The survey by Learning through Landscapes and the Early Childhood Forum found strong support for outdoor play, but a wide variation in what children are offered and a need for more staff training.
The report calls for Government and Ofsted to strengthen the statutory requirement for children in the Early Years Foundation Stage, which currently stipulates that 'providers must provide access to an outdoor play area or, if that is not possible, ensure that outdoor activities are planned and taken on a daily basis.'
However, the survey found that many providers with inadequate or insufficient space to provide high-quality outdoor learning, and a small minority were not getting this entitlement at all.
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