Risk Assessments and Educational Visits

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Risk Assessments and Educational Visits

With this course, education professionals can gain the necessary knowledge and skills to explain the purpose of risk assessments in educational visits so that they can conduct a risk assessment for any visit or trip.

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Course Overview

CPD/CE Points:  60 Mins

Assessment:  10

Pass Rate:  80%

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Course Details

Introducing Risk Assessments and Educational Visits: An informative, educational resource for professionals looking to raise awareness of how to plan and carry out risk assessments and educational visits effectively. 

With this course, education professionals can gain the necessary knowledge and skills to explain the purpose of risk assessments in educational visits so that they can conduct a risk assessment for any visit or trip. 

The course also provides information on the factors to consider when conducting risk assessments for educational visits. In addition, education professionals can support this by understanding control measures to be included in risk assessments. Lastly, this course develops awareness and understanding among educators, school staff, peers, and classmates, of the challenges involved in risk-assessing educational visits. 

Whether you aim to equip yourself with a knowledge of risk assessments and educational visits or have a direct role in planning and supervising educational visits, this course will surely provide you with all the necessary tools.

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Course Aims

This course aims to provide education professionals with the necessary knowledge and skills to effectively explore the importance of risk assessments in educational visits, the steps involved in conducting a risk assessment, factors to consider when conducting a risk assessment, implementing control measures, challenges in conducting risk assessments, and their implications for future educational visits.

Course Objectives

The objective of this online course is that the learner will:

  • Understand the purpose of risk assessments in educational visits
  • Learn how to conduct a risk assessment for a school trip
  • Be able to Identify the factors to consider when conducting risk assessments for educational visits
  • Understand control measures to be included in risk assessments
  • Become familiar with the challenges in risk assessing for educational visits.

Course Curriculum

  • Welcome to Teach HQ online learning
  • Introduction

  • What are risk assessments?

  • The purpose of risk assessments in educational visits
  • The legal obligations of schools
  • The benefits of conducting risk assessments

  • Conducting a risk assessment
  • Identifying potential hazards and risks
  • Case study – Managing transport risks on a day trip to London
  • Determining the likelihood and severity of the risks
  • Evaluating the level of risk and determining appropriate control measures

  • Factors to consider when conducting a risk assessment
  • The age and abilities of the students
  • The destination and activities planned
  • The mode of transportation
  • The weather and environmental conditions

  • Implementing control measures
  • Examples of control measures
  • Monitoring and reviewing control measures
  • Importance of communicating control measures to staff, students, and parents

  • Challenges in conducting risk assessments
  • Limited time and resources
  • Balancing risk management with educational benefits
  • Dealing with unpredictable events

  • Course summary

  • Assessment

  • Assessment 10 Assessments

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Teacher 18th October 2024

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