Overseas Educational Visits
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When? Thursday 22 October 2026. 12pm - 1pm
Where? Online via zoom
Who is it for? EVCs, school leaders and all those responsible for educational visits in schools.
What is it all about?
Taking students overseas is hugely rewarding, but it's demanding to plan. Join our webinar to find out what has changed at the border, what it means for your group, and how to plan and run an overseas visit safely.
In this webinar director of operations and advice at EVOLVE Advice Andy smith will bring you up to date on what's changed at the border and what it means for your group. He'll then walk through how to plan and run an overseas visit safely.
You'll come away knowing:
what the Entry/Exit System (EES) means for school groups, which documents
students and staff need, and what to watch for with ETIAS
how to decide between using a tour operator and organising the visit yourself,
and the questions to ask either waywhat staffing levels and skills your visit will need
how to approach risk assessment for travel, unfamiliar environments and
activities abroadhow to support your group throughout the visit
how to build contingency plans for when things go wrong far from home
YOUR QUESTIONS- bring your own experiences and questions for expert advice from our adviser.
Your Speaker
Andy Smith is our director of operations and advice, where he oversees EVOLVE Advice’s team of advisers and trainers.
He has extensive experience and qualifications in snowsports activities, and has led adult and school groups in high hazard alpine environments throughout the world. He also has experience of managing and delivering a range of outdoor and adventurous activities.
Find out more about Andy’s background and experience, here.