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...