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Teachers’ views on the value of outdoor residential trips

In June 2021, residential education provider Kingswood, part of outdoor learning and education group Inspiring Learning, carried out a Schools Residential Survey of teachers across England to find out their views on the benefits of residential school trips and to what extent children’s wellbeing and mental health have been affected by the pandemic.
Increasing confidence and wellbeing are cited among the benefits of residential trips. Picture: Kingswood
Increasing confidence and wellbeing are cited among the benefits of residential trips. Picture: Kingswood

Kingswood provides residential trips for primary and secondary schools, youth and uniformed groups. It is also the largest programme provider for the National Citizen Service, which includes a week residential experience.

About the study

The survey included views from 406 people from schools, including teachers, educational visit co-ordinators and others responsible for booking residential trips. There were 31 multiple choice questions and six open-ended questions, which revealed respondents’ perspectives of residential trips, such as the benefits for children, activities they would book, and the effect of lockdown on social development.

The locations of the survey respondents covered north to south, with 30 per cent of teachers located in some of the country’s more deprived regions including Yorkshire & Humber, the West Midlands, Wales and the North West. In addition, 40 per cent of respondents were in London and the South East, with the remainder located in the North East, East Midlands, East of England or South West.

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