Outdoor Learning Through Angling for Somerset Schools
Structured, risk-assessed sessions built around your group
SEND-friendly coaching in a calm outdoor setting
Delivered alongside SASP & Somerset youth services
DBS-checked coaches, safeguarding-first delivery
We work with schools, SEND groups and alternative provision providers to deliver structured outdoor learning through angling — a calm, engaging environment where young people develop patience, concentration, responsibility and confidence at their own pace.
Talk to Us About Your GroupA Classroom Without Walls
Fishing may look simple on the surface, but it provides a unique learning environment. For many young people — particularly those who struggle in a traditional classroom — the quiet, outdoor setting and structured-but-relaxed coaching style unlock engagement that's hard to reach anywhere else. Our sessions complement education by letting students learn practical skills in the natural world, at their own pace, with visible success built into every session.
Programmes Tailored to Your Setting
Every programme is co-designed with you — group size, timetable and learning objectives.
Schools
Enrichment activities and outdoor learning sessions supporting curriculum topics and personal development, term-time or holidays.
SEND Groups
The calm environment and structured coaching style suit many young people with special educational needs and disabilities — we plan carefully around each group.
Alternative Provision
Constructive outdoor learning building responsibility, independence, emotional regulation, focus and respect for nature.
Youth Services
Delivered alongside SASP and the Somerset Youth Offending Team — angling as a positive intervention that works.
Safety & Safeguarding
Every session is planned and risk-assessed, with clear waterside safety guidance, DBS-checked coaches and safeguarding-first delivery.
Visible Outcomes
Confidence, teamwork and environmental awareness you can see — with progress every session.
From Enquiry to the Waterside in Three Steps
We keep the process simple for busy staff — you know your students, we know angling.
Tell Us About Your Group
Group size, ages, needs and what you'd like to achieve — a quick conversation is all it takes to get started.
We Co-Design the Programme
Sessions built around your timetable and learning objectives, fully planned and risk-assessed before anyone reaches the water.
We Deliver — You See the Difference
Experienced coaches run every session, and we review outcomes with you as the programme progresses.
Calm Water, Structured Sessions, Real Progress
Angling can be particularly beneficial for children with special educational needs and disabilities. The quiet outdoor environment and structured-but-relaxed coaching style often provide an ideal setting for young people who find traditional classroom learning challenging.
We work carefully with staff and parents to understand each group before we start, and adapt pace, group size and activities so every student can succeed.
Sessions adapted to each student and group
Predictable structure with room to decompress
Success designed into every session
School Programme Questions, Answered
The practical questions teachers, SENCOs and provision leads ask us before booking a programme.
Yes — all coaches are DBS-checked, safeguarding trained, and sessions follow Angling Trust safeguarding guidance. We're happy to share policies and risk assessments with your safeguarding lead.
No — sessions are designed for complete beginners and we provide all tackle, bait and equipment. Students just need weather-appropriate clothing.
Every venue and session is risk-assessed in advance, sessions begin with a water safety briefing, and coach-to-student ratios are agreed with you based on your group's needs.
Yes — angling naturally supports science, geography and PSHE topics, and we can shape sessions around specific learning outcomes, including the Cast for Life learning pathway.
Primarily at Summerhayes Fisheries near Bridgwater and other well-managed Somerset fisheries — and through the winter we can deliver indoor angling workshops at your setting or ours.
It depends on group size, duration and venue — contact us and we'll put a proposal together. Community funding and partner support mean cost is often lower than you'd expect.
Bring Angling to Your Students
Tell us about your school, group or provision — we'll design a programme around your students and your objectives.
Get in TouchAll tackle & bait provided
Qualified Angling Trust coaches
DBS-checked & safeguarding trained