EVC Training

Initial EVC Training is made up of two parts, totalling 6 hours of guided learning.

Part 1: 3 hours. Self-guided e-learning introducing you to core content which will be explored in more detail in the live training. Part 1must be completed before part 2.

Part 2: 3 hours. Live facilitated training is delivered in a small group online via Zoom. Due to IQA and EQA requirements, you must have a working camera and microphone. The session is made up of delivery, discussion and break out rooms and is 3 hours.

This course is aimed at new EVCs in schools and educational settings (maintained, Independent Schools, Foundation Schools, Academies and alternative provision) in England and Wales. It is also recommended for EVCs whose training cycle has lapsed (i.e. they have not completed EVC training within the last three years). Your employer must agree that this training is suitable.

Although much of the content is transferable, this course is not aimed at FE and HE settings.

Learning outcomes:

• Knowledge and understanding about the effective supervision of young people taking part in off-site activities and visits;

• Confidence and ability to act as the Education Visit Co-ordinator;

• Competence in risk-assessment and managing risks on off-site visits.

• Initial EVC Training is designed to equip staff with the required knowledge and skills to become a competent Educational Visit Coordinator. The course outlines key considerations in planning an educational visit, explains the importance of national guidance and how to apply it, and highlights current good practice in the supervision of young people.

  EVCs will be introduced to strategies used for risk management and risk assessment off site.

  Core course content:

  • Planning

  • Risk management

  • Competence

  • Supervision

  • Guidance

  • Best practice

  • Legal issues

  Please note this is not training on the use of the EVOLVE system. See EVOLVE Training for EVCs/Visit Leaders here.

On successful completion of parts 1 and 2 you will be issued with:

• A digital certificate

• A digital badge

• A printed certificate

• A metal pin badge for your lanyard

You will automatically be added to The EVC Register, the central, searchable database of trained EVCs. find out more.

This course is accredited by the Institute for Outdoor Learning (IOL) and approved by the Institution of Occupational Safety and Health (IOSH). Find out more about accreditation and why it matters, here.

You can take an additional assessment to be awarded IOSH Approved Educational Visits Coordinator with EVOLVE Advice. Find out more here.

We’re sometimes asked whether EVC training must come from a particular provider or follow a set national model to meet The Department for Education’s (DfE) guidance. It’s a fair question — and one we’ve taken directly to the DfE for clarification.

The response? The DfE has confirmed that it does not enforce or mandate the use of any specific EVC training provider or course materials.

“Whilst the department's guidance directs schools to the availability of further advice about organising educational visits on the OEAPs and LoTC websites, it does not seek to endorse this guidance or mandate the use of EVCs trained by OEAPs, LOtC, or any other organisation.”

– DfE Correspondence, July 2025

Guidance on educational visits is non-statutory, meaning it’s there to support schools, not to prescribe a single approach. Put simply, schools and their leaders are trusted to make their own decisions about how best to meet health and safety responsibilities, including how EVCs are trained – whether that’s delivered by a member of staff, or externally provided by your Local Authority or a trusted independent provider like EVOLVE Advice.

Your educational visits policy may include requirements for frequency or content of EVC training. We recommend EVCs revalidate their training at least every 3 years to remain up to date.

At EVOLVE Advice, we offer high-quality, comprehensive EVC training that puts practical knowledge and professional judgment front and centre. We’re here to support confident, competent visit leadership, in a way that works for you. Learn more about our quality assurance and accreditations.

Our courses are delivered by a team of experienced Educational Visits Advisers.

We focus on the key aspects of running, planning and managing educational visits, ensuring our course content is up to date with guidance and legislation changes. We work as a team to ensure our internal and external quality assurance is robust and our course has rigour.

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Initial EVC Training

£192 (inc. VAT) per person

Courses run weekly throughout the school year. Find dates and book your place, here.

We get it. Sometimes things happen and you can no longer make the training session you’ve booked. Don’t worry, you can make changes to your booking using the ‘manage your booking’ button on the booking page.

Follow the instructions to pick a new date and we’ll sort out the rest. If you’re having difficulty, email us at training@evolveadvice.co.uk with the changes you need to make and we’ll be happy to help.