Educational visits

Salford City Council positively promotes the active involvement of young people in educational visits,and the important role that these visits play in contributing towards the 'Every Child Matters' agenda. The council fully supports and encourages visits that are correctly planned, managed and conducted. Such visits can provide a valuable opportunity for young people to participate in positive experiences which are not available to them in their own establishment.

The educational visits adviser operates an educational visits policy and in addition provides a source of guidance, information and support for schools organising educational visits and off-site activities. This process ensures that all aspects of health and safety are considered at the planning stage of  any off-site visit.

The educational visits adviser is responsible for the training of educational visits co-ordinators and other specialist training for Childrens' Services staff. The service monitors Childrens' Services establishments educational visits and implements an approval system for certain categories of visit.

Guidance, Resources and planning tools

Salford City Council operates a web-based educational visits information and approval system which acts as a 'one stop shop' for leaders who are planning any kind of off-site activity.  The system includes planning and approval tools in addition to instant access to guidance, forms, resources, links and a powerful search facility.

• Evolve visits information system

Who to contact

Name

Simon Willis

Address

Educational Visits Adviser
Extended Services
Minerva House
Pendlebury Road
Swinton
Salford
M27 4EQ
Map to this location

Telephone

0161 778 0316

Email

simon.willis@salford.gov.uk

This page was last updated on 30 September 2010