Following months of campaigning and significant media coverage the outdoor education sector has finally received some positive news in relation to the return of both day & over-night school trips. Educational day visits To resume no earlier than Monday 12th April 2021 Domestic residential educational visits To resume no earlier than Monday 17th May 2021 Existing bookings Domestic residential education … Read More
A letter to the PM
Today marks a year since Morfa Bay Adventure closed its doors to all large group residential settings which include both primary & secondary school activity breaks. Due to the Covid-19 pandemic and ongoing Government restrictions we along with other outdoor/education centres have been unable to resume this service which counts for 90% of our business. Following the recent announcement of … Read More
Easter Restart for Outdoor Residential Trips
The Department for Education has concluded its review into the guidance against overnight educational visits with a possibility of them resuming from Easter. In a statement, the DfE said it recognised “the enormous benefits overnight residential educational visits can provide for children” but that it continues to advise against domestic overnight educational visits. A spokesperson added: “In February, we will … Read More
Save Outdoor Education
UK Outdoors welcomes Government’s roadmap to restarting Outdoor Education at Easter 2021 UK Outdoors to work with Government to finalise framework for safe restartNational Association of Head Teachers stresses benefits of outdoor education to children’s mental healthDecision comes after completion of Department for Education’s November reviewEaster restart still threatens the future of some centres and additional financial support must be … Read More
Update – Over-night School Trips
Dialogue with the Dept of Education England – Update Unfortunately, there is to be no change for the Autumn term, with ongoing sector engagement to inform a structured review in November – this with a view to amending guidance to schools for overnight visits with effect from January 2021. The IOL (Institute for Outdoor Learning) are continuing to work with … Read More
‘Covid-19 Safe’ Reopening of Residential Education Centres
Discussions are on-going between the revelant outdoor sector bodies and the DfE (Department for Education). The IOL (Institute for Outdoor Learning) have presented the below (see link) document to the government in a bid to convince them to lift restrictions in relation to Residential Educational Visits. The policy and procedures set out the framework for opening centres and provides a … Read More
