There is increasing evidence from Ofsted and Her Majesty’s Inspectorate (HMI) that school improvement can be enhanced significantly when children and young people are able to address real-life challenges through outdoor learning and residential experiences. These should work together with environmental education and global citizenship initiatives that promote Learning for Sustainability as an integrated part of the curriculum. Such activities promote inclusion and provide some of the most effective and memorable education. This is because of the way in which they are capable of involving all children and young people in an experiential and participatory way in their own learning. This in turn can do so much to boost confidence and develop character and self-esteem which are in turn critical in improving motivation, behaviour and achievement – all core objectives of the Children and Young People’s Services Raising Achievement Plan.
Front Cover 
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The experience of one young person (230KB - pdf help)
The Devon Promise (41KB - pdf help)
Section One: Introduction: Learning for Sustainability in Devon (147KB - pdf help)
Section Two: Three strands in Learning for Sustainability (340KB - pdf help)
Section Three: Devon’s Children and Young People’s Plan (51KB - pdf help)
Every Child Matters Outcomes and CYPP Challenges (Summary)
Outcomes for Children and Young People through Changing Our Futures:
Learning for Sustainability – Environmental Education, Global Citizenship, Outdoor Learning
Section Four: Learning for Sustainability – Case Studies
The case studies show the ways in which a wide range of Learning for Sustainability activities contribute to the five outcomes of Every Child Matters. Each set of case studies is prefaced by a brief overview of the outcome of Every Child Matters they inform. Although each of the case studies has a particular focus it is clear that they also contribute to the other outcomes. This is in the nature of Learning for Sustainability and the interconnections between the five outcomes.
| Every Child Matters Outcome | Case Studies Learning for Sustainability activities in Devon |
| Be Healthy (321KB - pdf help) | Surfing: Lampard Community School Wild Nights Out: Whitchurch Community Primary School Teenage Health Website: King’s School, Ottery St Mary |
| Stay Safe (161KB - pdf help) | Sustainable Travel Planning: Chudleigh Primary School The Ten Tors and Jubilee Challenge Expeditions The Voyager Project |
| Enjoy and Achieve (227KB - pdf help) | Environmental Education and Sustainability: Stover Country Park Global Citizenship: Mill Water School Forest School: Winkleigh Primary School RACE Programme (Raising Achievement through Challenge and Enterprise): Tavistock College The Duke of Edinburgh’s Award: Okehampton Gold Expedition to South Africa |
| Make a Positive Contribution (271KB - pdf help) | Working with Global Action Plan to reduce waste and energy use International School Linking: Alphington Primary School Improving Energy Efficiency: Seaton Primary School Jurassic Coast Silk Banner Project: Exmouth Community College Dartmoor National Park and Ratcliffe School |
| Economic Wellbeing (267KB - pdf help) | Community Landscapes Project: Awliscombe Church of England Primary School Dartmoor National Park Rural Skills Training Programme The farm environment as a diverse outdoor learning experience: Bow Community Primary School Trinity Sailing and the Activities for Young People Programme |
Section Five: Appendices – Signposting to local organisations and partners (187KB - pdf help)
NB This is not intended to provide a list of all organisations within Devon and the South West which contribute to learning for sustainability. However, it does indicate the breadth and commitment to learning for sustainability within Devon through environmental education, global citizenship and outdoor learning and signposts contact points through which support may be obtained.
Section Six: References and Additional Resources (43KB - pdf help)
Section Seven: Members of the Changing Our Futures Steering Group (46KB - pdf help)
Back Cover (43KB - pdf help)
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