Evolve and Educational Visit Guidance - Overview
Evolve and Educational Visit Guidance (formerly known as Evolve and Offsite Guidance) offers a comprehensive support, guidance and training service for all educational institutes that are involved in educational visits.
Schools signing up for this service will gain access to Evolve, an IT system that ensures efficient tracking, monitoring and recording of trips and compliance with statutory guidelines and health and safety legislation. They will also have access to expert support and training from Herefordshire Council’s Outdoor Education Adviser.
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Evolve & Educational Visit Guidance
The SLA provides
- Secure access to Evolve 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 and other school staff who are involved with educational visits
- Access to a number of resources to help with the planning of educational visits
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.
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Additional Services (non-SLA)
Educational visits are mandatory across the curriculum. 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 Training for senior management teams and governors
This enables SLT and governors to understand their role in off-site visits and to consider how establishments manage their staff and pupil safely.
Visit Leader Training for all staff who are involved in educational visits
This training enables schools to fulfil their staff training obligations to meet current standards and national best practice. The training will consider what needs to be in place to run trips as well as a brief introduction to the Evolve system and writing risk assessments.
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 Educational Visit Guidance SLA will receive a discount on Educational Visits Coordinator training.
Costs
Visit Training for senior management teams and governors
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£135 per establishment |
Visit Leader Training for all staff who are involved in offsite visits
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£135 for up to 20 attendees |
Educational Visits Coordinator Training
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£115 per person if establishment has signed up to the Evolve and Educational Visit Guidance SLA, otherwise £150 per person. |
WHY CHOOSE US?
- Access to a detailed database of providers, other Evolve users and venues
- Capacity to produce tailored reports and track and evaluate all recorded visits
- The system can be used for managers to identify staff training requirements and qualifications and to monitor individuals’ involvement with off site visits
- Reassurance for school senior management that off site visits are being conducted in line with legislation and best practice
Hoople Group, Auxilium House, Legion Way, Hereford HR1 1LN
Hoople Ltd is a company registered in England and Wales No. 7556595, and is owned by Herefordshire Council and Wye Valley NHS Trust