1. Stuart Nundy – Head of Service

2. Aims To demonstrate the range of visits going on in schools To clarify the value and purpose of outdoor learning To identify the role of Governors -

3. Good news locally … Summary for 2014 (Hants, S’ton, P’mouth, West Berks) Total number of LA notified visits - 8611 Total number of participants - 210796 Total number of participant days - 398934

4. and purposes.. Adventure Education, Aim Higher, Art, Biology, Business Studies, Career Education, Citizenship, Cultural, D&T, Duke of Edinburgh, Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS), English/Drama, Environmental Education, Exchange, Geography, History, Individual Placement, IT, Leadership/Team Development, Mathematics, Media/Film Studies, Modern Foreign Language, Music, PE / Sport, PSHE, RE, Reward, Science, Work Experience …

5. Which context? School grounds…

6. Fieldwork and open country…

7. Cultural and residential visits...

8. Adventure activities…

9. Benefits of Educational Visits

10. A key role of Governors is to promote the value and importance of educational visits

11. Ten Outcomes: Enjoyment/Fulfilment Confidence Social Awareness Activity Awareness Activity Skills Personal Qualities Key Skills Health and Fitness Motivation for Learning Broadened Horizons

12. The area where the most powerful learning takes place Comfort Zone

14. “Memorable activities led to memorable learning.” (Robin Hammerton HMI 2008)

15. Learning outside the classroom was most successful when it was an integral element of long-term curriculum planning and closely linked to classroom activities. Too many residential and other visits considered during the survey had learning objectives which were imprecisely defined and not integrated sufficiently with activities in the classroom. Ofsted Report: “Learning Outside the Classroom – How far should you go?”

16. Make explicit reference to your LOtC provision both within your ‘internal’ SEF and during on-site inspection. Challenge - to introduce inspectors to LOtC taking place during the visit – inspection outside the classroom! “The schools curriculum provides highly positive, memorable experiences and rich opportunities for high quality learning, has a positive impact on all pupils’ behaviour and safety and contributes very well to pupils achievement, and to their spiritual, moral, social and cultural development” (Leadership and Management Grade descriptor - Outstanding, Ofsted 2011 – new framework) Quality and benefit – The Ofsted framework

17. Ofsted Report/LOtC Out and About Launch 2008 ‘’A week’s residential is worth a term in school’’ (Tim Brighouse)

18. High quality educational visits? Questions for a Governing Body to ask….. What are the intended learning outcomes of this visit for young people? Is the visit location/activity/delivery the best way to achieve those learning outcomes? How will these learning outcomes be evaluated?

19. TASK: A healthy progression of Outdoor Learning opportunities for your school? On siteWalking distance Involving the use of transport Involving an overnight stay Involving adventure Involving travel abroad Post 16 14 – 16 11 - 14 7-11 5 – 7 0 to 5

20. Legal Framework

21. The role of governors ensuring in safe visits … Asking the right questions …

26. National and your employer’s guidance provide the framework for your establishment – individual policies and practice They derive from current good practice and Health &Safety law Your establishment guidance should then be followed by everyone concerned (evidence of compliance) This relationship forms the basis of the legal- support system, should an incident or challenge occur Roles and responsibilities

27. Legal Duty of Employers Under the Health & Safety at Work Act (1974) and associated regulations, employers must ensure that employees are provided with appropriate: guidance training access to advice

28. LA/Employer The Outdoor Education Service The Establishment/Setting The Governing Body/Managing Body The Head/Manager The EVC The Visit Leader Roles within the LA and the Establishment

29. Forming an Establishment Policy Your policy should: Refer to employer guidance (not repeat it) Be concise Be familiar and accessible to all staff Reflect what you do Inform any inspection/ monitoring

30. What to monitor? The planning and approval process – is it working in your establishment? Visit arrangements through communication, paper work, programmes, written RA, and discussions with visit leader Reports, reviews, evaluations of visits Observation of visit leaders in action (field monitoring) Accidents/incidents – regularity/patterns?

35. ‘...planning is an unnatural process – it is much more fun to do something else. And the nicest thing about not planning is that failure comes as a complete surprise; rather than being preceded by a period of worry and depression...’ Sir John Harvey-Jones

36. It’s always good to remember why we have Educational Visits!