MP tables motion in Parliament calling for every child to be given outdoor education opportunities

Last night, Cumbrian MP Tim Farron tabled an Early Day Motion in the House of Commons which calls for every child in the country to be given the opportunity to attend an outdoor education residential visit.

Tim, who was recently re-elected as co-chair of the All Party Parliamentary Group for Outdoor Learning, is challenging ministers in the Department for Education to provide funding and resources to schools to make this happen.

Tim said: "It's been a delight to visit some of our amazing local outdoor education centres here in Cumbria recently such as Patterdale Hall, the Outward Bound Trust in Ullswater, Brathay in Ambleside, and Humphrey Head on the Cartmel Peninsula.

"They all do an incredible job of providing a life changing experience for young people, which can improve their confidence, build mental health resilience and help them rediscover a love of learning and the outdoors.

"However this should be an experience that is available to every young person from every school in our country.

"That's why I've tabled this motion to get the ball rolling on a campaign for the Government to provide the funding to allow all schools to give their pupils this lifechanging opportunity."