School Trips for Management

This course is for headteachers, governors, trustees and Educational Visits Coordinators who oversee educational visits in schools in England. It covers the employer's legal duties, a clear visits policy, proportionate approval and risk-benefit assessment, choosing competent leaders and providers, emergency planning and learning from incidents. It does not replace your school's educational visits policy, your employer's guidance or the advice of your Educational Visits Coordinator.
Modules
5
Duration
About 45 minutes
Pass mark
80%
Assessment
10 questions from a bank of 18

Learning outcomes

  • ✓Explain the legal duties of the employer, school leaders and governors for educational visits.
  • ✓Describe what an effective educational visits policy and approval process should include.
  • ✓Apply proportionate risk-benefit assessment that recognises the value of learning outside the classroom.
  • ✓Select and support competent visit leaders and check external providers appropriately.
  • ✓Plan for emergencies and critical incidents, including support from a home contact.
  • ✓Monitor visits and learn from incidents, near misses and feedback from staff, pupils and parents.

Course contents

  1. Module 1: Duties, Roles and the Value of Visits

    Video (5 scenes) · 2 lessons · 2 practice questions

  2. Module 2: Policy, Approval and Risk-Benefit Assessment

    Video (5 scenes) · 2 lessons · 3 practice questions

  3. Module 3: Competent Leaders and Trusted Providers

    Video (5 scenes) · 2 lessons · 2 practice questions

  4. Module 4: Emergencies and Critical Incidents

    Video (4 scenes) · 2 lessons · 2 practice questions

  5. Module 5: Inclusion, Communication and Learning

    Video (5 scenes) · 2 lessons · 2 practice questions

  6. Final assessment & certificate