East Anglian Film Archive (EAFA) retains UK National Archives (TNA) Accreditation status
Following a recent meeting of the Archive Service Accreditation Panel, the UK Archive Service Accreditation Committee has announced that the East Anglian Film Archive (EAFA) has been awarded Accreditation status for the second time.
The East Anglian Film Archive (EAFA) first achieved Accreditation status in 2017. Archive Service Accreditation is reassessed on a five year cycle, and all accredited archive services must apply again for accreditation after their initial award to retain their accredited status. EAFA has successfully completed this, being re-accredited in November 2024.
EAFA’s application was reviewed against the UK Archive Service Accreditation Standard, giving the Accreditation Panel a full overview of organisational health, collections management and the work undertaken with a range of stakeholders.
The Accreditation Panel which made the award noted:
‘… this is a well-managed archive service that demonstrates a good understanding of its stakeholder groups and that has achieved success in securing external funding.
Many congratulations on achieving this national standard, and in delivering a service which works effectively in all areas.’
The Archive Service Accreditation defines good practice and agreed standards, thereby encouraging and supporting the development of the archive service. By attaining accreditation, archive services demonstrate that they meet the UK standard for collections management and access to collections, showing resilience and the ability to manage changing circumstances successfully.
Angela Graham, Head of Archive Services at EAFA, stated that:
‘Working towards an Accreditation application is beneficial in that it provides a significant opportunity to re-evaluate our service model and our offer to collections and stakeholders.’
Archive Service Accreditation is supported by a partnership of the Archives and Records Association (UK), Archives and Records Council Wales, National Records of Scotland, Public Record Office of Northern Ireland, Scottish Council on Archives, The National Archives, and the Welsh Government through its Museums, Archives and Libraries Wales division.
Pro Vice Chancellor for the Faculty of Arts and Humanities at the University of East Anglia, Prof Catherine Richardson stated:
‘I am delighted that the National Archives has announced that the East Anglian Film Archive (EAFA) will retain its archive accreditation. Accreditation is a badge of external recognition that EAFA first achieved in 2017 and which demonstrates its quality.’
Archive Service Accreditation
You can find out more about the UK National Archive Service Accreditation on the National Archives Website
Image header: Cat. 1958 Fred Wood’s Broads Holiday Film (Courtesy of EAFA)
You can watch excerpts from Fred Wood’s Broads Holiday Film on the BFI Player via the links below.