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Lockdown, learning and the great outdoors on The School Leadership Podcast.

Jim Whittaker, chair of the AHOEC, talks to James Bowen about health, well-being, learning and the importance of outdoor spaces. He makes a strong case for reopening residential outdoor learning experiences.

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A poster which uses the idea that as we travel from birth to adulthood, Outdoor Education can play a key role in someone positively contributing to society. The  train line analogy explains the journey we go on when engaged with the outdoors and the consequences of either engaging with or not engaging with nature.

This as a free resource, so please download it (here) to share or print it off to help promote the importance of Outdoor Education Centres. Produced in support of the campaign #saveoutdoored, supporting the work of UK Outdoors.

A true outdoorsman about his own story and his vision for a better life.

"If I were prime minister, one of the first things I would do would be to sign into law an educational system that 50% of all school lessons had to be conducted outside."

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The campaign to re-open residential outdoor centres is pushing hard to see Government to allow this vital part of education.

MP Neil Hudson speaks up for re-opening Outdoor Education Centres during PM’s Commons Covid-19 Statement. Health Secretary Matt Hancock responded on behalf of the Prime Minister.

In the latest IOL Member newsletter (Nov 2020 no 1)

▪ UPDATE on the campaign to save residential outdoor education centres

▪ Making a case for outdoor learning

▪ Research on research reporting

▪ Using fire for different bushcraft applications

▪ FREE Webinars for IOL Members

▪ Outdoor news