Evolve Advice
FREE Visit Leaders Essentials Training
Plan Amazing School Trips with Confidence!
We’re thrilled to have partnered with Evolve Advice in 2025 to offer all school that book with us one free place on their self-led Visit Leaders Essentials Training Course.
This IOSH-approved and IOL-accredited online course takes about 2-hours to complete either all at once, or in bite-sized chunks.
Upon completion of the course, the visit leader will have gained a wealth of knowledge and tools for successful, seamless trip planning, as well as a certificate of achievement.
By completing the course, your chosen visit leader will gain vital knowledge in:
Purpose and impact
Understand the benefits and address the barriers to school visits with the help of a handy toolkit.
Seamless planning
Explore how the STAGED approach to planning can be implemented.
Legal expectations
Understand the visit leaders’ role as well as recapping pupil-staff ratios.
Risk Management Visit Emergencies
Understand the types of risk assessments and the procedures that should be implemented in case of a visit emergency.
Evaluation and Monitoring
Evaluate any chosen providers and furthermore the learning outcomes of a school trip.
Frequently Asked Questions:
- How do I qualify for this course?
Simply book your tour with Rayburn Tours and you’ll be given a unique code to book the course directly with Evolve Advice at your convenience.
- Who is this course for?
The course is designed for Visit Leaders (the staff who research, plan and lead the visit) therefore we would suggest that it is completed by the party leader. However, we understand that it takes a team of people to run a successful school trip, therefore the free place can be given to another member of staff in the school to complete.
- Is the course online and how long does it take to complete?
Yes! This online, self-led course takes about 2-hours to complete either all at once, or in bite-sized chunks at your convenience.
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