1. Residential Outdoor Education in Scotland. Change over time.
A research project with The University of Stirling, by Beckie Davies.  

2. Analysis of current trends
The golden era to now
Analysis of current trends
Thank you to everyone who has helped
Loch Insh Canoeing & Sailing School c1970

3. 1982 vs 2018 Why 1982? Residential Number of centres Management
Bed numbers

4. Residential outdoor education centre
“A permanent structure with sleeping facilities (beds, bunks, platforms etc), that, during its operational period, provided activities that would currently be licensable by AALA (the Adventure Activities Licensing Authority), if AALA had existed.”

5. 1982
Number of centres: 126
Number of beds: No bed data for 12 centres

6. 2018
Number of centres: 64
Number of beds: 5086

7. Population decrease = 21% Bed number decrease = 12%
1982
2018
Number of centres
126 64
Number of beds
5548+
5086
+12 centres/~240 beds
5788
Population of 0 – 15 year olds
1.2million
0.92million (2016)
Population decrease = 21%
Bed number decrease = 12%

8. Data missing Name Managing Organisation 1982 Bed Numbers 1982
Applecross Centre ?
Auchendaff Outdoor Centre, By Douglas, Lanark
Strathclyde Regional Council
Castle Toward
Elphin Outdoor Centre
Highland Regional Council
Garth Residential Centre  ?
Gowanpark Outdoor Centre
South Lanarkshire Girl Guide Association
Morrone Lodge, Braemar
Aberdeenshire Education Committee
National Scout Activity Centre, Lochgoilhead
Scout Association
Netherurd House, Blyth Bridge
Girl Guides Association Scotland
Nethybridge Outdoor Centre
Stanemuir Guide Centre
City of Edinburgh Girl Guides
White Crags, South Lanarks ? 

9. Management

10. Management

11. More recent history

12. #WinterResidentials

13. Summary 1982: Different, but not necessarily better
Recent increase in percentage of schools accessing residentials
#WinterResidentials
More specific analysis to follow to local authorities that provided data