NNAS April course provider newsletter
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NNAS 2023 Draft AGM minutes
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Festive newsletter
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Book review: Dark and Magical Places – The Neuroscience of How We Navigate By Christopher Kemp
Dark and Magical Places – The Neuroscience of How We Navigate, by Christopher Kemp If you are at all interested in the teaching of navigation, I recommend this book. It was published in 2021 and is the most up to date on the subject. It builds on Michael Bond’s book “Wayfinding” and touches on some […]
NNAS 2023 AGM notice
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NNAS Provider Survey 2023 summary
by Nigel Williams In February 2023 the NNAS Board of Directors carried out a survey of course Providers seeking their views on a range of topics from the awards ratios, contact time and syllabuses to thoughts around Tutor training, Continuing Professional Development (CPD), regionalisation and marketing. In the 29 years since the NNAS was launched […]
October newsletter
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Combining NNAS and DofE Bronze
Written by Nigel Williams A Scottish DofE provider running a DofE Bronze practice expedition package (and subsequent qualifying expedition) for a large secondary school has been combining the DofE and NNAS Bronze awards. Whilst there is no longer a requirement at Bronze DofE for a practice expedition the school deemed it worthwhile and easier to […]
NNAS Financial report and annual accounts 2022/2023
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Navigation training for Ukrainian refugees
In August, six Ukrainian residents from Coatbridge successfully completed the NNAS Bronze Navigator Award. Their journey of gaining the nationally recognised qualification (SCQF level 4, 2 credit points) was supported by staff from the North Lanarkshire Council Adult Learning and Resettlement team. From June to August, the group completed mapped walks in Palacerigg, Drumpellier Country […]
