What is in this Guidance?

This guide is for teachers and practitioners in schools, early years settings and youth projects.  It is linked to other material which may be useful to those concerned with policy and strategic development in educational settings.  The intention is to support in making the most of your opportunities for learning outside the classroom and to help you set out what you have to do before, during and after. The guide also summarises key aspects in collaborating with others to make learning outside the classroom a successful experience for participants. It includes useful references and sources of further information and practical tools.

The diagram below displays further information on how areas of this website link to the three key questions.

1 What are we trying to achieve?	Why is Learning Outside the Classroom so important? Raising achievement; Personal and social development; Motivation and behaviour; Risk and challenge; Well-being; Sense of place; Early Years
	What are we trying to achieve? Every Child Matters outcomes; Children’s Plan outcomes; QCA Curriculum Aims
2 How do we organise learning?	Developing your policy for Learning Outside the Classroom
	Learning Outside the Classroom Curriculum Planning
	Framework for Planning Learning Outside the Classroom Experiences
	Setting Learning Objectives Outcomes; Curriculum Aims; EYFS Areas of Learning; National Curriculum Subjects; Attitudes, Attributes and Values; Personal Development; Knowledge, Skills and Understanding
	Framework for Planning Learning Outside the Classroom Experiences
	The Practicalities Making it Happen
	Who can help? In School and Local Authorities; Learning Outside the Classroom Providers
	Where and When?
3 How well are we achieving our aims?	Evaluating Impact