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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.”