Our Members have a shared vision of Outdoor Learning as a highly valued form of development, education and employment in UK society.
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Voice

Are you interested in championing outdoor learning to policy makers, national organisations and governments?

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Community

Are you seeking others in outdoor learning to join up to share and develop practice?

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Workforce

Are you looking for career advice, professional development and recognition?

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27 August 2026

Making the most of your IOL membership - 27 August

This 30 minute, webinar gives you an introduction to the charity that champions outdoor learning and supports those that work within this sector. The webinar will help show you how to access, manage and make the most of membership benefits.

IOL Members Free Webinar
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23 September 2026

Maximising Learning from Experiential Events - an online course

A 2 hour interactive online course providing ample opportunities for Q&A, exchanges and sharing. ~ Those new to Experiential Learning will take away a solid foundation to build upon. ~ Those with experience in Experiential Learning will be able to add to their "tool bag." ~ Experienced practitioners will be able to challenge their current way of working.

IOL CPD Day
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BOOKINGS ARE OPEN
25 September 2026

Strategic Leadership Workshop - 2 days (25-26 SEPT 2026)

2 Day workshop. 25 - 26 September 2026. For IOL Members with a senior and strategic role in their organisation, or who are seeking to develop their career to take on higher levels of responsibility.

IOL Strategic Leadership Workshop Montford Bridge, Shrewsbury, Shropshire
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Bookings are open!
30 October 2026

IOL Scotland Conference

The conference will aim to showcase the breadth of outdoor practice across Scotland.

IOL Conference
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For Freelancers & Sole Traders
10 November 2026

Balancing Burnout and Brilliance - self care for freelancers and sole traders - WEBINAR

Free for IOL Members. Part of the Freelancers and Sole Traders webinar series. Everyone welcome. Exploring the impact that working with disabled people and those who have undergone trauma can have on our mental health and wellbeing, and how we can increase resilience and reduce compassion fatigue and burnout.

IOL Members Free Webinar
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For Freelancers & Sole Traders
11 November 2026

Alternative Provision: Demand, Delivery, and the Road Ahead - WEBINAR

Free for IOL Members. Part of the Freelancers and Sole Traders webinar series. Everyone welcome. A presentation on the assessment of where the AP industry is at and what can we do as practitioners to respond to that.

IOL Members Free Webinar
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For Freelancers & Sole Traders
19 November 2026

When the buck stops with you - it can feel lonely! - WEBINAR

Free for IOL Members. Part of the Freelancers and Sole Traders webinar series. Everyone welcome. Sole traders have a duty to protect their participants, those who work or volunteer with them, and others who may be affected by the things they do.

IOL Members Free Webinar
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APPG for Outdoor Learning: Access and Equity Report - Survey Invitation

All Party Parliamentary Group for Outdoor Learning: Access and Equity Report - Survey Invitation

We are inviting education and youth work professionals, educational advisers, outdoor learning providers and consultants to take part in a short survey exploring access to Outdoor Learning across England. 

The survey is designed to help understand who is - and who isn’t - benefiting from Outdoor Learning, what the barriers preventing access to the benefits are and how they can be overcome. This research has been commissioned by the All Party Parliamentary Group for Outdoor Learning and designed in consultation with the Department for Education (England) who will receive a copy of the final report. It is designed to fill in gaps in the current evidence base.

The survey should take approximately 10 - 15 minutes to complete. The more responses we get the more useful the results will be, so please do forward it to your networks and contacts too. 

Follow the link below and submit your response by Monday 25th September.

https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/R2D5SWF

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Privacy notice:

The information you provide will be collected, analysed, and stored by the Institute for Outdoor Learning in accordance with IOL’s Privacy Policy. Data will be analysed, reported, and shared with the APPG in an aggregated and anonymised form. 

  • Survey closing date 25th September.
  • Full report publication date 19th October 2026

'Outdoor learning is vital to the educational, emotional and physical wellbeing of our young people.  We know that too many young people don't get to access those opportunities and I am determined that we fully understand why, so that we can persuade the government to tackle those barriers and ensure that every young person can benefit from the positive impact of outdoor learning experiences.'

Thank you for your support

MP Tim Farron

Chair of the APPG-OL

All-Party Parliamentary Groups (APPGs) are informal cross-party groups that have no official status within Parliament. They are run by and for Members of the Commons and Lords, though many choose to involve individuals and organisations from outside Parliament in their administration and activities.

Distributed by the IOL, Secretariat of the APPG for Outdoor Learning

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