Recent research has called into question the commonly-accepted treatment for lion’s mane jellyfish stings. Medical authorities have yet to have a chance to consider this research, so it is not yet included in NHS advice. With many people heading for the sea this summer, we have updated 7e Jellyfish and Portuguese Man-of-War Stings to refer to the new research.
You can download the revised guidance here.
The Government has recently updated its guidance on Keeping Children Safe in Education (KCSiE). As a result, and after discussions with DfE, we have made minor amendments to National Guidance document 3.2g Vetting and Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS), specifically about DBS checks for adults involved in homestays. We have similarly updated the document 7f Exchanges and Homestays.
You can download the revised document 3.2g here, and you can download the revised 7f here.
As a result of a recent Teaching Regulation Agency (TRA) ruling of a prohibition order against a head teacher, we have revisited National Guidance document 4.5c Transport in Private Cars to ensure that our advice on a member of staff transporting a young person alone in their car is as clear as possible and cannot be misinterpreted.
You can download the revised document here.
Please see the Updates tab for information about all new and revised documents uploaded last month.
We have also made a change to the Table of Amendments for last month, to provide a short sentence describing what has changed for each revised document.
OEAP has developed new membership criteria and an accreditation process for Outdoor Education Advisers. It means that an Accredited Member of OEAP has demonstrated that they have all of the competences set out in the National Guidance document 3.4d Outdoor Education Adviser. We have recently updated the document, and you can read it here.
We were recently asked to add some guidance about indirect and remote supervision for younger children on a visit.
DfE have recently updated their guidance on charging for educational visits. The update doesn’t change anything that we say in 3.2c Charging for School Activities, since the relevant legislation (sections 449 to 462 of the Education Act 1996) has not changed.
However, we have taken the opportunity to review 3.2c to ensure that it is as clear as possible. You can download it here.
Please see the Updated Documents page for details of National Guidance documents that have been amended over the past two months. You can find the page here.
You can now browse documents that set out the particular responsibilities of a Local Authority, as well as its responsibilities as an Employer. These documents are aimed at Directors of Children’s Services (and equivalent roles), Heads of Service, and local authority staff who have involvement with children and young people, such as through social services, youth services, education services etc.
See Local Authority Officer, under the Essential Guidance tab.
A new National Guidance document has been published: 3.1c “Corporate Parenting”. This document provides guidance to Local Authorities about their role as Corporate Parents in relation to to outdoor learning, off-site visits and Learning Outside the Classroom. It discusses the need to achieve the right balance between safeguarding and the encouragement of opportunities for Looked-After Children, by ensuring that appropriate systems and advice are in place for different settings. It also highlights other relevant National Guidance documents.
You can download the new document here.
