Collective Knowledge
Here you will find research and reference documents, proven practice and teaching resources. Also included are award schemes for young people to recognise their skill acquisition and personal achievements in outdoor Learning.
Ed Hub
Ed Hub brings together current ideas reflecting both practice and academic research from across the field of outdoor learning. Ed Hub collates good practice, professional development and resources for professionals in outdoor learning who work with or for children’s services and education, including early years, schools, higher and further education, apprenticeships and wider skills in the UK.
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Fit For Purpose: High Quality Outdoor Learning for the 21st Century. The High Quality Outdoor Learning guide clearly outlines the benefits of working in the natural world and has been written to help you evaluate and then set about improving, or further improving, the quality of outdoor learning. Drawing on the latest research, and through collaboration wand consultation across outdoor learning, Dr David Harvey, is updating this essential and definitive guide.
National Education Nature Park and Climate Action Awards
Professional Development
Here you will find information on courses to help you and/or your organisations planning and delivery. For you, there are the IOL Awards that recognise skills, knowledge and experience of delivery, management and leadership in outdoor learning.
Courses and Events
Book here for courses, conferences and events listed through the IOL. Signposting to organisations that have their own quality events programmes.
Governments' Advice and Guidance
England
- Outdoor Education Advisors’ Panel oeapng.info
The Outdoor Education Advisers’ Panel (OEAP) provides guidance, activities, training and support for outdoor learning and educational visits. - National Guidance Guidance Documents | (oeapng.info)
OEAP’s National Guidance comprises a set of documents providing information and guidance about outdoor learning and off-site visits for schools, colleges, youth settings, and other establishments, and for their employers.
Scotland
- Scottish Advisory Panel for Outdoor Education Homepage - SAPOE
The Scottish Advisory Panel for Outdoor Education (SAPOE) is the forum where Scotland’s outdoor learning community collaborates to develop best practice in the design and safe delivery of outdoor learning for all children and young people in Scotland. - Going Out there - Scottish Framework for Safe Practice in Off-site Visits - Going Out There
SAPOE is tasked by the Scottish Government with maintaining and implementing Scotland’s framework for safe practice in off-site visits, called Going Out There.
Wales
- Outdoor Education Adviser’s Panel Cymru OEAP Cymru | (oeapng.info)
OEAP Cymru exists to ensure the effective leadership and management of high quality outdoor learning, offsite visits and adventurous activities, for the benefit of the children and young people in Wales. - National Guidance Guidance Documents | (oeapng.info)
OEAP’s National Guidance comprises a set of documents providing information and guidance about outdoor learning and off-site visits for schools, colleges, youth settings, and other establishments, and for their employers.
Northern Ireland
- Outdoor Learning Service | Education Authority Northern Ireland (eani.org.uk)
Education Authority Youth Service provides opportunities for our children and young people to engage in Outdoor Learning opportunities as part of either their school curriculum, or through youth work programmes. - National Guidance Guidance Documents | (oeapng.info)
OEAP’s National Guidance comprises a set of documents providing information and guidance about outdoor learning and off-site visits for schools, colleges, youth settings, and other establishments, and for their employers.
Resource Library - Coming Soon
In the library you will find research and reference documents, proven practice and teaching resources.
If you have an item you would like to contribute or recommend, please, including unpublished or non-digital formats please do get in touch.
Horizons
Horizons is the IOL’s quarterly magazine which shares updates, tested good practice and the latest research – members receive the latest editions in digital and print straight to their inbox and letter box.
Journal of Adventure Education & Outdoor Learning
The Journal of Adventure Education & Outdoor Learning is an official publication of the Institute for Outdoor Learning. The main purpose of the Journal is to provide a central point and place of reference for the publication and dissemination of research and scholarship on adventure and the outdoors as media for learning, as well as recreation.