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| Date Posted | Description | Info |
| 7th January 2008 | Simon Waring, of Outward Bound, has been Awarded Member of the Victorian Order (MVO) in the New Years Honours. |  |
| LATEST 14th December 2007 | 19km man-made bike trail for Keswick | |
| 11th December 2007 | Cash for children's playgrounds - BBC News Report link | |
| 4th December 2007 | 'High Quality Outdoor Education' (EOC publication, written by OEAP) 28-page publication now available as a PDF. |
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6th November 2007 |
Safety & Advice Notice - Open Canoe on Moving Water - Potential Hazards |
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31st October 2007 |
Declining numbers of children playing outside | |
29th September 2007 |
Learning Outside the Classroom Manifesto : Adventurous Activities Communications Working Group - IOL Director Karen Brush is the representative for Adventurous Activities on the Communications Working Group. |
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29th September 2007 |
EOC - Help us to Bridge the Gap | |
20th September 2007 |
IOL Appoints Scotland’s Access Education Officer and launches web pages on the Scottish Outdoor Access Code and planned workshops for outdoor instructors. |
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10th September 2007 |
No outdoor play 'hurts children' - so a BBC website news item says..... | |
10th September 2007 |
PGL Celebrates 50 Glorious Years | |
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SkillsActive Briefing : Invitation to participate. Expeditions & Exploration Sector - National Occupational Standards (*NOS) - Development Project (2 linked documents >>) |
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14th August 2007 |
Spirit of Adventure in Today’s Society: A challenge to politicians published by the English Outdoor Council - read the full report here | |
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Llanrug Outdoor Centre to be closed. A petition has been started.... | |
| 10th July 2007 | Bonding in the Freezer | |
| 10th July 2007 | SkillsActive News | |
| 10th July 2007 | Tick Borne Encephalitis(TBE) | |
| 1st July 2007 | Change your World in ONE DAY! | |
| 26th June 2007 | IOL Trustee Doug Jones and MD Karen Brush elected to AAIAC |
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| 26th June 2007 | IOL Successful in funding bid to Scottish Natural Heritage | |
| 21st June 2007 | News from Scotland. 'Give us a Break' – Opportunities and Funding Assistance for Children Affected by Social Exclusion |
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| 20th June 2007 | FAQs about Sustainable Schools - for pupils, communities and the environment | |
| 20th June 2007 | Access Newsletter - June 2007. Issued by DEFRA | |
| 18th June 2007 | Public Rights of Way – SSSI Diversion Orders | |
| 12th June 2007 | IOL Member breaks records by making a phone call from the top of Everest |
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| 7th June 2007 | Tender notice for DfES Out & About Package – Manifesto for Learning Outside the Classroom | |
| 7th June 2007 | Trek the Sahara in aid of mental health | |
| 17th May 2007 | Bursary of £2,500 available for Coaches and Leaders | More Info |
| 16th May 2007 | Road Cyclists Beware | More Info |
| 3rd May 2007 | Pupils at a primary school in Manchester will be enjoying outdoor science lessons this term thanks to BUPA. |
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| 2nd May 2007 | IOL Bushcraft, Survival and Wilderness Living SIG to be formed | More Info |
| 30th April 2007 | Good news for Field Studies/Envionmental Freelance Instructors | More Info |
| 24th April 2007 | Outdoor Enthusiasts be Aware of Tick Disease Risk in Europe | More Info |
| 19th April 2007 | Church Beck Access update | More Info |
15th April 2007 |
New membership rates/levels at IOL | More Info |
| 2nd April 2007 | A Request for Assistance from SkillsActive | More Info |
| 2nd April 2007 | IOL Research Forum March 07 - report on the meeting | More Info |
| 30th March 2007 | BCU Coaching Awards Update - New BCU Coaching Awards Roll out | More Info |
| 27th March 2007 | The Journal of Adventure Education and Outdoor Learning moves to prestigious academic publishers Taylore & Francis | More Info |
| 27th March 2007 | New Chair at IOL | More Info |
| 16th March 2007 | IOL Exhibits at the Ordnance Survey Outdoors Show at the NEC | More Info |
| 4th March 2007 | New National Organisation for Combined Rock and Water Activities - THE BRITISH COMBINED ROCK & WATER ASSOCIATION (BRAWA) |
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15th February 2007 |
Outdoor Workforce Development Project - At St Martin’s College, Ambleside |
More Info |
14th February 2007 |
Extensive moves afoot at the IOL offices - we're taking over! | More Info |
| 13th February 2007 | DfES update on Learning Outside the Classroom Manifesto | More Info |
| 9th February 2007 | Driving Licence Directive | More Info |
| 8th February 2007 | Proper snow finally arrives. Refreshing to see a photo of pupils enjoying a snow fight set up by teachers at a school in South Yorkshire. A viewers photo as displayed on the BBC website. | Link |
| 6th February 2007 | Journeys - a new education website is launched | More Info |
| 5th February 2007 | All Party Parliamentary Group on Adventure and Recreation in Society | More Info |
| 2nd February 2007 | Brian Needham, receives MBE for 'services to The Duke of Edinburgh's Award and Young People' | More Info |
| 31st January 2007 | Eurpoean Ropes Course Association and The European Ropes Course Standard | More Info |
| 31st January 2007 | HSE Say 'Get a Life' | More Info |
| 31st January 2007 | Re-organisation of the AALA | More Info |
| 31st January 2007 | Local Authorities to provide positive activities for young people | More Info |
| 31st January 2007 | Summer Camps Forum | More Info |
| 24th January 2007 | Charges for canoes and kayaks in the Lake District National Park - BCU are strongly objecting both by the online consultation | More Info |
| 24th January 2007 | BCU Press Release - The Rivers Access Campaign highlights the need for new legislation with a ten minute rule bill – Public Access to Inland Waters Bill 2007 and BCU Press Release - Private Member’s ‘Public Access to Inland Waters’ Bill is a big hit and progresses to a second reading | More Info |
| 23rd January 2007 | Purbeck Teachers Guide - an excellent example of what can be achieved through partnership working |
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| 22nd January 2007 | IOL Director - Penrith Mountain Rescue Dog Search Team qualified | More Info |
| 9th January 2007 | Details of IOL National Conference announced | More Info |
| 2nd January 2007 | New MA in Outdoor Learning | More Info |
| 2nd January 2007 | CCPR - New service to IOL members | More Info |
| 2nd January 2007 | New Centre set to open in North Yorkshire | More Info |
| 2nd January 2007 | The European Ropes Course Association & The European Ropes Course Standard | More Info |
| 12th December 2006 | Learning Outside the Classroom - Seminar - A first report | More Info |
| 4th December 2006 | NEW PUBLICATION - Surviving a Career in Adventure Activities | |
| 15th November 2006 | Help a very poorly 7 year-old boy break a world record - request for compliment slips | More Info |
| 18th October 2006 | IOL Member Mill on the Brue receive Gold Award for Sustainable Tourism Excellence | More Info |
| 12th October 2006 | An Early Spring for 2007 - according to research by the Centre for Ecology and Hydrology | More Info |
| 12th October 2006 | Kite Harness Mark II launched by Equal Adventure | More Info |
| 12th October 2006 | Canoeists demand 'Right to Float' on all rivers in England and Wales | More Info |
| 12th October 2006 | Indoor Climbing Walls - Safer than Soccer according to a report | More Info |
| 12th October 2006 | Some words to inspire from Estelle Morris - former Education Secretary | More Info |
| 26th September 2006 | IOL National Conference 2007 - date and venue announced | More Info |
| from April 2006 | Licensing Incidental Drivers of the School Minibus This Statement updates Chapter 6 'Planning Transport' in Health and Safety of Pupils on Educational Visits (DfES 1998, supplemented 2002) |
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2006 |
Insurance with Jardine Lloyd Thompson |
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| 22nd August 2006 | APIOL Badge seen at 'Buck House' garden party | More Info |
| 22nd August 2006 | Is the ‘safety and risk’ tide turning? A campaign is being launched to encourage schools and local authorities to stop worrying about "trivial" concerns over safety. IOL Director Karen Brush was interviewed for the BBC website |
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| 21st August 2006 | UPDATE ON: AAIAC Research Project - Non-Statutory Accreditation for Adventure Activities | More Info |
| 21st August 2006 | Churchill Travelling Fellowships | More Info |
| 8th August 2006 | Children and Young People's Plans for 2006 from English authorities are available to download on the NFER EMIE website. | More Info |
| 8th August 2006 | Important notice for IOL Members re Legal Advice Scheme | More Info |
| 3rd August 2006 | Access News - Church Beck, Coniston, closed for all leisure activities | More Info |
| NA | Age Discrimination Regulations - Are YOU Prepared? | More Info |
| NA | IOL Branded Clothing Launched - APIOL Gilets, IOL Polo Shirts | More Info |
| NA | Changes to the Fire Regulations | More info |
| NA | E111 becomes EHIC |
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A Potential Resource in France |
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Insurance with Jardine Lloyd Thompson |
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Working Time Directive – Briefing Paper |
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TYF Coasteering |
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Common Sense Above and Below |
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New IOL Focus Group 'Outdoor Education' |
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Obituary - January 2005 |
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Fellowship of the Institute for Outdoor Learning |
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OFSTED |
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Report of Research on Outdoor Learning for EOC |
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NEW PUBLICATION: dispelling the myth of today's compensation culture: |
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New Website - Youth Now |
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The Department for Education and Skills parents' website |
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User Agreement - Church Beck, Coniston, Cumbria |
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Protect the environment at the click of a mouse |
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Mountain Weather Forecasts |
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School trip 'protection' for staff |
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Google to offer searches of academic papers |
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Waterless printing |
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Stainforth Beck - lessons learned? |
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Children's Green Paper - Every Child Matters |
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Water Based Sport and Recreation |
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Research |
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Tax Relief for IOL Members |
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Health & safety in schools |
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Outdoorlearningnet |
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Health and Safety of Pupils on Educational Visits: |
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Adventure Activity HSE Information sheets |