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Our CEO, Andy Robinson, in an interview for ITV at Bendrigg on the need to keep residential outdoor centres open, says, "We're not just talking about 2020 and 2021 being lost in terms of school opportunities, we're talking about years ahead"

Tim Farron, MP for Westmorland and Lonsdale, visited Bendrigg to support the campaigm where ITV also interviewed centre heads and key figures in outdoor learning as we all pull together to #saveoutdoored

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New guidance has been published on Educational Day Visits

The DfE review of guidance to schools on overnight visits started last week with the arrangement of meetings for this week between sector representatives and DfE staff. 

Are you an Outdoor Learning or Forest School provider?

Take part in a Liverpool John Moores University research project looking at the impact of COVID-19 on Outdoor Learning and Forest School provision.

LJMU is seeking Outdoor Learning and Forest School providers to take part in a remote interview on the impact of COVID-19 on their provision.

Joseph Allnatt Centres made a great case for reopening residential outdoor centres on their local BBC news last week. A massive #saveoutdoored banner was unfurled on the top of the cliffs at Old Harry Rocks in Dorset.

IOL support the campaign to save residential outdoor education centres and hope Government take heed and act soon before it's too late.

You can view the viedos on the IOL Facebook page.