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Outdoor play reports & research

Evidence for and reports on the benefits to children of outdoor play.

Reports & research documents are, as much as possible, arranged in chronological order, most recent at the top

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Research, reports: health, wellbeing

Evidence for the benefits to children of outdoor play and learning & spending time in nature.

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Research & reports on risk

Balancing & managing risk in play; reports, research, reviews & official statements.

Reports & research documents are, as much as possible, arranged in chronological order, most recent at the top

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Nature connection & nature deficit

A comprehensive reference section on Nature Deficit Disorder and the importance of nature connection - one of the key components of Forest School - with research & reports, guides & articles, video and more.

Research, reports, news items etc, are, as much as possible, arranged in chronological order, most recent at the top

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Benefits of access to nature

Evidence & articles on the benefits of spending time outdoors and in nature for people with a range of disabilities or SEN.

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Benefits of Forest School

Forest School benefits children from Early Years & Primary right up to adulthood. But what actually is the impact of regular child-led outdoor play and learning & spending time in nature?

The benefits are many and far-reaching, but also difficult to measure. Below we list some, but by no means all, of the benefits of Forest School on various aspects of a person’s life or development.

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