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Parents
What is eduvia.com?
Why is it important?
What
should a school tell you about a trip?
What
should you tell the school?
Find out more about a specific activity or destination
Get some ideas
for family trips
What is eduvia.com?
When a school takes its pupils anywhere outside
the school boundaries (an off-site activity), there is always an
element of risk. For example:
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crossing a busy road with 30 primary school
pupils on a trip to the local park;
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taking GCSE English students to a play
in the school minibus after a long day teaching;
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going to the local dry ski slope for some
lessons before the annual skiing trip to the Alps.
eduvia.com is an online resource provided
by ACE insurance to help schools plan and prepare off-site activities
and minimize the risks they face outside the school gates.
eduvia.com is available to all schools who
have bought ACE's
Off-Site Activities insurance. This scheme provides a comprehensive
insurance for all off-site activities, and, for less than £1
a year per pupil and teacher, offers:
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Automatic worldwide cover for every child
& teacher every time they leave the school gates.
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Fixed annual costs with no hidden extras
or adjustments.
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Access to the 24 hour ACE Assistance helpline
for medical emergencies abroad
For every school that buys the insurance,
ACE offers free risk management advice online at eduvia.com.
If you want to see an example of the kind
of guidance we provide to schools, click
here. If you have any questions, please contact us:
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Why is it
important?
Going out of school is great fun for most
schoolchildren, but behind every successful activity is the need
to plan and organise that activity safely.
Experts agree that most accidents can be traced back to an
oversight in planning.
eduvia.com offers guidance for teachers planning activities outside
the school boundaries to help ensure that these activities are as
safe as possible.
ACE currently provides comprehensive insurance
cover and risk management support to schools in over
50 Local Education Authorities (LEAs) - covering every child, every
time they go offsite on a school activity.
As a parent, we're sure you'll find eduvia.com a useful resource.
Read on to find out more or click on "Top" to select a
chosen item from the content links.
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What
schools should tell you?
Planning and organising a school trip is a
complex and demanding task. There is a wealth of administration
and educational preparation to do too - all of which can throw the
spotlight off making it safe.
Unless an offsite activity is a part of the
school curriculum, communicated previously through the school prospectus,
the school should provide parents with details of that activity.
Certain
activities require parental consent. Where this is required,
these are the key steps you should expect a school to follow:-
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Pre-trip visit by the Group Leader to
identify risk and solutions
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Presentation to you of the trip objectives
and logistics covering the agenda, insurance, food & accommodation,
staffing, travel and so on.
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You to be asked to complete consent forms
and medical questionnaires
The wide variety of trips undertaken may mean
there are other steps to be covered - such as pre-trip training
or special clothing. The above list is certainly not exhaustive.
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What
you should tell the school?
During a trip or offsite activity, a teacher
has a legal duty to act in loco parentis - i.e. as
if they were a reasonable, prudent parent. In order for them to
do so, you, as a parent, must provide the school with any information
that is relevant to your child. Click
here to find out more.
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Find
out about a specific activity or destination?
These days, schools offer children the opportunity
to participate in a wide range of activities - from museum visits
to abseiling and skiing - all of which are an integral part of your
child's growth and development. But, as a parent, you're also concerned
about safety.
In 1996, UK legislation was introduced that requires Activity Centres
to hold licences for certain
activities. If a school is taking pupils on any of these activities,
the Centre they are using must be licensed to provide them.
If your son or daughter is visiting an Activity Centre with the
school (or even on holiday), you can visit the
AALA website to check for what activities the Centre is licensed
. Remember that a Centre need not be licensed to offer an activity
to individuals, but may require a licence to offer the same activity
to groups.
Finally, if your child is going abroad, or on a trip not involving
an Activity Centre, our
Links and Resources will help you to find some of the information
you might like to know.
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Get
some ideas for family trips?
Get ideas for safe, educational and fun trips
for the family
As you'll know, family days out can be rewarding for you and the
kids, but when the weather's bleak or there's no time to plan, inspiration
can be an elusive thing.
Our
Links and Resources may give you a little help and encouragement
when you've run out of ideas.
And whatever you're planning to do, we hope you have a safe and
enjoyable time.
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you're going.
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