Welcome and introduction by Chair 6
Mike McClure, Sport Northern Ireland
Why Indoors? The Value of Outdoor Learning 7
Prof Pete Higgins, University of Edinburgh
The Manifesto for Outdoor Learning 16
Beth Gardner, Council for Learning Outside the Classroom
Learning in the Outdoors – Research Themes and Findings 22
Dr Sarah-Anne Munoz, UHI Millennium Institute Centre for Rural Health
Workshop 1 – Safety and Quality Assurance for Outdoor Education 29
Bob Barton, Adventure Activity Associates
Workshop 2 – Forest Kindergarten: A Natural Approach to Learning 30
Karen Boyd, Forestry Commission
Workshop 3 – Without Walls Project 35
Julia Sargent, Oxfordshire County Council
Workshop 4 – The Not So Great Outdoors? Lost Opportunities for Experiential Learning? 37
Debbie Pearlman-Hougie, University of Hertfordshire
Supporting papers
Appendix A – Programme 49
Appendix B – Speaker Biographies 51
Appendix C – Attendance List 56
Appendix D – Presentation slides from all speakers 59