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Whilst we continue to work with the Department for Education (“DfE”) to identify and address any barriers to the removal of current Government guidance against Educational Visits, the emergence and impact of the new variants of Coronavirus continue to threaten the resumption of Educational Visits and we must make contingency plans for a possible extension or variation of this guidance. The aim of this survey is to help us understand better the current predicament of providers to refine the ask for financial support to UK Government and support on-going dialogue with Home Nation Governments. 

Participants at the SOLD-OUT 2021 IOL North West Conference agreed that this was a great start to the year.

Inclusivity in the Outdoors is a project to help the outdoor field understand and address issues of equality, diversity and inclusion (EDI). The 10 webinar series is a collaboration between the Institute for Outdoor Learning, the Association of Heads of Outdoor Education Centres, the Outward Bound Trust, Mosaic and the University of Cumbria.

We are seeking a third year undergraduate or postgraduate student to undertake a study on behalf of this project. 

Explore a range of themes around EDI in the outdoors

The COVID-19 Pandemic has seen a wider shift to a range of online learning opportunities including webinars, podcasts, presentations, virtual, and live training courses. There has been a growing interest in the inclusion of a proportion of blended learning for Outdoor First Aid training.