Training for
Educational Visit Co-ordinators
Longtown Outdoor Learning’s EVC training and re-validation courses are accredited by the Outdoor Education Advisers Panel (OEAP). Both courses are delivered in person by Mike Fawcett, our experienced and well-qualified adviser who is an Accredited Member of OEAP and Chair of the Midlands OEAP region.
Course content for EVC training:
This full-day, face to face course is recommended by the Department for Education (DfE) and is a mandatory requirement for maintained schools in North and West Northamptonshire and many other local authorities. The course can be delivered at your school premises or at a training base near Kettering.
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Understanding and categorising Educational Visits
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The role of the EVC
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Legal expectations and requirements for employers
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Safe supervision of children on Educational Visits
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Planning for High Quality Outdoor Learning and Educational Visits
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Inclusion on Educational Visits
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Risk Benefit Assessment
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Emergency procedures and Incident Management
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Monitoring
EVC Training
EVC Re-validation
This half-day course re-validates prior training and provides an update on critical safety information as well as invaluable Continuous Professional Development (CPD).The course can be delivered at your school premises, at a training base near Kettering, or online. Re-validating training every 3 years is a mandatory requirement for maintained schools in North and West Northamptonshire Councils and many other local authorities.
Course content for EVC re-validation training:
The EVC re-validation course refreshes all the EVC Training topics above as well as:
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Reviewing changes in Educational Visits policy and practice
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Reviewing the learning from critical incidents and near misses nationally, regionally and locally