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UNCORRECTED TRANSCRIPT OF ORAL EVIDENCE To be published as HC 418-i

HOUSE OF COMMONS

MINUTES OF EVIDENCE

TAKEN BEFORE THE

CHILDREN, SCHOOLS AND FAMILIES COMMITTEE

LEARNING OUTSIDE THE CLASSROOM

WEDNESDAY 3 MARCH 2010 More...

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Europe is looking to the UK for advice on developing educational activities away from the classroom, but we can still improve what we provide More...

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DEVON County Council has confirmed it will put £2.7m towards a state-of-the-art outdoor education centre in Haven Banks More...

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Sowerby School has put learning outside at the centre of its curriculum, with exciting results. More...

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Sedentary lifestyles are making children less fit - even among those who are not obese, a study suggests.

Essex University staged fitness tests on 600 10-year-olds a decade apart in an area with low levels of obesity.

They found significant falls in fitness levels, concluding the average 10-year-old in 1998 could beat 95% of youngsters in 2008 in running tests.

The researchers said the focus on obesity was obscuring the health risks of wider declines in fitness levels.

Children are routinely weighed and measured in schools in England as part of the government's drive to tackle rising obesity rates, but there is no equivalent for fitness. More...

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Outdoor Education included in new Youth Centres More...

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The OEAP wish all web site visitors seasons greetings More...

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Review of Vetting and Barring Scheme to not include Exchange Visits.

OEAP and the English Outdoor Council have lobbied for exchange visits not to be included and this is a significant step forward

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Head teachers from state and independent schools have joined forces to attack new safety laws that could jeopardise language exchange trips and work experience placements. More...

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Council for Learning Outside the Classroom Conference Judith Hackitt CBE, HSE Chair, 3 December 2009 More...