High Quality Outdoor Education - English Outdoor Council

Helping young peoplelearn and achieveIn schools, youth services, centresand clubs that provide high-qualityoutdoor education, staff working withyoung people:• share and discuss with young peoplewhat they expect them to achieve,and involve them in setting targets,• take into account what young peoplehave already learnt and identify thenext steps in their progression,• provide young people with relevantactivities in environments thatinterest, challenge and motivatethem,• provide opportunities for youngpeople to review and evaluate theirown and others’ progress,• give young people advice andsupport to guide their learning, butalso allow them time to think, reflectand make decisions for themselves,• make effective use of the time, staff,equipment and resources available,• ensure a safe environment whilst alsoenabling young people understandand assess the risks involved andtransfer this skill to other areas oftheir life,• have a clear plan of action that setsout what they individually need to doto realise the organisation’s vision foroutdoor education.21