Residentials

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We have updated OEAP National Guidance documents 4.2b Residentials and 4.4k Coronavirus to refer to updated DfE guidance allowing residential visits to take place from Monday 17th May 2021.

To help schools prepare for residential visits, we have also created a model form 8r Additional Provider Statement for Residentials During Coronavirus.

You can find the new form here.

Adventure Activities

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We have updated OEAP’s National Guidance document 7a Adventure Activities to bring it in line with other more-recently revised documents, to include a fuller definition of adventure activities and to create links to other relevant documents.

Alongside this we have also updated OEAP’s National Guidance document 1a Glossary and Definitions to include the adventure activities definition.

You can download 7a here.

Coronavirus

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We have updated OEAP National Guidance document 4.4k Coronavirus to provide a summary of the indicative dates for the resumption of educational visits in England.
Other changes include:
– a full revision of the section on Managing the Financial Risks;
– a link to the revised “Get Outside” publication in the section on Planning and Managing Outdoor Learning;
– a new section on Resuming Visits and Activities.
You can download the revised guidance here.