The EVC Magazine Autumn/Winter 2025 - Magazine - Page 7
Get Out! Grant winners
announced
Twelve schools and settings have each been
awarded £500 of funding to spend on their
educational visits thanks to the Get Out! Grant from
EVOLVE Advice. Winning entries included a trip to a
sensory discovery centre, a visit to Barcelona and a
summer of sports! See pages 18–19 for more details.
RESEARCH: Autism and
educational visits
New research into the experience of autistic pupils on
educational visits reveals that the greatest barriers
to participation are sensory issues (80%), behaviour
regulation (73%) and staffing constraints (71%).
Safeguarding expert Andrew Hall surveyed 487 schools
to identify issues and form recommendations for staff
leading or overseeing educational visits. Key takeaways
include:
Get allergy-confident
The Allergy Team has launched a new training course
for Designated Allergy Leads in schools. This training
supports a whole-school approach to managing allergies
on and off the school site.
→evolveadvice.co.uk/allergy-lead-training
Guidance for sports and PE
PE and school sports guidance,
Safe Practice in PESSPA 2025,
has been updated. Consult
this for guidance on school
sport and physical activity
including when off the
school site on tours,
visits and fixtures.
→www.afpe.org.
uk/page/Safe_
Practice_in_PESSPA
• Success depends more on preparation and support
than on the destination itself.
• Visual preparation tools (visual guides, social stories)
significantly reduce anxiety and improve participation.
• 1:1 support and flexible planning are vital for
inclusion, especially during transitions and
high-demand moments.
Download a full report of the findings at
→safeguardinginschools.co.uk/safer-visits
Watch Andrew’s webinar on this topic at
→evolveadvice.co.uk/videos
RESEARCH: How children engage
with museums (and why they don’t)
This report of research by GEM (Group for Education in
Museums) uses case studies to highlight the positive
impact that museums can have by enhancing learning,
creativity and wellbeing for children and young people.
It is a useful tool for identifying outcomes and making
the most of your visits.
→artscouncil.org.uk/supporting-arts-museums-andlibraries/children-and-young-people-museums
RESOURCE: Nature connection for
schools
This handbook for teachers, school leaders, governors
and early years practitioners demonstrates how nature
connection can support emotional wellbeing, resilience
and pro-environmental behaviours in children.
→findingnature.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/
nature_connection_for_schools.pdf
Image: afPE
THE EVC MAGAZINE – AUTUMN/WINTER 2025-26
7
