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Wellbeing benefits of outdoor education to young people

EDM (Early Day Motion) 944: tabled on 13 March 2025

Tabled in the 2024-25 session.

This motion has been signed by 36 Members. It has not yet had any amendments submitted.

Motion text

That this House recognises the significant benefits of outdoor learning for children and young people; urges the Secretary of State to undertake a review of the value of those benefits; notes that more time learning outdoors provides an opportunity for children to learn skills and characteristics to cope with many of the societal problems of climate change, worsening child mental health, and high child obesity levels; further notes that there is significant evidence that outdoor learning and youth work enables better engagement with education, builds pro-environmental behaviours from a young age, and establishes team work and resilience in young people; and recognises that these practices build on a long heritage of outdoor learning in the UK.

The first 6 Members who have signed to support the motion are the sponsors. The primary sponsor is generally the person who tabled the motion and has responsibility for it. The date shown is when the Member signed the motion.

In addition to the sponsors, the following Members have signed to support the motion.

Gordon, Tom
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 14 March 2025
Harrogate and Knaresborough
Young, Claire
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 14 March 2025
Thornbury and Yate
Hobhouse, Wera
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 14 March 2025
Bath
Reynolds, Mr Joshua
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 17 March 2025
Maidenhead
Franklin, Zöe
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 17 March 2025
Guildford
Savage, Dr Roz
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 18 March 2025
South Cotswolds
George, Andrew
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 18 March 2025
St Ives
Dyke, Sarah
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 18 March 2025
Glastonbury and Somerton
Slade, Vikki
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 18 March 2025
Mid Dorset and North Poole
Shannon, Jim
Democratic Unionist Party
Signed on 19 March 2025
Strangford
Jardine, Christine
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 19 March 2025
Edinburgh West
Adam, Shockat
Independent
Signed on 19 March 2025
Leicester South
Dillon, Mr Lee
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 20 March 2025
Newbury
Brown-Fuller, Jess
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 20 March 2025
Chichester
Corbyn, Jeremy
Independent
Signed on 20 March 2025
Islington North
Berry, Siân
Green Party
Signed on 20 March 2025
Brighton Pavilion
Chowns, Ellie
Green Party
Signed on 24 March 2025
North Herefordshire
Burgon, Richard
Labour
Signed on 24 March 2025
Leeds East
Maskell, Rachael
Labour
Signed on 25 March 2025
York Central
Khan, Ayoub
Independent
Signed on 25 March 2025
Birmingham Perry Barr
Forster, Mr Will
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 26 March 2025
Woking
Mathew, Brian
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 26 March 2025
Melksham and Devizes
Kohler, Mr Paul
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 28 March 2025
Wimbledon
Gibson, Sarah
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 31 March 2025
Chippenham
Jones, Clive
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 31 March 2025
Wokingham
McDonnell, John
Independent
Signed on 31 March 2025
Hayes and Harlington
MacDonald, Mr Angus
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 31 March 2025
Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire
Whitby, John
Labour
Signed on 2 April 2025
Derbyshire Dales
Morrison, Tom
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 3 April 2025
Cheadle
Perteghella, Manuela
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 7 April 2025
Stratford-on-Avon

There are no withdrawn signatures for this motion.