Cross-Party Group on Outdoor Education 23 November 2021 at 1pm Minute Present MSPs Liz Smith MSP Daniel Johnson MSP Brian Whittle MSP Beatrice Wishart MSP Invited guests N/A Non-MSP Group Members Prof Peter Higgins Keir Bloomer Mike Harvey Rob Bushby Duke of Edinburgh, Pete Moir Education Scotland, Tracy Johnston Scottish Advisory Panel for Outdoor Education, Ali Dreyer, Andrew Bradshaw Youthlink, Gillian Lithgow The Association of Heads of Outdoor Education Centres (AHOEC), Nick March John Muir Trust, Toby Clark 1 Ardentinny, Peter Wilson Ocean Youth Trust Scotland, Hazel Wiseman Scottish Outdoor Education Centres, Dave Spence The Outward Bound Trust, Martin Davidson Rock UK, Lee Musson Craikhope Outdoor Centre, Kevin Marsh Scouts Scotland, Neil Baird, Addie Dinsmore Field Studies Council Scotland, Tim Foster, Joy Blizzard Mountaineering Scotland, Stuart Younie Scripture Union (SU) Scotland, Paul Bayton Apologies Fulton MacGregor MSP Rachael Hamilton MSP Mark Ruskell MSP City of Edinburgh Council (Awards) Scottish Adventure Activities Forum (SAAF) Agenda item 1 Introductions Liz Smith opened the meeting and subsequently invited members to introduce themselves and say whether they were an individual member or representing an organisation. 2 Agenda item 2 Overview of purpose of the CPG Liz Smith addressed the background and purpose of the group.