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Lindley Educational Trust Festival of Outdoor Learning 2012

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Saturday 3 – Sunday 4 March 2012

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One in three Local Authority outdoor education centres are facing closure - a Petition to ask the Government to debate this issue

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IOSH Schools Conference - Risk in Education More...

Following a meeting with the School Travel Forum, Bob Russell MP has tabled an Early Day Motion (Number 2111) in the Westminster Parliament supporting Learning Outside the Classroom (LOtC) and the Quality Badge. More...

Northumberland National Park Authority are working with YHA to develop a new landscape themed learning centre on Hadrian’s Wall. To support our funding bids we need evidence from people who might use it, so we have created an online survey for people who arrange learning visits to complete.

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The D f E has published new advice on school visits - the Legal Position. More...

Should schools hold more lessons outside?

23 June 2011 Last updated at 12:37

Many people believe teaching al fresco, whether it is on a field trip or simply in an outdoor classroom, improves concentration and can make lessons more interesting.

Now, three charities have joined forces to campaign for a greater emphasis on outdoor learning.

BBC Breakfast has gone back to school to test out the theory.

Tim Muffett reports from Flatford Mill in Suffolk.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-13885417

Note from the Council for Learning Outside the Classroom "LOTC Awards for Excellence & Innovation 2011 – Open for Nominations! ." More...

Don't cut back on adventure learning: it's when children discover there's more to life than a good phone signal More...

For too many young people, their life is improverished by little or no contact with the natural environment. Randall Williams argues that benefits of active involvement with nature requires a better response.

Benefits of Outdoor Adventure