Approval for activities Checklist

Sometimes an education establishment will have systems and requirements additional to those of the LEA.

Have you sought approval soon enough?

It is wise to do it before you are committed.

More off-site activities take place from the start of April to the end of June than in all other months together. Clearly you need to take this into account in deciding when to seek approval.

Asking a week before you go at the busiest time of year is not sensible.

Never consider going without the necessary approval.

When seeking approval early all the final details might not be available. It might be possible to have outline approval so that you can continue planning and preparing and then update the detail at a later stage.

Have you kept a copy of the details sent when you requested approval and the date it was sent?
If someone else was going to post it for you, perhaps after signature by a senior member of staff, are you sure it was sent off in good time?

It is sensible to keep a record of all arrangements made and information passed on.

There is often a long gap between approval and departure and you might forget the details.

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