Category: Education and Training

Coronavirus (COVID-19): Advisory Sub-Group on Education and Children’s Issues – phased return to in-person learning in schools and ELC settings – next steps

An advisory note from the Advisory Sub-Group on Education and Children’s Issues providing advice on school transport, outdoor learning, community transmission, the impact of school closures and staff safety and well-being was published on 3rd March.

Scottish Government: Help for residential outdoor education centres

The Scottish Government will provide £2 million of funding to mitigate the financial challenges facing the residential outdoor education sector as a result of the coronavirus (COVID-19) crisis

Supporting Learning Outdoors module

The Scottish Advisory Panel for Outdoor Education is pleased to announce the launch today of the Supporting Learning Outdoors professional e-learning course

Launch of the Teaching Learning Outdoors professional e-learning module: 17th September 2020

The Scottish Advisory Panel for Outdoor Education is pleased to announce the launch today of the Teaching Learning Outdoors professional e-learning course. This course and associated guidance, developed by Education Officers and SAPOE representatives from five local authorities, benefited from £17,250 of Scottish Government funding aimed at supporting outdoor learning. This has allowed this course […]

Outdoor Learning Resources

The following websites provide some useful information on outdoor learning ideas and resources that might be of interest to teachers, parents and carer

The Scotsman: Why are Scotland’s outdoor centres – set up in far less prosperous times – closing?

Two outdoor centres, Blairvadach near Helensburgh and Kilbowie in Oban, are set to close despite the life-changing experiences they provide

BBC: Why are Scottish councils closing their outdoor centres?

Why are Scottish councils closing their outdoor centres? Residential centres across Scotland have given generations of schoolchildren a chance to experience the great outdoors, but yet more facilities are set to close this year. What is behind the decline – and why are people worried about the impact?