whole book - Jurassic Coast

The Education Strategy for the Jurassic Coast provides a framework,within which all educational initiatives (existing and new) focus on theJurassic Coast as a resource and work together to ensure that all aspectsof Jurassic Coast and World Heritage education are really effective.3.1 The Aim of the StrategyThe aim of the strategy is to recommend ways in which:• Existing educational initiatives, relevant to the Jurassic Coast, can besupported, utilised and co-ordinated more effectively.• Existing educational initiatives can be broadened to ensure that themessages of the whole Jurassic Coast ‘story’, in a national,international and global context, are included.• The role of education and training can be promoted in developing thesocio-economic benefits of World Heritage status for the JurassicCoast.• The quality of teaching and learning in, for and about the JurassicCoast World Heritage Site can be raised.• Needs and gaps in educational provision can be identified and filled.• New educational opportunities can be developed.• Local communities can become more involved with educationalinitiatives on ‘their’ coast.• Community-based and other educational and training initiatives,concerned with management of the Jurassic Coast, can be developedin the ‘gateway’ towns and their hinterland.• Appropriate educational tourism is encouraged in accordance withtourism strategies.page 8