Free Outdoor Learning Advice Hub
Welcome to our Outdoor Learning Advice Hub, a free space for teachers, early years practitioners, schools, parents and home educators who want simple, realistic ways to take learning outside.
Whether you have a question about outdoor play, behaviour, SEND, EYFS, KS1, KS2, phonics, maths, forest school, nature-based learning or setting up your outdoor space, you will find practical advice, ideas and support here.
Think of it as your outdoor learning “ask anything” hub, full of guidance to help you teach happy, healthy children in a calmer, more active and inclusive way.
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Early Years Questions
Find simple answers to common early years outdoor learning questions, from outdoor provision and child-led play to focus teaching, sensory play, behaviour, routines and learning through nature. Start Here.
KS1 Questions
Explore practical advice for taking Year 1 and Year 2 learning outside, including outdoor phonics, maths, English, science, wellbeing, behaviour and curriculum-linked activities. Start Now.
KS2 Questions
Discover how outdoor learning can support older primary children, from active maths and English to science investigations, history, geography, teamwork, confidence and creative thinking. Start Now.
SEND Questions
Get support with using the outdoors to help children with SEND, SEMH, sensory needs, communication needs, regulation, confidence, movement, focus and inclusion. Start Now.
Forest School Questions
Find answers about forest school-style learning, nature-based sessions, safety, routines, planning, outdoor skills, games and how to make forest school work in real school settings. Start Now.
Outdoor Play Questions
Explore ideas and advice around outdoor play, loose parts, mud kitchens, water play, risky play, movement, imagination, social skills and child-led learning outdoors. Start Now.
Outdoor Learning Research
Read simple explanations of outdoor learning research and evidence, including how nature, movement and play can support wellbeing, behaviour, attainment, confidence and inclusion. Start Now.
Teacher Training Questions
Find out more about outdoor learning training, CPD, school support, staff confidence, curriculum links and how to build a whole-school approach to learning outside. Start Now.
Ofsted Questions
Explore how outdoor learning can link to curriculum intent, inclusion, behaviour, personal development, early years provision and the wider experiences children receive in school. Start Now.
Parents’ Questions
Find simple outdoor learning ideas and advice for families, from nature play and screen-free activities to supporting confidence, wellbeing, communication and learning at home. Start Now.