Outdoor Education Advisers' Panel

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...

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

Increasing the number of school field trips could help improve children's understanding and knowledge, according to a group promoting science education. The Association for Science Education says getting outside to study biology, geology and other sciences helps pupils engage better with what they are studying. But in recent years more teachers have become reluctant to take their students out of the classroom. Jenny Hill met some of the children enjoying and learning about the outdoors at Skelton Grange Environment Centre in Leeds.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/education-12181454

Private Members’ Debate: 15th Dec 2010 Westminster Hall. Outdoor learning for children and teachers – Simon Hart

http://www.parliamentlive.tv/Main/Player.aspx?meetingId=7195&st=09:30:20

TES article : The most recent half-term started with a text letting me know that a trip to Snowdonia had begun, and ended with one letting me know the group was back. I was particularly relieved at their safe return because of two pieces of news reported while they were away More...

With funding offered from DFE/FACE ‘Growing Schools’ programme, NAFSO is very pleased to be able to launch a new publication today: LEARNING OUTDOORS – EVERYONE’S INCLUDED !

Ministers have turned down any calls for increased funding or regulation from central government, claiming schools should be free to manage their own teaching programmes. More...

The ERCA UK conference is to be on the 1st and 2nd
December 2010 and will take place at Liddington - PGL’s
newest centre near Swindon.

It will run from 1pm on the first day until 1pm on the second. It includes
world experts in their respective fields and a highly entertaining key
note speaker.

For detailed information and ticket
purchase under: www.erca.co.uk/events/uk2010conference

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