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EVC Pages

Click here to view/save Birmingham's Educational Visits Guidelines   It is a large PDF download, 14MB, or you can view and download the individual sections by clicking here.

Please remember that the notification process has changed and that the relevant forms for visits overseas and adventurous activities should be faxed to OLS on 0121 303 7639.  Advice can be sought from the Outdoor Learning Service, 0121 4642916 or the OLS office.

If you require EVC training please look on the courses page to find the next available course.

bulletEVC Mandatory Appointments

Notification for Adventurous Activities or Overseas Visits: Checklists and Internal Approval

bulletNotificationForm OE 2005  of Adventurous Activities
bulletNotification Form OSV 2005  for Overseas Visits
bulletChecklist for Adventurous Activities
bulletChecklist for Overseas Visits
bulletIndependent Provider Questionnaire
bulletInternal Approval for all Visits

Running alongside the EVC training is the Visit Leader Training (VLT) which helps to prepare leaders of groups, whether they are teachers, youth workers or teacher assistants, for the planning and running of Educational Visits, relevant documents are listed below. See the course page for current course availability.

The main EVC course materials can be found by clicking here.

The EVC course support materials can be found by clicking here on the link on the left.

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Changes to BCC Guidance for Educational Visits

bulletResponding to CRITICAL INCIDENTS
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HASPEV

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Standards for LEAs 2002

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Handbook for Group Leaders Final 2002

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Standards Adventure Final 2002

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Group Safety At Water Margins

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SAMPLE BEHAVIOUR CONTRACT

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WORK RELATED WORK AND LEARNING

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Click here for a mind map for planning educational visits

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T=a+p+e (A tool for active Risk Management)

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The countryside code video. (1 minute and 5Mb, possible slow download)

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Visit Leader Training Powerpoint (A powerpoint used on the visit leader training)

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Practical Group Management

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Example Leader Pack

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PE and Inter-school fixture guidance

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Changes to AALA

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A school self evaluation tool for Outdoor Learning

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Advice on forming a school policy

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Duke of Edinburgh Award Scheme Staffing Matrix

EVC CD Version of Learning Beyond the Classroom (Policy and guidance for educational visits BCC.  The hyperlnks below are for the individuals sections of the BCC guidance.

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Introduction

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Contents

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1. Notes for Educational Visit Co-ordinators - Heads of Establishment

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2. Policy and Guidance

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3. Thinking About an Educational Visit

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4. The EVC in Action

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5. Responsibilities

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6. How to Organise a Visit

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7. The EVC Role

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8. Adventure Activities

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9. Using Outside Organisations

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10. Overseas Visits

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11. Transport of Young People by minibus, car, coach etc

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12. Financial Matters

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13. Legal and Insurance

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14. DDA

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15. National Agencies and Organisations

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16. Bibliography

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17. Outdoor Learning Service

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How to Plan an Education Visit

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The EVC in Action

 

 

Site last updated 03/07/2008