The Outdoor Education Advisers' Panel comprises nominated representatives of Chief Officers of Local Authorities in England, Wales or Northern Ireland. It provides a forum for sharing and developing good practice in Outdoor Learning / Learning Outside the Classroom.

The Panel is organised through the offices of a Executive Chair and Secretary and steered by an Elected Executive.
Executive Chair:Martin Smith (City of Nottingham), Secretary: Dave Faulconbridge (Oldham), Treasurer: Martin Skinner (Harringay), Mick Bradshaw (South East), Anthony Read (South West), Bill Taylor (Midlands), Martin Hore (East), Dave Barham (North East), Dave Scourfield (North West) and David Evans (Wales/Cymru).
Three futher co opted officers are Ian Park (Buckinghamshire), Steve Poynton (Hampshire):Graham Lodge (Norfolk).
Stephen Brown is the part time Executive Officer OEAP.

The Executive is kept informed through the work of the regional groups. A number of project working groups exist to take forward specific tasks on behalf of the whole Panel. The bi-annual National Panel Meeting is held in the Spring and the Autumn. Any documents produced by the Panel are in the form of best practice guidance for its members and only become Policy when they are adopted or adapted by individual LAs.

In addition individual members represent the interests of the Panel on other national bodies, such as The English Outdoor Council and National Governing Bodies of Outdoor Sports.

The Panel may be represented on other relevant bodies or functions by the Chair or other elected officers nominated by the Chair.

The Panel works closely with the DCSF and LOTC Council. It endorses the LOTC Quality Badge. Also other representative bodies in the public and private sector such as the British Activities Holiday Association, The Royal Geographic Society and the Adventure Activities Licensing Service.  more...

Panel Membership
To become a full member of the Panel you must be nominated by and represent the Chief Officer of a Local Authority in England, Wales or Northern Ireland. There will be an annual fee payable to cover registration.

If you have just been appointed to the role of Outdoor Education Adviser or LOTC Adviser please do not hesitate to contact Stephen who will be pleased to welcome you into the Panel and explain how the Panel works and put you in touch with your regional group -  stephen.brown@cambridgeshire.gov.uk