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Safety on School Trips

News about school trips and other guidance

 

 

Voice’s Safety on School Trips (currently under revision, March 2008)

 

 
News  (click here for other guidance)

 

HSE statement, March 2008

 

Staying Safe Action Plan (DCSF) (February 2008)

 

New guidance to encourage out of classroom learning (Wales, 2007)

 

Outdoor Learning Manifesto

 

Presentation: "Safety on School trips" by Solicitor David Brierley, 9 February 2005 (pdf)

 

Health and Safety on Educational Excursions: a Good Practice Guide (Scottish Executive) (December 2004)

 

Scottish Executive press release on the above, 30/12/04

 

Speech on Educational Visits by Solicitor David Brierley to Blackpool Borough Council Seminar, 15 October 2003 (pdf)

 

 
Other guidance:

 

Outdoor Learning Manifesto

 

School Travel Forum  

 

Schooltrips 

 

Safe Visits (including Visit Planner)

 

HSE School Trips page

 

Health and Safety on Educational Excursions: a Good Practice Guide (Scottish Executive) (December 2004)

 

TeacherNet: School journeys and outdoor education centres

 

TeacherNet: Health & safety on educational visits 

 

TeacherNet: Growing Schools www.teachernet.gov.uk/growingschools 

 

TeacherNet: PE www.teachernet.gov.uk/pe 

 

TeacherNet: Museums www.teachernet.gov.uk/museums  

 

Handbook for group leaders (DfES)  

 

Group Safety at Water Margins (DfES) 

 

Health and Safety: Responsibilities and Powers (DfES)

 

 

davidbrierley@voicetheunion.org.uk
 

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