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  • 1 June 2026
  • Ideas and issues

The first rung is missing. Young people need more than a ladder.

Qualifications matter, of course they do. But employers are increasingly clear that qualifications alone are not enough.
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Two people wearing red helmets and life jackets reach out to each other in a flowing river with a small waterfall surrounded by moss-covered rocks and greenery.
  • 31 March 2026
  • Ideas and issues

Are screens stealing summer?

Are screens stealing summer? It is a slightly unfair question, but probably one plenty of parents will recognise...
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Group of young people sitting outdoors on grass, wearing helmets, engaging in conversation and joyfully laughing together near fallen tree trunk.
  • 23 March 2026
  • Ideas and issues

Helen Skelton joins Outward Bound Award judging panel

Helen Skelton joins The Outward Bound Award as a judge, as nominations deadline is extended
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Helen Skelton, with long blonde hair smiling and standing in a garden with yellow flowers, wearing a dark zip-up jumpsuit with her hands in her pockets.
  • 17 February 2026
  • Ideas and issues

The strongest talent move in 2026 is...

You don’t need another headline telling you there’s a skills shortage. You’re living it.
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A group of people around a wooden table with game papers, play money, a red challenge booklet, and a menu, focusing on a game called "The Great Escape Challenge."
  • 3 February 2026
  • Young people’s voices
  • Ideas and issues

The Outward Bound Award 2026 is now open for nominations

We’re really pleased to share that The Outward Bound Award is now open, inviting nominations from across England, Scotland and Wales.
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  • 12 January 2026
  • Impact and alumni
  • Ideas and issues

Mountains of evidence!

Take part in a groundbreaking EEF-funded study measuring the impact of adventure learning on Year 9 pupils.
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A woman smiling in hiking gear, including a yellow helmet and backpack, balancing on a rock on a mountain trail with lakes and green slopes in the background.
  • 18 December 2025
  • Behind the scenes
  • Ideas and issues

Scotland just passed the Outdoor Education Bill

Scotland just passed the Outdoor Education Bill, here's what it took behind the scenes.
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Four young girls sitting outdoors on rocky ground, holding protest signs advocating for outdoor education against a natural landscape.
  • 27 November 2025
  • Ideas and issues

The budget measures growth in GDP. We measure growth in young people

On Wednesday, Rachel Reeves stood up with the famous red box and set out how she plans to grow Britain’s economy. Read our analysis from our Chief Exec, Martin Davidson.
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  • 10 November 2025
  • Ideas and issues

How Outward Bound is transforming teachers

Teaching is one of the most rewarding careers, but it can also be relentless.
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  • 6 October 2025
  • Ideas and issues

Why AI can’t do the hard stuff

For apprentices and graduates entering the workforce, there’s a hard truth emerging; AI might help you do the job, but it can’t be the job.
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A group of young people gathered outdoors, listening to an older man while examining a map under a bright sun with sunlight creating lens flare.
  • 16 September 2025
  • Ideas and issues

An Open Letter to the Prime Minister

Every young person deserves residential stays in nature
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  • 12 September 2025
  • Ideas and issues

Why belonging matters in schools

According to the National Children’s Bureau (NCB), only 60% of pupils in England feel a genuine sense of belonging at school.
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Three children in outdoor gear and backpacks sit on rocks with a stone structure behind, smiling and chatting in a mountainous landscape.