Evolve and Offsite Guidance - Overview

What the service provides

• Secure access to Evolve (an IT based system) giving a clear, concise and readily accessible intuitive audit trail to all staff wishing to plan an offsite visit
• Training for staff and governors to national levels to meet legal guidelines and best practice concerning offsite health and safety
• Provision of ongoing support and guidance for teachers offering ‘education beyond the classroom’ (LOtC)

The service ensures pupils have continuing access to safe outdoor educational experiences and helps to raise awareness of national and local issues relating to educational off-site visits.

Offsite visits are mandatory across the curriculum. As part of staff CPD (continual professional development) schools must show that staff are trained in current standards of best practice and are meeting the requirements of the Health and Safety at Work Act.

We can offer the following training services:

Visit Emergency Training for senior management teams and school governors

This enables schools to demonstrate a direct structural link from pupil to governor and how establishments manage their staff and pupil safely.

Visit Leader Training for all staff who are involved in offsite visits

The course lasts for four hours and can be delivered as two twilight sessions or as part of an INSET day, as preferred. VLT training enables schools to fulfil their staff training obligations to meet current standards and national best practice. Individuals must repeat the training after three years.

Educational Visits Coordinator Training

Please note the Local Authority recommends at least one Educational Visits Coordinator per 250 pupils. Schools signing up for the Evolve and Offsite Guidance SLA will receive a discount on Educational Visits Coordinator training.

Costs

To purchase any of these training services, please contact Sean Taylor, Outdoor Education Advisor.