Welcome to Sandwell Residential Education Service. We exist to help children, young people and adults to lead happier and more successful lives. We are specialists in residential, outdoor and creative arts experiences.
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Our approach is to start with a simple question:
“What do you want your group to achieve?”
Proudly part of Sandwell Council, we run four specialist centres in terrific locations, providing a unique range of residential and day visit learning experiences for groups of all ages, backgrounds and abilities.
If you are considering a residential programme, out-of-classroom experience, team-building event, family learning opportunity, rehearsal retreat, revision weekend or a day visit – think Sandwell Residential Education Service.
Sole occupancy at our small, welcoming centres; your home for the visit
High standards, super value
Tailor-made programmes to meet your group’s requirements
Tremendous choice of venues and learning activities
Friendly, efficient service
Our Centres:
Edgmond Hall Centre for Outdoor Learning
A Georgian farm setting with themed outdoor learning in woodland, fields, and the Shropshire Hills. Near Newport, Telford & Wrekin
Frank Chapman Outdoor Education Centre
Adventurous and environmental learning in the beautiful Wyre Forest.
Near Bewdley, Worcestershire
Ingestre Hall Residential Arts Centre
A 400 year old Jacobean mansion creates a dramatic setting for music, drama, art, dance and animation in the UKs only dedicated residential arts centre. Staffordshire
Plas Gwynant Outdoor Education Centre
High adventure amongst the mountains, rivers, beaches and lakes of the Snowdonia National Park North Wales
Recent News:
"Heuristic trips like this don’t just build character; they reveal it and prove that a child educated solely in the classroom is an uneducated child”
Head of Geography, Forres Sandal Manor School
"This was the most amazing trip I’ve been on for the children’s outcomes and what they produced and learned in a day.”
Assistant Headteacher, Birmingham