Welcome to the Outdoor Education Advisers' Web Site.
We hope you find this site useful either as a public user or as a member of the Panel. If you want to know more about the Panel please click on the link above 'About the OEAP'. If you want to find the name of your Local Authority Outdoor Education Adviser click on the link above 'Find an Adviser' and search by county,
Stephen Brown
Executive Officer
The OEAP supports fully the DCSF work on Learning Outside the Classroom and are currently engaged in a number of key initatives to promote this work. During 2008, the DCFS will develop various schemes that the OEAP will support thus enabling LOTC to become part of every childs life in their learning experinces.
Learning Outside
the Classroom - The Manifesto (Launched November
2006)
To read the full document please follow the link below:
http://www.teachernet.gov.uk/teachingandlearning/resourcematerials/outsideclassroom/
Launching the Learning
Outside the Classroom Manifesto at the Natural History Museum, Mr
Johnson urged schools to use the wealth of educational
opportunities on their doorsteps
and further afield, to inspire and motivate every
pupil.
It is the first
time a Government has committed itself to making learning outside
the classroom
an integral part of school life, with the Manifesto setting out
specific measures to help schools
widen access to high quality educational experiences for every
young person.
Mr Johnson said: “Learning outside the classroom should be
at the heart of every school’s curriculum and ethos.
“Children can gain valuable learning experiences from going
on cultural visits overseas to teachers simply using their school
grounds imaginatively. Educational visits and out-of-school
teaching can bring learning to life by deepening young
people’s understanding of the environment, history and
culture and improving their personal
development.”
About the OEAP website
The OEAP site is the registration site for membership of the Panel
The OEAP site is an information site for those who advise Local Authorities on Learning outside the Classroom. The criteria for membership is that you fulfil this role.
If you are not registered, but are interested in outdoor education, adventure activities as part of the education curriculum or issues relating to offsite educational visits, you are welcome to browse the public pages.
Before
registering on this site, please read the eligibility
criteria
Click here 'About the OEAP' and scroll down
to "Panel
Membership".
If you have just
been appointed to the role of Outdoor Education or LOTC
adviser
please do not hesitate to contact Stephen who will be pleased to
welcome you into the Panel and explain how the Panel works and
put you in touch with your regional group
stephen.brown@cambridgeshire.gov.uk