NPW IB007 Summer term 2013
Information Bulletin
Health and Safety Training for School Staff
NEWS NEWS
NEWSNEWS / Overseeing educational visits
Training for new appointees (EVC training)
In December 2012 The Department for Education (DfE) issued amended health and safety advice on educational visits which set out the legal duties and powers for local authorities, school leaders, school staff and governing bodies. This was updated in June 2013.
The London Borough of Newham requires all schools to have a named Education Visits Co-ordinator (EVC) to reduce the likelihood of accidents on visits within the UK and abroad. This person must have received training to ensure that they are competent to fulfil the role which includes overseeing the approval, planning, risk assessment of and preparation for visits.
Two separate training sessions for new appointees have been arranged to take place in the Autumn term 2013 and Spring term 2014, details of which are in the attached course programme. Schools are encouraged to reserve a place quickly to ensure a preferred date is secured.
Sessions are open to all schools and other educational establishments and will have no particular emphasis on the target age group of risk.
It is a requirement to attend this course that the nominated person has previously undertaken risk assessment training and has experience of writing risk assessments. If they have not, then they should contact Corporate Health and Safety as without this knowledge they may not be considered competent to undertake the full role of the EVC.
The course will be held at Francis House, 760 Barking Road, Plaistow, London E13 9PJ on Wednesday, 16th October2013and Wednesday, 5th February 2014 between 9.30am and 3.30pm.
This course is offered free of charge but please note there is a no-show/late cancellation charge of £100.00 per person to cover administration and tutor costs.
ACTION /
  • Ensure that the school has an appropriate person appointed to co-ordinateeducational visits at senior level.
  • To attend this free course book by telephoning Geetha Unnithan on 020 8249 6973 or email

CONTACT / Geetha Unnithan
School Support Officer
Newham Partnership Working
Francis House, 760 Barking Road
Plaistow, London E13 9PJ
Tel: 020 8249 6973 Email:
Establishment Action / Date Received:
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This training is provided by:-
the NPW School Support Team .
Document type: Information Bulletin
Reference: IB007
Total number of pages: 2
Date 18th July 2013
Provided items: None
Contact Details: Alan Merry 020 8249 6970 or Geetha Unnithan 020 8249 6973
Email: or

Course title:The Role of the Educational Visits Co-ordinator

Audience:New and existing EVCs

OrganisersLucia (Loo) Devine , Alan Merry
Description:It has been a requirement that all schools have a designated member of staff to co-ordinate Educational Visits (of all types). The member of school staff designated as the EVC should be specifically competent in key areas, including:
Health and safety policy and procedures, common sense and proportionate approaches to managing risk benefits.
Implementing appropriate preventive and protective measures
Providing appropriate training and information
Preparing for emergencies, including recording and reporting accidents
Evaluating, monitoring and reviewing procedures and arrangements regularly
This one-day session will cover all the legal responsibilities for schools around educational visits, and will give specific training to EVCs using a range of strategies including discussion, presentation and workshop activities.
Outcome:Designated EVCs will know national and LA procedures, and will be able to prepare and implement school procedures on:
approving and evaluating visits
making contracts with external providers
financial records for educational visits
keeping parents informed
Date:16thOctober 2013 or 5th February 2014
Time:09.30 – 15.30 hours.
Venue:Francis House (NPW), 760 Barking Road, Plaistow, London E13 9PJ
Contact:To reserve a place on either of the training sessions above please email
Please note there is a no-show/late cancellation charge of £100.00 per person to cover administration and tutor costs.

Newham Partnership Working, 760 Barking Road, London E13 9PJ. Tel: 020 8249 6900, Email: , Fax: 020 7345 1896

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