In January 2005, the Education and Skills Select Committee recommended the publication of a Manifesto for Education Outside the Classroom. The main aim of the Manifesto is to provide all children and young people with a variety of high quality learning experiences outside a classroom environment, for example, creating a school garden or visiting a museum or field study centre. The Manifesto will set out a shared vision for the development of education outside the classroom that schools, youth groups, local authorities and other providers will be encouraged to sign up to. It will include a set of key aims for practical action, which stakeholders can pledge to support.
The draft vision statement reads:
?We believe every child and young person should experience the world outside the classroom as an integral part of their learning and development, complementing learning in the classroom. High quality education outside the classroom can stimulate and inspire; foster independence; aid personal and social development; and can often motivate reluctant learners. These experiences should be stimulating, safely managed and enjoyable, and contribute to meeting the needs of every child.?
This embodies the whole ethos of study support, therefore those involved in developing study support programmes will want to take the Manifesto into consideration in their planning.
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