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FIRST AID
Resuscitation guidelines updated
Resuscitation Council UK has updated its
resuscitation guidelines. Important changes include
calling 999 first for any unresponsive person before
assessing breathing. The guidelines also introduce
first aid as a new chapter, recognising it as the
essential first link in the chain of survival.
→resus.org.uk
First aid emergency cards launched
EVOLVE Advice has launched a new emergency pocket
guide for first aid. These cards are designed
to clip to your lanyard or first-aid kit;
they provide step-by-step instructions
for dealing with first-aid emergencies
at school or on educational visits
such as choking, paediatric
CPR, burns, head bumps and
anaphylaxis.
For first-aid courses, emergency
first-aid pocket guides and posters,
visit →evolveadvice.co.uk/firstaid
National Youth Strategy
The government has launched a 10-year plan for young
people, 'Youth Matters: Your National Youth Strategy'.
The strategy was co-produced with the sector and 14,000
young people aged 10-21, and up to 25 for those with
Special Educational Needs and Disabilities. It aims to
ensure that ‘every young person across the country has
somewhere to go, someone who cares for them and a
community they feel part of’.
Included in the strategy is the ambition for ‘more
high-quality activities in and out of your classroom’.
Enrichment clubs, youth clubs, sport, culture, outdoor
and adventure and access to nature are all included in
the strategy.
→gov.uk/guidance/youth-matters-your-nationalyouth-strategy-summary-report
GET INVOLVED: Could adventure
learning re-engage your
Year 9 pupils?
A major Education Endowment Foundation-funded
study is putting adventure learning to the test, examining
whether a five-day residential with The Outward Bound
Trust can help to re-engage Year 9 pupils at risk of
disengagement. Led by the University of York, the trial
will involve 1,584 pupils from 66 secondary schools
across England. Schools interested in taking part must
register their interest before 22 May.
Learn more and apply on the EEF website:
→outwardbound.org.uk/eefresearch/
THE EVC MAGAZINE – SPRING 2026
TRAVEL TO EUROPE
EES to roll out to all points of entry
by April 2026
The European Entry/Exit System (EES) was launched in
October 2025 with a plan to be operational at all points of
entry in Europe from April 2026.
You should prepare for additional border checks before
travel – make sure your group and visit team know what
to expect and check any travellers who may be using
non-UK passports. EVOLVE Advice has produced a toolkit
of resources to help you prepare. Visit →evolveadvice.
co.uk/latest-news/2025/ees-toolkit
Portugal updates entry requirements
for children
Portugal has updated its entry requirements for children
and young people travelling from the UK on a British
passport. Instead of a notarised letter, young passengers
now require ‘a letter of authorisation to travel from their
parent or guardian, together with a copy of their parent’s
or guardian’s passport’, signed and dated by the person
with parental responsibility. Full details are available
from the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office
website: →gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice/portugal/entryrequirements
READING LIST
Different Journeys: Regional variations in
English school residential visits
A new analysis of residential visits across
England. See page 27 for more information.
→evolveadvice.co.uk/latestnews/2025/12/different-journeys
NEW teacher guide to High Quality
Outdoor Learning
A shorter, outcomes-focused guide for
teachers. See page 46 for more details.
→evolveadvice.co.uk/hqol
Learning Outside the Classroom
Yearbook 2026
With contributions from teachers,
practitioners and providers, this is a useful
guide to school trips published by the team
at School Travel Organiser.
→bit.ly/LOtCyearbook
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