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Object of the Heritage Education Trust

To enable the public in general and young people in particular to learn about history, art, architecture and other subjects through engagement with historic buildings and sites, museums, landscapes, parks and gardens, cultures and traditions. In particular, the Trust seeks to achieve this through assessment for the Sandford Award and the dissemination of good practice in heritage education.

 

 Sandford Award

Sandford Award is the quality mark for heritage learning and validation for heritage sites and services that offer a formal learning programme which supports the relevant curriculum across the home countries. Recognition is also given to informal learning such as family programmes and self-guided provision. Sandford Award is open to all heritage organisations large and local, urban and rural across the UK, (including the Republic of Ireland, the Channel Islands and Isle of Man).

 

Object of the Heritage Education Trust

To enable the public in general and young people in particular to learn about history, art, architecture and other subjects through engagement with historic buildings and sites, museums, landscapes, parks and gardens, cultures and traditions.

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Volunteer

The Volunteer Sandford Award Assessor plays a vital role in providing a supportive space for heritage organisations to showcase what they do and how they do it.

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“Over the past 46 years, the Sandford Award has recognised a huge variety of education programmes at hundreds of heritage sites across the British Isles. We are looking forward to building on this success in the years to come by continuing to broaden the reach of the scheme and celebrating many more heritage education heroes.”

– Tracy Borman, OBE, and Chief Executive, Heritage Education Trust

 
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Contact us

For enquiries or to register your interest in applying for a Sandford Award, please get in touch.