Education & Young People

Young People in the Cairngorms National Park

One of the four aims of the National Park is to promote sustainable economic and social development of the area’s communities – and key to that is finding work for young people.  As a an employer the CNPA have a duty to commit to the next generation, to identify where we can create roles and provide skills and training

How the CNPA works with and for young people

EUROPARC Youth Manifesto Project

We have developed a youth manifesto that will give our young people a voice in shaping their future. The Youth Manifesto looks at how we can safeguard our natural heritage while retaining our young people in rural areas. Find out more here

We have a range of resources and learning opportunities for students, teachers, voluntary groups and anyone with an interest in the Cairngorms National Park.

• Experience the Park through our education projects
• Find out about the Park and what makes it special using our curriculum based learning resources
• Get involved at a local level in volunteering, monitoring and collecting data on the National Park
• Find out about the Cairngorms National Park Research Strategy

Why learn outdoors?

An overview of how the Curriculum for Excellence can be met through outdoor learning is available from Education Scotland.

Education Scotland have an excellent resource on Outdoor Learning, including practical guidance, ideas and support for teachers and practitioners.

For guidance on easy steps to learning in local greenspace, see Beyond Your Boundary by Scottish Natural Heritage.

Results of a recent audit into outdoor learning in schools within Badenoch and Strathspey can be viewed here, including frequency and types of activity undertaken outdoors.