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The course will enable EVCs to plan and manage their schools’ educational visits and off-site activities in line with National Guidance and current good practice, and thus help fulfil their Health & Safety obligations.
TARGET AUDIENCE:
This course is aimed at new and existing EVCs in all schools (maintained, Independent Schools, Foundation Schools, and Academies) in England and Wales where the employer has agreed that this is suitable.
Although many of the subjects are transferable, this course is not aimed at FE and HE settings.
LEARNING OUTCOMES:
Enhanced knowledge and understanding about the effective supervision of young people taking part in off-site activities and visits
Greater confidence and ability to act as the Education Visit Co-ordinator
Increased competence in risk assessing and managing risks on off-site visits
COURSE CONTENT:
This course aims to equip staff with the key requirements to become a competent Educational Visit Co-ordinator. The course outlines key considerations in planning an educational visit, updating participants with current good practice in the supervision of young people.
The course provides training in strategies used for risk management and risk assessment off-site, and will include sessions on:
- Planning
- Risk management
- Competence
- Supervision
- Guidance
- Best Practice
- Legal issues
Educational Visits Subscribers
If you have an Educational Visits Subscription, you can now book any of our open EVC and EVC update courses online using the code provided for free access. Other users will be charged the full price of the course.
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Only available to those who have attended initial EVC Training within the last 3 years
COURSE RATIONALE:
This course covers aspects of the law related to educational visits, risk assessment of visits, and the administrative requirements associated with off-site educational activities as recommended by the Department for Education.
The course will update existing EVCs with National Guidance and current good practice, and thus help fulfil their Health & Safety obligations.
TARGET AUDIENCE:
This course is aimed at existing EVCs who have attended full EVC Training within the last 3 years in all schools (maintained, Independent Schools, Foundation Schools, and Academies) in England and Wales where the employer has agreed that this is suitable.
Although many of the subjects are transferable, this course is not aimed at FE and HE settings.
COURSE CONTENT:
This course aims to update existing EVCs with the key requirements to continue in the role of educational Visit Co-ordinator.
The course provides updates on strategies used for risk management and risk assessment off-site and will include sessions on:
- Risk management
- Competence
- Supervision
- Guidance
- Best Practice
- Legal issues
Educational Visits Subscribers
If you have an Educational Visits Subscription, you can now book any of our open EVC and EVC update courses online using the code provided for free access. Other users will be charged the full price of the course.
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Course introduction:
This Visit Leader training course is designed to equip staff with the key requirements to become a competent Visit Leader. The course provides a firm foundation for those leading educational visits of all types, including overseas travel, residential stays and adventurous activities.
Visit Leader Training is focused on active risk assessment and group management on educational visits and offsite activities, and is primarily aimed at staff leading visits; however, it is open to all school/college staff.
This live course is delivered via Zoom by an Educational Visits Adviser.
Course content:
The course outlines key considerations in planning an educational visit and updates participants with current good practice in the supervision of young people. The session looks at strategies used for risk management and risk assessment offsite and will include:
- Benefits and perceived barriers of offsite visits;
- Planning, leading and evaluating offsite activities and visits;
- Group management and supervision;
- Risk assessment;
- Policy compliance.
Educational Visits Subscribers
If you have an Educational Visits Subscription, you can now book any of our open EVC and EVC update courses online using the code provided for free access. Other users will be charged the full price of the course.