Outdoor education – how to find out about your own responsibilities
A “quick start” guide to help you get underway
OEAP National Guidance (NG) is the go-to resource for outdoor education and learning outside the classroom expertise. And the good news is that it’s available to all – free of charge.
The Outdoor Education Advisers’ Panel (OEAP) is the professional association for outdoor education advisers and educational visits advisers that has produced the Guidance – and is responsible for keeping it up-to-date in the face of ever-changing and often fast moving circumstances.
One of the key challenges for any person who is involved with an aspect of learning outside the classroom, including offsite and overseas visits, is finding the right type of help for them by their role. Required information will vary depending on whether they are a teacher, parent, governor, local authority officer and so on.
Documents to help you get started
To learn about your own responsibilities, a good starting point will be the document in the following list that most closely fits your role:
- 3.4a Director of Children’s Services
- 3.4b Lead Member for Children’s Services
- 3.4c Outdoor Education Adviser Line Manager
- 3.4d Outdoor Education Adviser
- 3.4e LA Teacher Adviser / Health and Safety Coordinator
- 3.4f Member of a Management Board or Governing Body
- 3.4g Head Teacher/Manager
- 3.4i Manager of an Outdoor Learning Centre or Facility
- 3.4j Educational Visits Coordinator (EVC)
- 3.4k Visit or Activity Leader
- 3.4l Assistant Leader
- 3.4m Helper
- 3.4n Guidance for Parents
- 3.4o Volunteers