JOHN CLARE TRUST AND OUT OF SCHOOL LEARNING

Early day motion 2064, tabled 12 July 2011 by Barry Sheerman (Labour). Signed by 18 members.

That this House notes that 13 July is John Clare's birthday; congratulates the John Clare Trust on the launch of Every Child's Right to the English Countryside campaign; further notes that a survey by Natural England highlights the fact that the likelihood of a child in the UK visiting any green space has halved in a generation; believes that schooling outside the classroom is a vital aspect of a child's education and development; and calls for schools, teachers, parents and Government departments to prioritise children's out of school learning.

Signatures by party: Labour 11, Liberal Democrat 6, Conservative 1.