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Published: 13th October 2026
Outdoor learning charity urges MPs to back outdoor education bill
Environmental education charity Field Studies Council says time outdoors must be part of the answer to the youth mental health crisis and is urging MPs to back a bill which would guarantee schoolchildren time outside every day. The call from the charity, one of the UK's longest-running outdoor…
Published: 11th August 2026
Signs of Spring survey engages British wildlife watchers
More citizen scientists and wildlife watchers across Britain are getting involved with key research designed to monitor climate changes and encourage people to engage with nature. In 2024, the Field Studies Council and Royal Society of Biology launched the Signs of Spring survey – an annual…
Published: 27th July 2026
Leading charity puts on family open day at Shropshire centre
A leading outdoor education charity is inviting families to a free day of adventure and fun at their Shropshire centre. The Field Studies Council has been delivering outdoor education to young people for more than 80 years – and operates 12 centres around the country, including one at Preston…
Published: 15th July 2026
Field Studies Council backs MPs ‘vital’ outdoor education bill
A leading outdoor education charity has backed an MP’s bill calling for compulsory outdoor activity in schools – to halt a ‘vicious’ mental health crisis. Liberal Democrat MP Caroline Voaden presented the Outdoor Education Bill in parliament earlier this week and called for all primary and…
Published: 1st July 2026
£20,000 appeal launched to get children out of the classroom
A leading outdoor education charity has launched a £20,000 appeal to ensure more school children get the chance to go on school trips. Research suggests that nearly half of all children in the UK are currently missing out on school trips due to cost – a situation the Field Studies Council says…
Published: 15th June 2026
New GCSE will open doors to green careers says charity
A new Natural History GCSE will be a defining moment for environmental education and open the door to green careers for a generation. That was the message from leading education charity Field Studies Council as the Government today launched a public consultation on the proposed qualification. The…
