High Quality Outdoor Education - English Outdoor Council

Creating the visionIn schools and youth services thatprovide high-quality outdooreducation, head teachers andmanagers:• recognise what outdoor educationcan achieve for young people,• set high expectations of whatindividual young people, and thewhole school or service, can achievethrough outdoor education,• explain the impact of outdooreducation on learning andachievement across the curriculumin a way that everyone involved canunderstand,• review the outcomes and celebrateyoung people’s achievements.In activity clubs that providehigh-quality outdoor education,club leaders:• recognise what the activity canachieve for each young member andthe whole club,• set high expectations of what eachmember can achieve through theclub’s activities,• explain the wider benefits ofparticipation for young people ina way that everyone involved inthe club and wider community canunderstand,• review the outcomes and celebrateyoung people’s achievements.In centres that provide high-qualityoutdoor education, heads of centreand managers:• recognise what outdoor educationcan achieve for each young person,• set high expectations of whateach group attending the centrecan achieve through their outdooreducation experience,• explain the value and outcomesof outdoor education in a waythat centre staff, visiting teachersand youth workers, and the widercommunity can understand,• review the outcomes and celebrateyoung people’s achievements.Making the vision a realityIn schools and youth servicesthat provide high-quality outdooreducation, head teachers andmanagers:• are creative in providing the time,staff, equipment and resources toenable young people to learn andachieve,• encourage and support the staffinvolved and provide professionaldevelopment opportunities,• listen to young people and takeaccount of what they say,• involve parents/carers and listen toand take account of what they say,• monitor the impact of outdooreducation to ensure the school’s oryouth service’s vision is met.In activity clubs that providehigh-quality outdoor education,club leaders:• manage the club in a way thatsecures its long-term sustainability,• create an environment that is safeand welcoming to young people,• are creative in providing enough time,coaches, resources and equipment toenable young members to achieve,• encourage and develop their coachesand volunteers who work with youngpeople,• listen to young members and takeaccount of what they say,• inform and involve parents/carers andlisten to and take account of whatthey say,• monitor the impact of theirprogrammes for young people toensure that the club’s vision is met.In centres that provide high-qualityoutdoor education, heads of centreand managers:• are creative in providing enough time,staff, resources and equipment toenable young people to learn andachieve,• create an environment that iswelcoming to young people,• encourage and support their staff andprovide professional developmentopportunities,• listen to young people and takeaccount of what they say,• involve visiting staff, and parents/carers and take account of what theysay,• monitor the impact of theirprogrammes to ensure the centre’svision, and the aims of their clientgroups, are met.19