EVOLVE Advice recognised as one of UK’s Best Workplaces in Education & Training
EVOLVE Advice has added the title ‘UK Best Workplace in Education and Training’ to our achievements this year.
We are particularly proud of this latest award as we work exclusively with educational settings helping them to deliver amazing educational visits experiences for their children and young people. Training is a core part of this support for schools.
In the last academic year, EVOLVE Advice trained over 2,000 EVCs and many more Visit Leaders, Heads, School Governors and other staff involved in educational visits.
Feedback from learners is overwhelmingly positive. In 2024-25, 99% of learners scored their trainer at least 4/5; and 93% said they would recommend us to others [1].
Emma Wiid, Director of Learning and Development at EVOLVE Advice says:
“At EVOLVE Advice we are proud of the high standards we set for our learners and ourselves. Our courses are carefully planned and regularly and rigorously reviewed by us and by our awarding bodies, including the Institution of Occupational Safety and Health – a global leader in health and safety.
“Through live EVC and visit leader training, e-learning, webinars, and our live development days we ensure that staff have the competence and confidence they need to take young people on a journey of discovery beyond the classroom.“
Training and more
As a company, we are committed to upskilling everyone involved in educational visits.
In addition to our regular blended and online courses, EVOLVE Advice provides CPD in the form of immersive teacher trips with scenario-based learning; live CPD days for teachers and providers to learn and share good practice; and the National Educational Visits Conference. Free resources and Tools for Schools such as The EVC Magazine are also important sources of CPD.
The National Educational Visits Conference is organised by EVOLVE Advice and is an excellent source of training and development.
A great place to work
Since November 2024, EVOLVE Advice has been recognised as:
A ‘Great Place to Work’
UK Best Workplace (small)
UK Best Workplace for wellbeing
UK Best Workplace for development
And now
This award is based on feedback from our employees and a review of our activity as part of the highly regarded Great Place to Work assessment.
The Great Place to Work employee engagement survey measures how everyone across the company feels about our workplace culture and what it’s like to work at EVOLVE Advice.
Jake Wiid, Director and Founder of EVOLVE Advice says:
“I’m immensely proud of the quality of training we deliver – competence and confidence is so important for the safe management of educational visits – which is why it means so much to be named as a UK Best Workplace in Education and Training.
“Our team gave incredibly positive feedback about working at EVOLVE Advice, citing a positive working culture that values everyone’s contribution as one of the highlights of working here.
“Shared values and a supportive culture are the foundations of our success, and I want to thank the team again for their energy and commitment to supporting our schools.”
Benedict Gautrey, Managing Director of Great Place To Work® UK says:
“The UK’s Best Workplaces in Education & Training™ create environments where their people feel valued, supported, and able to make a real difference. The data shows us that these organisations strive to provide sufficient flexibility and autonomy, allowing staff to do meaningful work in a culture that enables people to perform at their best.
Congratulations EVOLVE Advice on being recognised as one of the UK’s Best Workplaces in Education & Training™.”
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About EVOLVE Advice
EVOLVE Advice provides educational visits advice and guidance to over 4,500 schools and educational settings in the UK and overseas. Their experienced advisers also train teachers and school staff to help them deliver safe and memorable educational visits, supporting trips for over 5.5 million children and young people in 2024. For more information, visit www.evolveadvice.co.uk.
About Great Place to Work Certification™
Great Place To Work® Certification™ is the only recognition based entirely on what employees report about their workplace experience – specifically, how consistently they experience a high-trust workplace. Great Place to Work Certification is recognized worldwide by employees and employers alike and is the global benchmark for identifying and recognizing outstanding employee experience. Every year, more than 10,000 companies across 60 countries apply to get Great Place To Work-Certified.
About Great Place To Work®
As the global authority on workplace culture, Great Place To Work® brings 30 years of groundbreaking research and data to help every place become a great place to work for all. Their proprietary platform and For All™ Model helps companies evaluate the experience of every employee, with exemplary workplaces becoming Great Place To Work Certified™ or receiving recognition on a coveted Best Workplaces™ List. Learn more at greatplacetowork.com
based on feedback from 2043 learners between 1 September 2024 and 31 August 2025. ‘How would you rate your trainer (1-5, 99% rated 4 or 5 out of five) and ‘Would you recommend EVOLVE Advice to others?’ (1-10, 93% scored 8 or more out of ten)