Resources
Government studies, reports and guidance
- Out There (sportscotland) [pdf, 1.6MB]
- Natural Thinking (RSPB) [pdf, 460KB]
- Taking Learning Outdoors [pdf, 1.7MB]
- Weathercocks and Signposts (WWF) [pdf, 668KB]
- Young People's Interaction with Natural Heritage [pdf, 3MB]
- Local Authorities and Natural Heritage [pdf, 1MB]
- A Countryside for Health and Wellbeing [pdf, 160KB]
- Educational Relationships Outside School [pdf, 368KB]
- Surviving a Career in Outdoor Activities [pdf, 980KB]
- Education outside the classroom: Research to identify what training is offered by initial teacher training institutions [pdf, 7.4MB] [summary]
- Health & Safety on Educational Excursions [pdf, 700KB]
- Health & Safety: Standards for adventure [pdf, 220KB]
- Health & Safety: A handbook for leaders [pdf, 290KB]
- Health & Safety: Local Authority Standards [pdf, 240KB]
- Education outside the classroom [pdf, 1.3MB]
- Government's responses to Education Outside the Classroom report [pdf, 260KB]
- OfSTED Outdoor Education Report [pdf, 60KB]
- RSPB report on Outside of Classroom Learning [pdf, 1.3MB]
- UNESCO report on Guidelines and Recommendations for Reorienting Teacher Education to Address Sustainability [pdf, 1MB]
- A Curriculum for Excellence [pdf, 650KB]
Outdoor Education Section books and research reports
- Raleigh International Pilot Study Report [pdf, 172KB]
- Teachers' approaches and attitudes to engaging with the natural heritage through the curriculum [pdf, 432KB]
- Recognition of young people's achievements in outdoor learning activities [pdf, 248KB]
- Outdoor education: The view of providers from different contexts in Scotland [pdf, 476KB]
- Outdoor education in Scotland: A summary of recent research
- Rum National Nature Reserve Environmental Education Plan [pdf, 1.1MB]
- The characteristics and value of the Sail Training experience [pdf, 676KB] [summary]
- Guide for Outdoor Educators in Scotland [pdf, 1.5MB]
- Outdoor Education: Authentic learning in the context of landscapes [pdf, 460KB]
- An Assessment of the Economic Impact of Water-Related Recreation and Tourism in the Spey Catchment in 2003 [pdf, 1.4MB]
- Building the Scottish Outdoor Access Code and responsible behaviour into formal education and other learning contexts [pdf, 230KB]
- Sporting Estates and Recreational Land Use in the Highlands and Islands of Scotland [pdf, 516KB]
- Teachers' approaches and attitudes to engaging with the natural heritage through the curriculum [pdf, 432KB]
Find more staff publications by Dr Simon Beames, Prof. Pete Higgins, and Dr Robbie Nicol.
