Outdoor and Environmental Education advises and monitors Nottinghamshire County Council schools' and Children, Families and Cultural Services' establishments' off-site activities and visits.
The Outdoor Education Advisers are part of a national network of advisers in this field and are available to provide publications, training and advice on organising visits.
The Service provides a set of guidance documents relating to visits for schools, which follow Department of Education guidelines. These can be downloaded from the links below.
In April 2011 revised Visits Guidance was produced and an online approval system for visits (EVOLVE) launched.
Visits Guidance for Children and Young People [
Word file]
Appendix 1 Visit Planning Checklist [ Word file]
Appendix 2 Specific Risk Assessment [ Word file]
Appendix 3 Parental Consent Form [ Word file]
Appendix 4 Provider Assurance Checklist [ Word file]
Appendix 5 Volunteer Drivers Form [ Word file]
Appendix 6 Critical Incident Management Checklist [ Word file]
Appendix 7 Significant Incident On a Visit [ Word file]
Appendix 8 Blank Establishment Policy Statement [ Word file]
Appendix 8 Blank Schools Policy Statement [ Word file]
Appendix 9 Generic Risk Assessments 2011-12 (updated every September) [ Word File]
Appendix 10 Contact Details [ Word file]
Appendix 11 Summary of Responsibilities [ Word file]
Appendix 12 HSE Risk Assessment Process [ Word file]
Health and Safety Information Note [ Word file]
EV1 Form (for use by establishments unable to access the EVOLVE system)
Contact us:
Outdoor and Environmental Education
The Mill Adventure Base
Kings Mill Reservoir
Sherwood Way South
Sutton in Ashfield
Notts NG17 4PA
Tel: 01623 556110
Fax: 01623 446699
E-mail: outdoor.environmental@nottscc.gov.uk
