This course is based on the National Guidance provided by the Outdoor Education Advisers’ Panel (OEAP), by whom it is certificated.
Learning outside the classroom has always been an important component of education. The EVC’s role is to help the school fulfil its Health and Safety obligations for off-site school visits by being involved in the planning and management of all educational visits. Safety management practice and procedures are ever-changing. The issues faced by School EVCs change over time and, although EVC training does not formally lapse, it is recommended good practice for EVCs to revalidate their award by attending update training. Many organisations include a three-year requirement for EVC revalidation. All OEAP Trainer delivered courses are inclusive of certification fees.
Programme
- Safeguarding issues on educational visits
- Trips in a climate of heightened security and Health & Wellbeing concerns
- Appropriate risk management procedures
- Homestays
- School policy documents
- Travel post Brexit
- Review of contemporary resources from DfE, HSE, DofE, AALS and other recent publications
- Learning outcomes from recent incidents
- What the papers say!
- Inclusion/exclusion of pupils on visits, inc Equalities Act
- Quality badges and selecting providers
- Training and monitoring of staff & visits
- Online approval systems
- Provision of high-quality outdoor education
- Scenarios and solutions
- Mini buses and other transport matters
