Transcript Stuart Nundy – Head of Service Aims • To demonstrate the range of visits going on in schools • To clarify the value.

Stuart Nundy – Head of Service
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 -
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
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 …
Which context?
School grounds…
Fieldwork and open country…
Cultural and residential visits...
Adventure activities…
Benefits of
Educational
Visits
A key role of Governors
is to promote the value and
importance of educational visits
Ten Outcomes:
• Enjoyment/Fulfilment
• Confidence
• Social Awareness
• Activity Awareness
• Activity Skills
• Personal Qualities
• Key Skills
• Health and Fitness
• Motivation for Learning
• Broadened Horizons
Comfort
Zone
The area
where the
most
powerful
learning
takes place
“Memorable activities led to
memorable learning.”
(Robin Hammerton HMI 2008)
Ofsted Report:
“Learning Outside the Classroom
– How far should you go?”
• 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.
Quality and benefit –
The Ofsted framework
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)
Ofsted Report/LOtC
Out and About Launch 2008
‘’A week’s residential is worth a term in school’’
(Tim Brighouse)
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?
TASK: A healthy progression of Outdoor
Learning opportunities for your school?
On site
Post 16
14 – 16
11 - 14
7-11
5–7
0 to 5
Walking
distance
Involving
the use of
transport
Involving
an
overnight
stay
Involving
adventure
Involving
travel
abroad
Legal Framework
The role of governors ensuring in safe visits …
Asking the right questions …
Roles and responsibilities
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 legalsupport system, should an incident or challenge
occur
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
Roles within the LA and the
Establishment
LA/Employer
•The Outdoor Education Service
The Establishment/Setting
•The Governing Body/Managing Body
•The Head/Manager
•The EVC
•The Visit Leader
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
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?
‘...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
It’s always good to remember why we
have Educational Visits!