Question reference: S6W-05736
- Asked by: Pauline McNeill, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: 21 January 2022
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Current status: Answered by Clare Haughey on 4 February 2022
Question
To ask the Scottish Government what further funding it will provide to outdoor education centres in light of the reported reduced uptake from schools and short-notice cancellations as a result of COVID-19 restrictions.
Answer
Since the start of the pandemic, the Scottish Government has provided £2.5million support to outdoor education.
The Scottish Government is committed to ensuring learners have access to valuable outdoor learning experiences. We have had intensive discussions with providers on how we can support the sector in this challenging time and we will be announcing details in due course.