Overnight stays in residential outdoor education centes are allowed for primary school children Finally the annoucement the outdoor education sector in Wales had been waiting to hear Sadly the news was too little, too late for some as following 15 months of closure and with the lack of government intervention, 20% of Wales’ outdoor education centres have been forced to … 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
Latest Media Coverage
The campaign to save outdoor education and school trips continues with the following outlets, organisations and governing bodies highlighting the devastating economic impact and the importance of the sector; BBC News – https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/education-54403564 The Telegraph – https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2020/10/19/depriving-young-people-great-outdoors-utter-tragedy/ The Guardian – https://www.theguardian.com/education/2020/oct/06/ban-on-overnight-school-trips-threatens-15000-uk-jobs-ministers-warned UK Climbing – https://www.ukclimbing.com/articles/features/coronavirus_-_the_impact_on_outdoor_centres_guides_and_instructors-13139 British Canoeing – https://www.britishcanoeing.org.uk/news/2020/british-canoeing-supports-save-outdoor-education-campaign BMC – https://www.thebmc.co.uk/save-outdoor-centres-write-mp-bmc
