2005106 Education Outside The Classroom: An Assessment of Activity and Practice in Schools and Local Authorities
Published
Published 28-Nov-2006
Report Publication Code : RR803
Brief Publication Code : RB803
In 2006, the Department for Education and Skills (DfES), in collaboration with Natural England and Farming and Countryside Education (FACE), commissioned the National Foundation for Educational Research (NFER) to undertake an assessment of the extent and nature of EOtC activity and practice in schools and local authorities in England.
Education Outside the Classroom (EOtC) has been defined, in its broadest sense, as any structured learning experience that takes place outside a classroom environment, during the school day, after school or during the holidays (DfES 2005). It can include, amongst other activities, cultural trips, science and geography fieldwork, environmental and countryside education, outdoor and adventurous group activities, learning through outdoor play, and visits to museums and heritage sites.
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DfES Objective
Enable all young people to develop and to equip themselves with the skills, knowledge and personal qualities needed for life and work
Key Research Priority
Cross framework bid
DfES Project Manager
Catherine Davie
Contractor
National Foundation For Educational Research (NFER) - Slough Office
Author
Lisa O’Donnell, Marian Morris and Rebekah Wilson, National Foundation for Educational Research
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