What is an Educational Visit? Recent emphasis on the value of learning outcomes from educational visits including study support and work-related learning has resulted in an increase in opportunities for pupils to leave the classroom and venture further afield with their school - both during curriculum time and as part of a programme for 'out-of-schools-hours' learning. Naturally the traditional 'school journey' springs to mind! This may include obviously hazardous activities:
- adventurous activities
- river/beach/traffic studies
- world challenge
- trips abroad
but equally rigorous procedures must also be followed for activities within the local community:
- sporting fixtures
- churches
- local businesses
- parks and farms
and day trips or visits:
- industrial complexes
- museums, galleries and cultural centres
- theatres and exhibitions
- theme parks
And for secondary schools the requirements for other off-school-site learning such as work experience and flexible learning (courses with colleges/training providers/employers) endorse similar procedures for verifying legal aspects, insurance, health & safety/risk assessment, supervision and learning outcomes. | 
