With resilience increasingly seen as a priority life-skill for young people, it is time to recognise the value of Outdoor Adventure Education (OAE) at every stage of a child’s development.
It is five years since the UK went into lockdown, when playgroups, nurseries, schools and colleges were closed. During the pandemic, we saw a rise in younger people experiencing worsening mental health – evidenced by research from Mind and NHS England Many young people found it harder to cope with the isolation than their older counterparts; 88% said loneliness made their mental health worse at this time.
This profound experience, exacerbated by the on-going cost-of-living crisis, has led to a legacy of children and young people’s worsening school attendance, poor mental health, physical inactivity and inhibited future prospects.
Read the full article online in the Education Today e-magazine, May issue.
Dr John Allan’s article on building resilience, in Education Today, May 2025 issue
