Outdoor Education Advisers' Panel

More good news! May be useful to you!

www.everychildmatters.gov.uk/youthmatters/thingstodo/

National Standards for Positive Activities

Access to two hours per week of sporting activity including formal and informal team and individual sports, outdoor and adventurous sports, and other physical activities such as aerobics and dance - provided through the national curriculum and leisure-time activities.

Access to two hours per week of other constructive activities in clubs, youth groups and classes. This includes activities in which young people pursue their interests and hobbies; activities contributing to their personal, social and spiritual development; activities encouraging creativity, innovation and enterprise; study support; and residential opportunities.

Opportunities to make a positive contribution to their community through volunteering, including leading action, campaigning and fundraising.

A wide range of other recreational, cultural, sporting and enriching experiences.

A range of safe and enjoyable places in which to spend time. This could simply be somewhere to socialise with friends.

7/ ‘Educational leisure-time activities’ include provision such as homework or special interest clubs, out of school hours coaching in artistic, sporting or other physical activities and learning opportunities available through facilities such as field centres and outdoors pursuits centres that provide residential, weekend and holiday-time learning opportunities. Volunteering activity will also fall within this category of activity, where young people gain valuable non-formal educational benefits from the experience.

Above extracts from bill due to become regulation Jan 07.

PS in the Publicising Positive Activities info you will find ever LA has a grant for this! I've no idea where ours has gone, but I'm going to find out and get in on it if I can. Suggest we all do same!

Regards

Graham.