This course is suitable for all staff with a function relevant to approving and monitoring school trips
and visits, otherwise known as Learning Outside the Classroom (LOtC). It will be presented by an
accredited member of the OEAP (Outdoor Education Advisors Panel), lasts for 6 hours of contact
time plus breaks and can accommodate up to 30 people in one session. It is a formally accredited
course which will enable the EVC to evidence training in accordance with DfE requirements (please
note that there is no such online training which is accredited and Evolve EVC training is no longer
accredited by OEAP).
N.B. EVC refresher training is a half-day course, circa 3.5 hours.

Course Content
What is Learning Outside the Classroom?
Principles of Planning Trips
Fears and Concerns
Law and HSE Guidance
DfE Guidance
The role of the EVC
Trip Planning Considerations
Risk Assessments
Incidents
Swimming
Adventurous Activities
Minibuses and Travel
Trips Abroad
Accreditations and Bodies
The STAGER approach
Your School Trip Provision and Gap
Analysis – the RADAR model
Cases
Resources and the Handsam Trips
support/system
Practical Examples for your School
Q&A