Save Outdoor Education

Arete Outdoor Centre are still here and waiting, keen for the Government to produce clarity and guidance on School overnights. With a Department for Education review concluding in November we have been told this will lead to them producing the much needed guidance for a January 2021 start for residentials.

However with no school income since March outdoor education centres in general are being forced to close. We need your help to keep pressure on the Government to stick to their promise.  As you all know, these residential trips form an important part of a pupils education, and never more so when well-being and mental health are of a real national concern. Even though centres have shown that they can operate safely in this pandemic in line with schools opening, the Government have left us all in limbo. 

We ask people to write to their MP, follow and share @saveoutdoored #saveoutdoored, and sign our petition to Parliament. https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/330559
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40 thoughts on “Save Outdoor Education

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  3. I don’t think the title of your article matches the content lol. Just kidding, mainly because I had some doubts after reading the article.

  4. An important and eye-opening post! This article highlights the vital role of outdoor education in supporting students’ learning, confidence, and mental well-being. It also brings attention to the challenges faced by education centres and the need for clear support to preserve these valuable experiences for future generations.

  5. An excellent post; I read it, and it is truly impressive and full of information. It could help in eradicating COVID-19 and saving our education system. However, I felt it was missing a bit more information. I have read several articles on this subject, and it is a noble cause. Through this blog, I am looking for more good ideas on how to help as many people as possible during the COVID-19 pandemic. Thank you.

  6. This is a powerful reminder of the important role outdoor education plays in students’ development and well-being. Residential experiences provide opportunities to build confidence, independence, teamwork, and lasting connections with nature benefits that are especially valuable during challenging times. I hope greater clarity and meaningful support can help outdoor education centres continue providing these experiences for future generations.

  7. This article covers an informative topic regarding the UK government’s approval to save outdoor education. Please read the article for more details; while the content is good, some points or links are not entirely clear. Therefore, you might want to revisit it, and the topic could be explained more clearly in a future post.

  8. A timely and important message highlighting the value of outdoor education, student wellbeing, and safe residential trips. Clear government guidance would help outdoor centres plan confidently while supporting schools and pupils through these challenging times.

  9. Your blog writing skills shine through in this article, especially in the way you explain the importance of outdoor education and residential learning. The discussion presents a strong perspective on student wellbeing, practical experiences, and the need to preserve valuable educational opportunities.

  10. This post raises an important point about preserving outdoor education opportunities for students. The connection between nature-based learning, confidence building, and mental wellbeing is clearly explained. Supporting these programs helps young people gain valuable experiences beyond the traditional classroom environment.

  11. Supporting outdoor education centres is vital as residential trips provide students with confidence, teamwork, and wellbeing benefits. Clear government guidance is urgently needed to protect these valuable experiences and help centres continue serving young people safely.

  12. What struck me here is that outdoor education is about more than simply giving pupils a break from the classroom. Residential trips can teach independence, teamwork and how to deal with unfamiliar situations in ways that are hard to recreate at school. The financial pressure on outdoor centres also seems like an important part of the issue, since losing months of school bookings can put these places at real risk. I wonder how many centres were able to survive until schools could safely return.

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