Ofsted loves managed danger
The guardian reports that teaching about dangers builds confidence, character and the ability to feel safe Should schools be more willing to embrace danger to give students confidence? One headteacher explains why he thinks so – full story see https://www.theguardian.com/education/2016/oct/04/school-guns-knives-fire-ofsted-danger
2017 Review
Campaign for Adventure(CfA) relentlessly supports adventure, healthy risk-taking and all activities which lead individuals, communities and organisations into their potential and evolution. Such progressions are supported in education, the arts, sport, justice, politics, commerce, civil society, individual and community self-realisation. Through this broad-spectrum support no aspect of society’s progression and evolution is untouched. In 2006 […]
Scouts & Guides – Character & Courage confirmed in study
BBC – Scotland:Character, courage, resilance – Adventure in Childhood has it all! People who were in the scouts or guides in childhood have better mental health in later life, a study suggests. Analysis of a study of 10,000 people found ex-members were 15% less likely than other adults to suffer anxiety or mood disorders at […]
Natural Turning Point
Vitamin N [Nature]- a high value educational nutrient according to government blog on Outdoor Learning "There’s a real buzz around getting kids into the outdoors at the moment – outdoor learning, outdoor play, outdoor education, wild time, whatever you want to call it, everyone’s talking about how important it is to get our children outdoors." […]
Learn better outdoors
Outdoor learning 'boosts children's development' By Mark Kinver Environment reporter, BBC News Outdoor learning can have a positive impact on children's development but it needs to be formally adopted, a report suggests. Childhoods were dramatically changing, with fewer opportunities to spend time outdoors, researchers observed. The loss of exposure to the natural environment would […]
BAME Children missing natural world experiences
More than one in nine children in England have not set foot in a park, forest, beach or any other natural environment for at least 12 months, according to a two-year study funded by the government. Reporting in the Guardian, children from low-income families and black, Asian and minority ethnic (BAME) households are markedly less […]
OAW2016 Invites you…
Our adventurous society…we are very busy – just add your action, too! Character is back in the UK curriculum, Wild Network continues apace, National Citizenship Service takes new UK adventures forward. Iin fact so many things are happening as we move into Spring, it only remains to mention OAW2016 – a chance to link with all […]
Balancing Society – Litigation Update – SARaH Bill
The SARaH Bill was passed and now we have the instruction to courts that social good intention must be taken into account in all cases of alleged negligence. Whilst this may appear to be a re-write of existing case-law it is the intention and determination which is different: this government wants to show that acts […]
SARaH Bill – 2015 – Latest
It seems we still need to lobby hard to ensure the SARaH Bill reaches those parts of our society which the media and courts seem determined to undermine. Come on Parliament, support our society, its volunteers and its future! – Ian Lewis Campaign for Adventure. New discussion in Lords supports UK society's need for this […]
SARaH Bill – Latest
The Social Action, Responsibility and Heroism Bill entered committee stage, line by line scrutiny, in the Lords on Tuesday 18 November. Lord Faulks on the aim of the bill: 'to provide valuable reassurance to those who act responsibly in the course of an activity, heroically or more generally for the benefit of society.' Read the latest […]