National Database of Schools Participation

Increasing your work with schools

MLA has recently developed an on-line tool to help you increase, develop and target your work with schools.

The system, called the National Database of Schools Participation, enables you to record your current contact with schools and build a map of access by schools to cultural services across the region. 

You can then analyse the database of schools and target them for future activity, based on a number of different criteria, for example drive time, curriculum key stage, attainment levels and their level of contact with your organisation - it will even help you print the mailing labels.

Log-in details have been set up for all regional museums and are also available for library and archive services who would like to use the system.  To obtain your unique password please contact Ryan Brown – a free data stick will be sent to all those requesting a password.

MLA East Midlands is holding a series of database training sessions across the region. If you would like to attend one of these events visit the news and events section of this website and email Ryan with your preferred date.

To assist those already using the system, MLA East Midlands has written the following document containing database top-tips:

Top tips 1_booking diary (214 kb)