All Council for Learning Outside the Classroom (CLOtC) articles
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News & IdeasTV presenters Kate Humble & Paul Rose give their support to school visits
Adventurers Kate Humble and Paul Rose have given their support to school visits as a generation of young people risk missing out on experiences.
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News & Ideas
School travel sector urges Government to open up residential experiences
A number of providers and associations in the school travel sector have asked the Department for Education to allow residential trips to resume from the autumn term.
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News & Ideas
Council for Learning Outside the Classroom releases guide to help teachers
The resource details ways in which teachers can continue to offer outdoor education, taking into consideration the risks posed by the coronavirus pandemic.
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News & Ideas
Non-overnight school trips can resume from the autumn term
The government has confirmed that schools can resume non-overnight domestic educational visits from September.
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News & Ideas
Webinars showing how schools and providers are using outdoor learning
The Council for Learning Outside the Classroom is running a series of free webinars highlighting practical examples of outdoor learning.
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Features
Turning learning inside out and adjusting to a new normal
Anne Hunt, chief executive of the Council for Learning Outside the Classroom on how schools and providers can adjust to a new normal.
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News & Ideas
#BigOutdoorArtChallenge encourages school children to get outside
The nationwide challenge, which runs during Children’s Art Week from 6th to 12th July, aims to inspire school children across the UK to explore the wonder of nature.
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News & Ideas
Consortium wants greater support for schools and clarity for providers
The leading governing bodies and associations involved in the educational visits sector have joined together to ask for greater clarity and support for schools and educational visit providers during this time of uncertainty.
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Features
Former headteacher and CLOtC chair on inspiration during coronavirus pandemic
Steve Dool says the creativity shown during the pandemic has been inspiring as he advises providers to prepare for an “avalanche of interest”.
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News & Ideas
Online resources for teachers to bring the outside to their students
The Council for Learning Outside the Classroom (CLOtC) has compiled several activities on its website from LOtC Quality Badge holders, to keep children learning over the coming weeks.
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News & Ideas
Study confirms the profound impact of residential trips on students
Improved wellbeing, motivation and engagement are just some of the findings from the study, conducted by the University of Cumbria.
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Opinion
Recognising champion schools and champion teachers
Kim Somerville, chief executive officer of CLOtC, on how you can embed learning outside the classroom across your whole school using an awards framework that gets your school the recognition it deserves.
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News & Ideas
CLOtC to host CPD events to inspire teachers with outdoor learning
The Council for Learning Outside the Classroom (CLOtC) is running two CPD events in 2020 to encourage teachers to spend more time with their class away from the desks.
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News & Ideas
Council for Learning Outside the Classroom’s latest prizes to mark its 10th year
Four learning outside the classroom experiences are up for grabs in the latest round of prizes to celebrate the charity’s anniversary.
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Opinion
10 ways to make LOtC visits part of your every day
Kim Somerville, chief executive for the Council for Learning Outside the Classroom (CLOtC), shares some top tips to make sure your next school trip works for everyone, all of the time.
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News & Ideas
Speakers announced for annual CLOtC conference
The speakers for the annual Council for Learning Outside the Classroom (CLOtC) conference taking place in Blackpool on 7th November have been revealed.
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News & Ideas
CLOtC launches next round of free school trips to be won
The Council for Learning Outside the Classroom (CLOtC) has released a further five school trips to be won as part of its 10th anniversary programme.
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News & Ideas
Schools win host of prizes as part of Council for Learning Outside the Classroom competition
Five schools have won a host of free trips and workshops as part of a competition to celebrate 10 years of the Council for Learning Outside the Classroom (CLOtC).
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News & Ideas
Booking open for CLOtC's 2019 conference
The Council for Learning Outside the Classroom (CLOtC) and the Outdoor Education Advisors Panel (OEAP) have joined together to host the national conference dedicated to learning outside the classroom.
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News & Ideas
Competitions to celebrate the Council for Learning Outside the Classroom's 10th year
The Council for Learning Outside the Classroom (CLOtC) is offering schools the chance to win a number of prizes to celebrate the charity’s 10th anniversary.
