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Outdoor Education

Commons · Question 45783 · Tabled 17 Apr 2025 · Department for Education · Official record

Answered 29 Apr 2025

Question

Asked by Wera Hobhouse

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of (a) outdoor learning and (b) horticultural education on the development of (i) children and (ii) young people.

Answer

Answered by Catherine McKinnell, 29 Apr 2025

The department has not undertaken a specific assessment on the potential impact of outdoor learning and horticultural education on the development of children and young people.However, access to green space has been shown to have positive impacts on the p...