Outdoor environmental education: turning back to the environment at a time of climate and nature emergency
This Environmental Education Research paper (Greg Mannion et al, July 2025) is available online through open access. This research links a reconsideration of outdoor environmental education (OEE) with survey data from school and early years staff about provision and professional learning in Scotland, UK.
Gaps, overlaps, and challenges: assessing the alignment of Scotland’s education reform agenda with national priorities
This Royal Society of Edinburgh (RSE) report is available on the internet. This report presents the findings of a research project that sought to understand how Scottish Government’s principal policy areas – as captured by the Programme for Government – relate to each other, and how the changes brought by [...]
Schools’ Bill Amendment calls for review into benefits of nature-based learning in England
The Forest School Association (FSA) report that Baroness Kathy Willis has tabled an amendment to the Schools’ Bill which is calling for a review into bringing nature into schools and outdoor learning for developing skills as well as policy solutions to removing barriers to nature based learning.
Reflections on ARC’s work in Scotland
ARC’s Saving Scotland's Amphibians and Reptiles (SSAAR) Education Officer Janet Ullman looks back on a busy year, and forward to the next. Read about Janet’s work with schools and more across Scotland.
New Learning & Outreach Framework unveiled by Historic Environment Scotland
Historic Environment Scotland (HES) share news (7 October 2024) about its innovative new outreach and learning framework, ‘Making Sense of Scotland’. Designed to forge deeper connections between Scotland's heritage and its people, the framework prioritises diversity, creativity and accessibility. This includes exploring the outdoors.
Three ways for schools to make climate education inclusive for all children
This article in The Conversation (30 October 2024) shares findings from a survey of more than 2,400 school students aged 11-14 in England about their views on climate change and sustainability education.
Education at a glance 2024: OECD Indicators
This Report, published 2024 by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), is available online The report presents a statistical analysis of the state of education in OECD countries, covering topics including attainment, enrolment, finance and the organisation of education systems. This edition focuses on equity in education. The [...]
TEESNet 2024: Education for Repair & Realising Alternative Futures Together 3 December Liverpool
Dr Beth Christie is a keynote contributor for this year's TEESNet. Event information and booking details here. Beth Christie is a Senior Lecturer in the Outdoor and Environmental Education Section of the Moray House School of Education. She is also the Director of Scotland's United Nations University-recognised Regional Centre of Expertise in Education [...]
