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Changing Behaviour

4 out of 5 young people say they think learning about this has a positive impact on their behaviour. What is it?

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Heritage Open Days 2010 programme

Heritage Open Days sees over 4000 properties across England throw open their doors for free in an annual celebration of local architecture, history and culture.

Teaching resources

Lesson plans and activities

Links to great resources to use local buildings and places in memorable lessons.

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School's out!

Great summer activities and events for all the family.

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House on top of tall, narrow plinth

Unforgettable lessons: overview of final reports

Read this introduction to Unforgettable Lessons before finding out more about these exciting projects, each one exploring the ways that buildings and places can become a great teaching resource…

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Engaging Places research

Presenting research that assesses the supply and demand of built environment education in schools throughout England.

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