United Kingdom · Motion · Early Day Motion
EDM 2521
Schools Residential Outdoor Education (Scotland) Bill (No. 2)
Introduced
17 December 2025
Last action
17 December 2025 · Early Day Motion
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0
Sponsors
Tim Farron
Subjects
Education
Source updated
17 December 2025
Summary
That this House warmly welcomes the passage of the Schools Residential Outdoor Education (Scotland) Bill by the Scottish Parliament, which places a legal duty on local authorities to ensure that school pupils can access residential outdoor education; congratulates Liz Smith MSP for introducing this transformational legislation and notes that it passed at Stage Three with overwhelming cross-party support; recognises the proven benefits of outdoor residential education for young people’s mental health, confidence, resilience and educational attainment; celebrates Scotland’s leadership in embedding outdoor education as a core part of the educational experience; regrets that no comparable commitment has been made for schools in England; and urges the UK Government to follow Scotland’s lead to ensure that every child has access to these life-enhancing opportunities.
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Timeline
17 December 2025
Early Day Motion
That this House warmly welcomes the passage of the Schools Residential Outdoor Education (Scotland) Bill by the Scottish Parliament, which places a legal duty on local authorities to ensure that school pupils can access residential outdoor education; congratulates Liz Smith MSP for introducing this transformational legislation and notes that it passed at Stage Three with overwhelming cross-party support; recognises the proven benefits of outdoor residential education for young people’s mental health, confidence, resilience and educational attainment; celebrates Scotland’s leadership in embedding outdoor education as a core part of the educational experience; regrets that no comparable commitment has been made for schools in England; and urges the UK Government to follow Scotland’s lead to ensure that every child has access to these life-enhancing opportunities.
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- Tim Farron · Liberal Democrat · Primary sponsor
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- Official source: https://edm.parliament.uk/early-day-motions/64953
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- uk · edm-64953 · source updated 17 December 2025