Learn outdoors

All visits should be planned and organised. Schools have a duty of care to their children and young people, any accompanying adults, and themselves, to ensure that they are kept safe and well and that in the event of any incident they are able to respond appropriately in order to minimise the risk of harm.

Telford and Wrekin Council maintain their own Outdoor Education Advisor; Alan Braybrooke, who is also the head of Arthog Outreach. Alan and his team support maintained schools, and are available for other establishments to take on through a service level agreement.

What we provide:

1. An Outdoor Education Adviser accredited by the Outdoor Education Advisers Panel.
2. Telford and Wrekin Local Authority Policy and Guidance for Educational Visits and Journeys which is compliant with Department of Education’s guidance ‘Health and Safety on Educational Visits’ and adopts the Outdoor Education Advisor Panel’s National Guidance.
3. The Evisits software system (induction and training provided).
4. Initial and revalidation training for Educational Visits Coordinators (a compulsory role for all schools).
5. Termly network meetings for Educational Visits Coordinators (a minimum attendance of 1 meeting per school year will count as revalidation instead of repeating the EVC training if preferred).
6. Email and telephone support with response time within 5 working days (term time).
7. Monitoring of visits.
8. Reviewing of Educational Visits and their associated journeys via EVisits including; outdoor adventurous activities both on/off site, residential visits, and visits overseas.
9. Document Library on EVisits for guidance, events, and resources.
10. Outdoor Learning, First Aid, and Leadership courses.

Want to know more about what we offer, training, or join the service?

Please get in contact.

Call 01952 387378 Or email [email protected] / [email protected].