19 months, allowing 20 more individuals to take up placements with professional archaeological organisations.

The new funding will be used to create new placements which will start throughout 2010 and 2011. These new placements will be tailored to meet the skills gaps that have been identified by research undertaken by the IfA and will take account of the changing working landscape that is confronting archaeology as the recession bites into this sector. The project will also identify and train Workplace Learning Champions who will promote the scheme and workplace learning across the sector.

The downloadable leaflet provides important information including IfA’s training priorities for new placements, and details of how to apply to host a placement (PDF 110KB).