School Trips for Organisers & Support Staff

This course is for visit leaders, teachers, teaching assistants and other adults who help run school trips in England. It covers planning, briefings, headcounts and supervision, behaviour, medical needs and SEND, dealing with emergencies and changing conditions, transport and debriefing. 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 17

Learning outcomes

  • ✓Plan a visit with clear objectives, a proportionate risk-benefit assessment and a workable plan B.
  • ✓Brief staff, volunteers and pupils so everyone knows their role and the key rules.
  • ✓Supervise pupils effectively using headcounts, buddy systems and, where approved, remote supervision.
  • ✓Support pupils with medical needs and SEND, and manage behaviour on a visit.
  • ✓Respond to emergencies, a missing pupil and changing conditions using ongoing risk assessment.
  • ✓Communicate with the home contact and debrief after the visit to capture learning.

Course contents

  1. Module 1: Planning a Great Visit

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

  2. Module 2: Briefings, Headcounts and Supervision

    Video (4 scenes) · 2 lessons · 3 practice questions

  3. Module 3: Wellbeing, Medical Needs, SEND and Behaviour

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

  4. Module 4: On the Day: Changing Conditions and Transport

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

  5. Module 5: Emergencies, Missing Pupils and Debriefing

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

  6. Final assessment & certificate