Being human. Lessons from aviation for safer educational visits
Discover the human factors that affect human performance in high pressure situations and how to avoid these for successful visits. In this session, Andy Smith explores the concept known as ‘the Dirty Dozen’ - a model used in aviation to avoid human error.
Dynamic risk management - planning for educational visits in the real world
In this interactive session, you’ll be guided through decisions in dynamic risk management using realistic educational visits scenarios.
Visit emergencies - experience an incident in real time.
Critical incident specialists Pharos Response will use real examples to highlight the key elements you need to put in place to effectively manage an emergency on an educational visit.
Inclusion and the law
We’re joined by a legal expert with experience in school travel to look at how to approach planning, communication with parents/carers and risk management to support inclusive practice.
EVOLVEplus: get parent consent right.
Understanding the importance of collecting and recording parental consent to ensure the safe running of Educational Visits.
The new DofE expedition model
Develop an understanding of the key changes to the Duke of Edinburgh’s Award expedition model, including updated requirements and expectations, and practical approaches for delivering successful expeditions.
Safer visits for autistic pupils
Explore practical strategies and inclusive approaches for making educational visits safer, more accessible, and more supportive for autistic students.
Managing safety and safeguarding abroad
Gain a deeper understanding of managing safety and safeguarding on international Educational Visits.
EVOLVEgo: recording and reporting incidents on the go
Learn how EVOLVEgo can help you to report and manage incidents while you’re on a visit and when you return.
How Local Area Visits can expand your outdoor learning at low or no cost.
Discover how Local Area Visits can expand your outdoor learning.
Overcoming barriers to adventure: managing parent and carer anxieties about risk.
Parent and carer anxiety about risk is a growing challenge for schools. In this session, experienced Headteacher Eddie Aylett shares his experience and strategies to help you support parents and carers to see the value of adventurous visits.
Behaviour on educational visits: inclusion as a starting point.
This session will focus on the early planning and preparation that will help support inclusion and offer practical strategies for managing behaviour on visits.
EVOLVE: how to conduct a safety audit
Guidance on assessing risks, evaluating safety measures, and ensuring compliance for safer educational visits.
Managing allergy on educational visits - your responsibilities under new statutory guidance
The Allergy Team will take you through how to plan and manage your visits to support and include children and staff with allergies.
Closing Session Conference Q&A - key themes and learnings from our speakers.
Conference Q&A - key themes and learnings from our speakers.