In a report to mark the 10th anniversary of its Heritage Schools Programme, Historic England reveals that 98 per cent of teachers say that learning about local heritage improved pupils’ sense of place and 96 per cent say learning about heritage increased pupils’ sense of pride in their area.
Meanwhile, a further 98 per cent of teachers who took part in the programme say they have a greater understanding of the value of using local history in the curriculum.
The programme provides free resources to schools to embed heritage into the curriculum as well as facilitating the use of heritage services including museums, art galleries and archives by schools.
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