We have received feedback that the fill-and-sign PDF versions of the model forms: 8b English Homestay Information Form and 8p Provider Statement cannot be saved once filled in if you are using an un-updated version of Windows 7 or earlier.
We have therefore created Microsoft Word versions of both documents: 8a English Homestay Information Form – Word Version and 8q Provider Statement – Word Version.
We have updated the National Guidance document 3.3c Checklist – Management Board/Governing Body.
Governing Bodies and Management Boards may find this a useful tool for ensuring that they are providing a sufficient oversight of their establishment’s outdoor learning, off-site visits and learning outside the classroom.
You can download the revised document here.
We have updated the National Guidance document 3.1b Establishment Roles and their Inter-Dependence to provide a clearer summary of the roles that OEAP recommends that each establishment should have.
You can download the revised document here.
The following links may be helpful to visit leaders planning visits to EU countries during this time of uncertainty about the Brexit outcome:
Government website: Visit EU after Brexit
ABTA website: Brexit Advice for Travellers
We have amended the National Guidance document 4.4h Using External Providers and Facilities to point out that the limit of public liability insurance for providers that hold the LOtC Quality Badge can be found on the Quality Badge website.
We have also changed 8p Provider Statement so that the questions about public liability insurance are directed only at providers that do not hold the Quality Badge.
We have revised the National Guidance documents 4.4h Using External Providers and Facilities, 4.4f Checklist – Assessing a Provider and 8p Provider Statement. The revisions clarify the guidance about accreditation and explain why you should not ask for a provider’s risk assessments.
We have also added a new section to 4.4h Using External Providers and Facilities about working with provider staff, which links closely with our new guidance about roles and responsibilities in 4.2a Group Management and Supervision.
We have revised the National Guidance document 4.4c Insurance. This was initially to add a reference to the Government’s Risk Protection Arrangement for academies, but ended up being a more comprehensive revision.
You can download the revised document here.
We have made minor amendments to 1a Glossary and Definitions to clarify the definitions of Activity Leader, Assistant Leader, Helper and Visit Leadership Team.
You can download the revised document here.
We have amended 7f Exchanges and Homestays in response to requests for more clarity about monitoring and supervision on homestays. The amendments have reflected our thinking in recent updates of 4.4h Using External Providers and Facilities (seeing homestay hosts as providers) and 4.2a Group management and Supervision (more clarity about roles and responsibilities).
Do you take young people on visits to farms? We have just updated the document 7g Farm Visits to cover a wider range of farm visits and to provide more comprehensive information about how to prepare for your visit and what to do when you are there. You can download the document here.
