Educational visits advice
Credible and timely advice, support and guidance from a nationally-accredited adviser with high-level experience in the field of Educational Visits.
Longtown educational visits advisory service provides value for money support to local authorities, trusts and schools. It offers thorough scrutiny of visit plans from a subject expert and review, feedback and endorsement of Category C (enhanced risk) visits with reference to OEAP National Guidance and national best practice. It also gives:
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One-to-one advice to Educational Visit Coordinators and SLT's via over the phone, on Microsoft Teams, email or on your planning portal.
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Inclusion advice relating to Educational Visits.
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A clear focus on supporting schools to provide High Quality Outdoor Education opportunities for all linked to current best practice.
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National updates to schools through EVC newsletters and broadcast messages.
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Professional representation through the Outdoor Education Advisers Panel (OEAP).
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If you would like to find out more or book a presentation about the Longtown eVisit system and advice package, please click here.
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Outdoor Education Advisers Panel (OEAP). National Guidance
This free-to-use resource is designed to provide schools with safety critical and concise information about all aspects of educational visits. It synthesises the latest information from the Department for Education, the Health and Safety Executive and legal changes to provide schools with best practice advice and guidance.
A critical role of the adviser is to provide advice to schools on the interpretation and application of National Guidance.
To keep up to date with the latest changes to OEAP National Guidance please click here.
