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Providing quality outdoor learning in primary schools across the National Forest. The programme has achieved national recognition for its positive impact on children's physical and mental wellbeing, alongside improved attendance, behaviours and academic achievement, particularly in deprived areas.
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Beneficiaries
Situation
Trees and woods can support positive changes for young people's lives who are facing urgent mental and physical health issues including: • Fewer than half (47%) of children and young people meet the Chief Medical Officer guidelines of recommended 60 minutes of physical activity per day • 1 in 4 children don’t feel that they belong at school • 18% of children aged 7 to 16 have a probable mental health disorder • Almost a quarter (23%) of year 6 children and 10.1% of reception children are obese
Solution
Our Creating a Forest for Learning programme has provided quality outdoor learning in primary schools across the National Forest, with 90% of schools now regularly participating in outdoor learning - this was just 15% in 2016. Building on success and to address ongoing issues with barriers to learning, the next phase over 2024 - 2026 will target primary schools lacking greenspace and not yet engaged with the programme, whilst also expanding out to encompass secondary level and early years.
