News about school trips and other guidance
Voice’s Safety on School Trips (currently under revision, March 2008)
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)
Scottish Executive press release on the above, 30/12/04
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)
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)
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)
Health and Safety on Educational Excursions: a Good Practice Guide (Scottish Executive) (December 2004)
TeacherNet: Health & safety on educational visits
TeacherNet: PE www.teachernet.gov.uk/pe
TeacherNet: Museums www.teachernet.gov.uk/museums
Group Safety at Water Margins (DfES)
Health and Safety: Responsibilities and Powers (DfES)