This guidance was commissioned in 2020 by the Scottish Government and developed by the Scottish Advisory Panel for Outdoor Education (SAPOE) in partnership with Education Scotland, Association of Heads of Outdoor Education Centres and the Youthlink Scotland Outdoor Group
Category: News
Research shows chalk could be a climber’s best friend
At the start of the Corona Virus Crisis, the ABC (Association of British Climbing Walls) set up working groups to support climbing walls through the crisis. David and Robert Stevens from The Warehouse Climbing Wall, Gloucester approached Rich Emerson, ABC Chair as they had a relationship with a world-leading research team in De Montfort University
Summary of OEC Survey – 17th July 2020
The results of the OEC survey completed by teachers is now available
SAPOE Meeting: 10th June 2020
The SAPOE meeting held on 10th June was held via video conference
Statement On how Outdoor Learning can support the reopening of schools in Scotland
Released: 11th May 2020 Outdoor learning is embedded in Curriculum for Excellence and in our GTCS standards. We know it benefits learning as well as mental and physical wellbeing. In the current situation of reflection, refocus and recovery we believe that outdoor learning and the outdoor environment needs to be at the heart of conversations […]
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?
Coronavirus (COVID-19) guidance for education providers
The following guidance and information on Coronavirus (COVID-19) has been issued by the Scottish Government and Health Protection Scotland
Residential Outdoor Education Statement: 26th February 2020
Over 35 years SAPOE have observed a substantial reduction in local authorities’ ability to sustain their own residential outdoor education facilities
