Risk Assessment for Educational Visits

Since March 2020, EVOLVE Advice has provided all training via a remote approach. This was originally out of necessity, however delegate and school feedback has shown that this is the preferable method for many reasons:

It enables:

• attendees to save on travelling time;

• attendees to reduce their carbon impact;

• schools to reduce costs on supply cover;

• us to be flexible with cancellation or postponement due to last-minute issues arising in schools;

• us to keep the course fee lower.

This course will show Visit Leaders, Assistant Leaders and EVCs how to conduct a risk assessment using the STAGED approach.

The course is delivered by one of our highly experienced Educational Visits Advisers, with professional level Health and Safety training, and practical experience of risk assessment and group management.

As educational visits specialists, we focus on the critical aspects of planning, conducting, and managing educational visits. Our course content is regularly reviewed to ensure that it is up to date and in line with National Guidance, legislation changes, and current good practice. We have robust internal and external quality assurance systems in place, including an end-of-course assessment.

We have experience in training maintained schools, academies, employers and independent schools throughout the UK, Europe and internationally.

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This course is delivered in line with:

• the Department for Education Guidance on Educational Visits (2018);

• the ISI Commentary on the Regulatory Requirements 362 (2021);

• OEAP’s National Guidance;

• HSE School Trips Guidance.

This course is aimed at new and existing Visit Leaders, Assistant Leaders, EVCs and SLT in all schools in England and Wales (i.e. maintained, independent, and foundation schools, and academies).

This course aims to equip staff with the essential knowledge required in order to undertake appropriate risk assessment and risk management on educational visits.

The course provides training in strategies used for risk management and risk assessment and includes sections on:

• Planning meetings;

• Risk management;

• Guidance;

• Best practice;

• Statutory requirements.

Learning Outcomes:

• An understanding of the overall Risk Management process for off-site activities;

• Enhanced knowledge and understanding of the Risk Assessment process;

• An understanding of how to implement the STAGED approach to risk assessment;

• Increased competence in the process of risk assessment;

• Increased knowledge of relevant terminology;

• An understanding of the relationship between a Provider’s risk assessments, and those of the school;

• An appreciation of proportionality in respect of risk assessment;

• The importance of process over paperwork; and

• The ‘Event Specific Plan’ Module embedded within EVOLVE.

The course is CPD validated (2 points), and participants will receive a certificate validated by our Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (IOSH) and International Institute of Risk & Safety Management (IIRSM) Validator.

Cost (+Vat):

Open Online Course - £75+vat per person

Bespoke Online - £500+VAT @ 20% (no max attendees) - to book a bespoke course, please contact us.