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CYPS Youth Service Outdoor Education Team
A Boroughwide Service delivering outdoor education related activities and programmes to Children & Young People. Based at Worlsey Mesnes & Scotmans Flash Centres
CYPS Youth Service Duke of Edinburgh's Award
A Boroughwide Service enabling young people aged 14 to 25 access opportunities to receive nationally recognised accreditation through engagement in a variety of activities. The Service runs three 'Open Award' Centres and supports numerous 'units' across the Borough.
Low Bank Ground / Hinning House (External link)
Low Bank Ground and Hinning House are two Lakeland Centres owned and run by Wigan Council which enable Children & Young People access a variety of outdoor education activities and programmes.
Teachernet Health and Safety on Visits (External link)
Health and Safety of Pupils on Educational Visits and related documents can be obtained from this site
Learning Outside the Classroom (External link)
Information can be obtained from this site about Learning Outside the Classroom activities
Learning Outside the Classroom Quality Badge (External link)
This site gives information about providers
Outdoor Education Advisory Panel (External link)
Advisory body, provides information, advice & support
OEAP Exchange Visits (.pdf, 94kb)
Specific visit information for young people's exchange visits
Adventure Activity Licence Service (External link)
Previously know as AALA. This site provides information for and, about adventurous activity providers and centres.
Eco Schools (External link)
Eco-Schools is an international award programme that guides schools through their sustainable journey.
Institute for Outdoor Learning (External link)
John Muir Award (External link)
An environmental award scheme focused on wild places. It encourages awareness and responsibility for the natural environment.
Forest Schools (External link)
The philosophy of Forest Schools is to encourage and inspire individuals of any age through positive outdoor experiences
British Schools Orienteering Association (External link)
Promotes, through information, advice and support, the development of all forms of Schools Orienteering
National Indoor Climbing Award Scheme (External link)
The National Indoor Climbing Achievement Scheme (NICAS) is a UK wide scheme designed to promote climbing development and accredit individual achievement on artificial climbing structures. It is open to all candidates aged 7 and upwards
Growing Schools (External link)
A website which has been designed to support teachers in using the "outdoor classroom" as a resource across the curriculum for pupils of all ages.
Youth Achievement Awards (External link)
The Youth Challenges and the Youth Achievement Awards are an activity-based approach to peer education. The Awards are designed to help develop more effective participative practice by encouraging young people to progressively take more responsibility in selecting, planning and leading activities that are based on their interests.
Wigan Leisure & Culture Trust (external link)
Wigan Leisure & Culture Trust Arts (external link)
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