Excellence in
outdoor learning
for all
OUR VISION: A Scotland where outdoor learning is available to everyone.
OUR MISSION: To connect and collaborate with partners to lead, develop and influence outdoor learning policy – for the benefit of all in Scotland.
Welcome to the Scottish Advisory Panel for Outdoor Education (SAPOE)
SAPOE is the forum where Scotland’s outdoor learning community collaborates to develop best practice in the design and safe delivery of outdoor learning for all children and young people in Scotland.
We believe that every young person has the right to access quality outdoor learning throughout their time in education and beyond.
Latest News
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Let’s get learning outdoors in 2026
Last year ended up in a flurry of activity with a great SAPOE-SCIS conference in November and all the activity…
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Residential OE Bill Response
Following several years of hard work from Liz Smith MSP, her staff, Scottish Government and members of the residential outdoor…
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SAPOE Meeting Minutes November 2025
A short members meeting was held during the recent conference. Minutes can be viewed on the link below.