The EVC Magazine Spring 2025 - Flipbook - Page 47
LAST WORD
Jake Wiid, EVOLVE Advice
59,802
visits between 1 April and 31 July
(schools supported by EVOLVE Advice)
Farms for City Children
810,031
children and young people
Data from EVOLVE tells me that this is going
to be another packed summer of educational
visits with over 800,000 children and young
people looking forward to almost 60,000 visits
before the end of the school year.
Some of you will already be looking ahead
to next year’s trips too, so it’s a good time to
review evaluation and feedback and include
any learnings in planning for future visits.
Speak to your Adviser if you need support with
monitoring or evaluation.
The summer term is always a
busy time for training, too. It’s
great to see our EVC and Visit
Leader courses selling out*,
showing that schools are prioritising safety and
team development. If you missed our recent
series of advice webinars, they’re available to
watch for free on demand at →evolveadvice.
co.uk/videos. The sessions covered core
aspects of risk management for educational
visits, following the STAGED approach – they’re
definitely worth including in your CPD plans.
(*don’t worry, we’ve added more dates so you
won’t miss out!)
RISK AND REWARD
Over many years, I’ve seen first-hand how
schools and providers have adopted — even
pre-empted — new ways to help keep young
people safe during off-site activities.
The safety timeline on pages 23–25 offers a
great snapshot of how far we’ve come.
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At the same time, let’s remember that helping
children learn to assess and manage risk is a
vital part of outdoor learning. It’s up to all of us
to strike the right balance: keeping things safe
while giving young people the chance to stretch
themselves and discover what they’re capable of.
I hope you’ve enjoyed this edition of The EVC
Magazine. Don’t forget to check out our other
Tools for Schools®, and sign up to our regular
newsletters at →evolveadvice.co.uk
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