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Outdoor programmes for home-educated young people.
Young people build practical competence, judgement, responsibility and independence through what they do outdoors. The complete six-month programme for ages 13–17 connects six field modules with an individual Personal Development Passport. Families can also choose suitable standalone three-day experiences through the developing Flexible Pathway.See the options ↓HOME EDUCATION
Choose how you want to take part.
MORE WAYS TO TAKE PARTActivities and experiences
Choose an individual outdoor experience without joining a six-month programme.
Activities and experiences
Choose an individual outdoor experience without joining a six-month programme.
Progress comes from what a young person can do reliably: preparing, making decisions, contributing to the group and reflecting on what happened.
WHY THE OUTDOORS
More capable, not simply more experienced.
Outdoor situations make decisions real. Kit has to be organised, routes followed, changing conditions noticed and camp responsibilities shared. Young people get the chance to make decisions while adults gradually step back.
Responsibility may begin with personal kit or one camp job. It can develop into planning part of a route, recognising what the group needs, recovering from mistakes and becoming somebody others can rely on.
The Personal Development Passport connects preparation, reflection, instructor observations and evidence of progress. It helps us decide when to support, when to practise further and when a young person is ready to carry more responsibility.
The aim reaches beyond outdoor skills: better judgement, practical ability, independence and contribution that remain useful away from the programme.
NAV provides that journey through one connected six-module cohort programme, with an individual Passport included.
The Flexible Pathway gives families another way in through standalone three-day experiences. Its individual Passport is an optional paid addition.
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