Getting Out There for CABE Education
Learning in the built environment is an exciting area offering a wealth of opportunities for young people. Innovate Educate was delighted, therefore, to win a competitive tender to produce CABE's (Commission for Architecture and the Built Environment) Getting Out There web resource to encourage and support such educational trips.

An enquiry into education outside the classroom by the government's Education and Skills Select committee recognised a "compelling argument for the educational value of the built environment". Teachers of Key Stages 3 & 4 across England support this, expressing the value of teaching focused on the built environment and direct experience through visits.

This kind of learning can provide young people with a context for their community and a personal local history, proving that history isn’t just about Kings and Queens. It can also bring a wide variety of subjects to life.

When producing Getting Out There, CABE asked Innovate Educate to focus on incorporating art and design, design technology, citizenship, geography and history. The resulting website is a comprehensive, inspirational resource centre. It provides case studies (ranging from a residential trip to Holy Island off the North East Coast to creating a fourth Grace for Liverpool) plus curriculum-focused resources, resource reviews, useful documents, training courses and venue information in an engaging, easy to navigate format.

To see for yourself, visit the CABE Education website

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