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Planning A Visit To Weardale House

The flow chart below outlines some items to consider when planning a visit

Outline proposal to head teacher, evc or relevant trip approval officer seeking approval. Proposals might include:

  •  Visit's objectives - Many of our activities dovetail with national curriculum key stages.
  •  Likely date, duration, venue.
  •  Pupil group, staffing.
  •  Resources, estimates of costs.
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    Planning

  • Contact our Booking Office on 0191-3853085. Have we any places for your preferred dates?
  • What are the transport options?
  • Who would lead the group and who would help supervise it?
  • Who would pay for the visit?
  • Risk Assessment. Exploratory visit?
  • Obtain the Weardale House Risk Assessment. (download from 'risk assessment link above) and contact bookings office for a provisional booking.
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    Proposal to head teacher, evc or trip approval officer.

  • Details of dates, risk assessments, emergency procedures, transport, insurance, costs, group membership, staffing.

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    Obtain approval to prepare the visit subject to satisfactory preparation from head, evc, etc. Acquire a completed copy of form OS6 from Weardale House. (can be downloaded from the 'risk assessments' link above) Some LEA's may have a different form.

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    Final preparation - Information to and from parents. Briefing evening. Brief pupils. Deposits/full payments by parents.
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    Obtain final approval from governors and parental consents. Submit forms to Educational visits advisor or trip approval officer.
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    Go on visit monitoring the risks at all times in association with centre staff, using their technical expertise as required.
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    Evaluate the trip, providing feedback if necessary.

     

    		  
     
    		 
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