C 1 · Background
A database of over 400 historic properties was accumulated between 2001-03. These sites were chosen as all of them advertised educational services. To filter the survey it was necessary to define what the Attingham Report considered to be ‘educational provision’. An historic site was deemed to provide a basic educational service if it offered at least three activities from this list:
· Direct teaching for schools
· Teachers’ packs
· Loan services
· Practical workshops
· Living History
· Handling collections
· INSET for teachers
· Work experience opportunities for students
· Lectures and courses for adults
· Publications and other resources for adults
· Events/teaching services for special needs
· Events/teaching services for minority groups
· Events for families
· Trails/other resources for families
· Services for teenagers
· Educational website.
These criteria were essential to determine which sites should be the focus for in-depth analysis and site visits.
100 sites (of which 88 responded) were selected through this procedure. Interviews, direct observation of educational work and questionnaires were used to inform the following findings.
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