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A petition has been launched calling for the government to protect outdoor education centres from imminent closure. One in three local authority centres are threatened and this could deny millions of children from potentially life-changing experiences. In many cases these closures could be avoided. Read More
Wednesday, January 25, 2012
Mind the Gap has launched its new-look website, offering a great selection of free teaching resources for primary and secondary school teachers. Mind the Gap is an innovative project which explores sustainability issues and encourages students to think about their own lives and communities. Read More
Monday, February 13, 2012
The University of Birmingham and FSC met again in early January and are continuing to work closely together to ensure the future of the Biological Recording and Species Identification programmes. Read More
Tuesday, January 17, 2012
The ASE’s Outdoor Science Working group – of which the FSC is a founder member - hosted a policy forum at the ASE’s Annual Conference at the University of Liverpool on 5th January 2012, led by a panel which included some of the UK’s most prominent scientists and science educators including Professors Steve Jones (University College London), Rob Marrs (University of Liverpool) and Justin Dillon (King’s College London). Andrew Miller MP, a local constituency MP and chair of the Science and Technology Committee, also participated. Read More
Tuesday, January 10, 2012
Explore nature and try exciting new activities on a family holiday course with the Field Studies Council (FSC). The FSC is an environmental education charity which offers short breaks for families to enjoy together. Here are some of the top reasons why people choose them: Read More
Tuesday, January 31, 2012
Whilst welcoming the publication of the Government and Ofqual responses to the Science and Technology Committee's report into Practical Experiments in school science lessons and science field trips, the Field Studies Council (FSC) shares the disappointment of the committee's chair. Read More
Wednesday, November 30, 2011
The Field Studies Council (FSC) is offering a chance to learn about lichens with a series of special one-day courses starting next month. Run in association with the British Lichen Society <i>Introducing Lichens 1</i> will include field excursions around the Centres and their surroundings, talks and identification skills. Read More
Monday, January 16, 2012
Climate Week is Britain's biggest climate change campaign, backed by every part of society. It takes place from the 12th to 18th March this year and organisers are calling for people and organisations to get involved. Read More
Thursday, January 26, 2012
See what you can discover about birds with an array of bird watching courses on offer from Field Studies Council (FSC). There are a wide variety of courses available including <i>‘Bird Identification’, ‘Bird Survey Techniques’</i> and <i>‘Bird Watching for Beginners’</i>. With spring on the way it’s a fantastic time to start learning about the birds in your garden and local area. Read More
Thursday, February 16, 2012
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Monday, February 20, 2012
