Opening new opportunities through angling
When we officially launched our Angling and the Countryside Qualification in October 2025, we believed it would fill an...
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Category: Fishing For Schools
Fishing for Schools was developed to use the potential for angling to educate and enrich learning.
Outdoor education isn't an 'extra' – it's an...
When Caroline Voaden MP introduced the Outdoor Education Bill in Parliament last week, she highlighted a concern shared...
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The importance of family – July’s monthly...
One of the things I've always loved about fishing is the people it brings into your life. I've made some incredible...
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The Director's Update - July 2026
I am not even going to bother mentioning the heat…. But I am going to applaud, to the rafters, the team who drive...
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Swapping the classroom for the riverbank and...
In a week where many schools have been sending children home because of the soaring temperatures, the Countryside...
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Heroes: Warren White
I have mentioned Fishing for Schools coach Warren White on many occasions in this newsletter. Warren’s drive and...
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Angling and the Countryside qualification...
This coming September marks a major milestone for the Angling and the Countryside qualification, as schools in England...
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The Director's update - May 2026
Little dog Cai and I: he is my Labrador and, actually, my confidant and confessor when my fishing goes a little...
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The Tackle Box continues partnership with...
Fishing for Schools is truly delighted to renew our partnership with The Tackle Box, the Kent-based angling giant that...
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In conversation with Lydia Thomas, Fishing...
Lydia Thomas at 18 is a rising star in the fly fishing firmament. Even at such a comparative young age, she is exuding...
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