Outdoor Activities, Adventure and Education Together.
Learning Outside the Classroom.
EDGE-ucation Outdoors Ltd.
Professional Outdoor Education.
Overview of Outdoor Education Provision
Extensive range of support to schools and educational establishments, bringing 'Learning Outside the Classroom' alive, in the form of cross curricular links, practical and relevant application of subject areas, nurture groups, behaviour intervention and GCSE /A level physical education modules.
At EDGE-ucation Outdoors almost all our days are part of a real journey with real challenges to overcome along the way.
Challenges may include, Rock Climbing, Scrambling, Canoeing, Navigation, Bushcraft, Zip Lines, Gorge Walking, Outdoor Cooking, all of these can be incorporated into part of the days journey.
We use our skills and experience with a dynamic approach to steer the day so that students take part and succeed at all the challenges they are presented with.
What we 'don't do' is as important as what we 'do'. We don't provide sanitised activities that many providers offer as adventure but in reality have little or no benefit to the development or needs of the student.
All of our activity days can begin and end within a normal school day and are always within one hour of the school.
EDGE-ucation Outdoors have over thirty years of experience at providing a diverse range of outdoor activities, often using these as a medium through which to help and support the young people.
EDGE-ucation Outdoors are also providers of the following:-
Duke of Edinburgh Award Expeditions at all levels.
Skills courses, hill, mountain & water based, leading to National Governing Body Awards.
Please click on the page links above for detailed information and costs.
Nurture, support and course provision.
Nurture
We successfully support schools to help engage students back into education who have become withdrawn, display a lack of confidence or low self-esteem. This has become an important part of what we offer post covid.
Schools that have used our support have commented on real objective and observable changes in these areas.
All of our activity days can begin and end within a normal school day and are always within one hour of the school.
At EDGE-ucation Outdoors we have qualified teaching staff from the primary and secondary sectors of education. Staff also have vast experience of working with students who have specific extra needs. In addition to high level technical outdoor qualifications these are often complimented by mental health first aid and care qualifications.
The key to getting students to engage so successfully on our courses is the ' Journey Model' . By using a real journey with activities along the way and using the natural environment is the secret to the students successful completion of the challenges.
This approach really turns the 'I can't into 'I can'
Our vision develops students’ resilience, enabling them to problem-solve and deal positively with challenges in the future, and overcome barriers to success; low self-esteem or confidence issues and struggling to communicate effectively. Help is provided at every step of the way to plan and organise the programmes, written session reports are provided for each session delivered, along with photographic and video evidence.
Intervention, support and course provision.
EDGE-ucation Outdoors has many years experience of supporting schools with students who are starting to show challenging behaviours.
These Low to Medium Level Intervention Programmes are aimed at students who might be displaying early signs of becoming disengaged, often due to changes in home or life circumstances; this is when early intervention can be most effective. Appropriate behaviours are consistently praised and inappropriate ones are addressed leading to the success of the intervention programmes.
Students who have successfully completed these courses consistently avoid escalation to fixed and long term exclusions.
All of our activity days can begin and end within a normal school day and are always within one hour of the school.
Please click on the page link below for more guidance about how these courses work along with course costs etc.
Alternative Provision
For some students using a course for regular weekly contact would be appropriate as Alternative Educational Provision. This might involve just using EDGE-ucation Outdoors as part of their weekly time table or as part of other provision within a student action plan, EHCP.
We are fortunate at EDGE-ucation Outdoors that as well as having staff with high level NGB qualifications, most are qualified and experienced teachers who have extensive experience working with SEN students and those that aren't engaging in education.
The course director has over many years used Outdoor Education and linked it directly to aspects of the curriculum. With experience and vision, linking the curriculum in a practical way has been a great motivator, bringing relevance and understanding to what are normally classroom based subjects.
Monitoring and course planning along with full session reports would be an ongoing process.
Duke of Edinburgh Award Expeditions
EDGE-ucation is a provider licensed by the Award Scheme to provide expeditions at all levels, by foot, canoe, kayak or bike.
With over 35 years of experience providing Duke of Edinburgh Award expeditions, we are one of the most successful providers of expeditions in the country. During this period, we have taken more young people through their expeditions than any other provider.
The Duke of Edinburgh, HRH Prince Phillip presented a certificate to the Director in recognition of outstanding services to The Duke of Edinburgh Award Scheme.
As an Approved Expedition Provider, we offer tailor-made programmes to Licensed Organisations and Open Award opportunities for small groups and individuals, at all levels of The Award.
Our training programmes are some of the most thorough offered by any UK provider. Throughout the series of theoretical and practical sessions, students are trained in all elements required by The Award’s ‘20 conditions’, including most notably, Navigation, Cooking and Nutrition, Camp craft, Equipment, Country Code and Emergency Procedures. During the programme, students will be trained and led by professionally qualified mountaineers, who are in many cases also qualified Teachers.
If you are a licensed organisation providing the Duke of Edinburgh Award or an individual looking for an expedition to join, then please use the links below for detailed information, dates and costings for each level of The Award.
Please contact us directly if an expedition by Canoe or Bike is what you’re looking for.
Click on the D of E symbols above for details, dates and costs of each award.
EDGE-ucation Outdoors will not let students who have restricted mobility or a disability be restricted from taking part. Expeditions, especially by canoe, for students with reduced lower limb function have been very successful. We have found the team work required on these expeditions to be outstanding, all learning so much from each other.
In Safe Hands
At EDGE-ucationoutdoors we are fortunate to have highly experienced and qualified professional staff. In addition to National Governing Body Awards in many disciplines of Outdoor Education and Adventurous Activities they also have enhanced DBS checks and child protection training.
Learning Outside the Classroom. LOtC
Is a bench mark award that demonstrates quality learning is taking place within the activity.
The Learning Outside the Classroom (LOtC) Quality Badge is the national accreditation for the provision of educational visits, which recognises good quality educational provision where risk is effectively managed.
Adventure Activities Licensing Authority. AALA
Holding an AALA license is a legal requirement for businesses working with young people.
Managed by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) it is a “kite mark” within the industry. It shows that the licence holder has the appropriate policies, risk assessments and procedures to operate safely, primarily with people under the age of 18.
Duke of Edinburgh Award. Approved Activity Provider. AAP.
EDGE-ucation is a provider licensed by the Award Scheme to provide expeditions at all levels, by foot, canoe, kayak or bike.
Association of Mountaineering Instructors. AMI.
The Association of Mountaineering Instructors (AMI) is the representative body for professionally qualified Mountaineering and Climbing Instructors in the UK.