This course is aimed at individuals that organise school trips. It provides a practical overview of what needs to be considered when planning and delivering school trips, both in the UK and abroad.
The training course covers aspects of the law relating to educational visits, risk assessments of visits and administrative requirements associated with off-site activities.
As part of their obligations, schools must have an Educational Visits Co-ordinator (EVC) in post and ensure that they have been suitably trained.
The Department for Education has published updated guidance to help schools understand their obligations when undertaking educational off-site activities and excursions. Please follow the link below to access the guidance:
Schools will:
- be compliant with legislation in relation to off-site activities
Participants will:
- have greater knowledge, confidence, and ability to act as an EVC
- have increased competence in risk assessing and managing risks associated with school trips
All school staff responsible for school visits
practitioners with practical skills and in depth
knowledge to support the unique developmental
needs of two-year-olds. It focuses on brain
development and its impact on practice,
knowledge & skills to
deepen their understanding to deliver
confident, reflective care
ensure effective delivery of the Two-Year-Old
Progress Check, enabling practitioners to assess
and support each child’s growth with
confidence
engage in high qualityadult-child interactions
create enabling, stimulating and nurturing
environments
understand uniqueness of two year olds
develop strong partnerships with parent, laying
the foundation for positive, collaborative early
years practice.
Childminders
Practitioners
Childminding Assistants
Unqualified Staff
Apprentices
Training will include:
- Profile of strengths and weakness of a learner with Down Syndrome
- Learning about reading and numeracy interventions such as See and Learn, Word Up, Reading and Language intervention scheme, Numicon
- Being able to access STEPS resources to support reading and numeracy
- Learning about websites and apps that can provide further support
- Opportunity to share ideas with other delegates supporting children with Down Syndrome
Pupils will:
- benefit from carefully planned support tailored to meet individual needs
Staff will:
- have increased confidence to effectively plan and implement reading and numeracy interventions when supporting pupils with Down Syndrome
SENCOs, Teachers, and Support Staff supporting children with Down Syndrome
- What is Autism? The diagnosis and our experiences.
- Sensory processing and strategies to support.
- Communication and strategies to support.
- Accessing the curriculum - strategies
- Managing behaviour, emotion and anxiety difficulties
- be provided with appropriate strategies and support to assist their inclusion, interaction, and access to all areas of the curriculum
- have a deeper understanding of autism, and how it affects children and their families
- be equipped with a range of strategies to support children with autism in mainstream primary school
- have staff who have a greater understanding of best practice in relation to autistic children, as well as the sensory difficulties they experience which can affect their ability to be included
15th January 2026 (9:30am - 12:30pm)
22nd January 2026 (9:30am - 12:30pm)
29th January 2026 (9:30am - 12:30pm)
5th February 2026 (9:30am - 12:30pm)
24th April 2026 (9:30am - 12:30pm)
1st May 2026 (9:30am - 12:30pm)
8th May 2026 (9:30am - 12:30pm)
15th May 2026 (9:30am - 12:30pm)