About EVOLVE Advice EVOLVEadvice Includes Specialist Expertise, Experience, And A ‘No-Nonsense’ Approach To Health And Safety. Our service comes in many forms including advice, guidance, training and support. Our team comprises Outdoor Education Advisers who are registered members of the Outdoor Education Advisers’ Panel and have a strong working knowledge of general Health and Safety. We are EVC Trainers, LOtC Quality Badge Assessors and have extensive knowledge of the EVOLVE system. EVOLVE Advice works with Independent Schools, Trusts and Local Authorities throughout the UK, Europe and Worldwide. Clients • 57 Independent Schools • 11 Trusts • 6 Local Authorities “EVOLVEadvice provides expert advice on all matters linked to educational visits, scrutinises risk assessments for all outdoor and adventurous visits, overnight visits and overseas visits, provides exemplary advice, support, challenge and guidance, offers timely and efficient service. We strongly recommend the services of EVOLVEadvice.”
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• 7 Stand alone Academies • 21 Overseas Schools • Full client list is available here
Service Overview Advice - We provide advice on all matters relating to educational visits and learning outside the classroom, including technical advice.
EVOLVE Support - We support the user management, administration and configuration of EVOLVE.
Checking Visit Proposals - We check, comment where necessary and approve all overseas, residential and adventurous activity visits. Professional Support - We provide visit policy documents where required, and ensure that these are in line with DfE recommendations, national guidelines and current good practice. Updates- We provide feedback on national issues relating to safety on educational visits and changes in legislation and current good practice. 3
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Core Service Our core service and quote includes: • Liaise with and provide advice to the School on all matters relating to Educational Visits and Outdoor Education, including technical advice. • Recommend appropriate systems and procedures to ensure suitable management of Educational Visit responsibilities at all levels. • Review and update guidance if requested, ensuring that it remains in line with DfE recommendations, National Guidance, any School specific requirements, and current good practice. • Provide advice directly to the Headteacher, EVCs, or other persons where requested by the School. • Liaise with School personnel to ensure the suitability of the training programme for Educational Visits Coordinators.
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• Represent the interests of the School at the twice yearly Outdoor Education Advisers Panel conference, regional groups, and other organisations, and provide feedback to the School where indicated. • Investigate as necessary and provide immediate feedback to the School on any national issues relating to safety on Educational Visits and Outdoor Education, and make recommendations if indicated.
• Approval for all Overseas, Residential and Adventurous Visits.
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Jake Wiid
Jake Wiid is an experienced and well respected Educational Visits Adviser working with schools around the world. He set up as a consultant following a successful career in the Outdoor Industry. Jake started his career as an outdoor instructor and quickly moved on to become an activity centre manager. This gave him the passion for, and understanding of the importance of safe and enjoyable educational visits. Jake heads up EVOLVE Advice, where we believe every child should have the opportunity to experience learning outside the classroom, to support this we provide advice and guidance on Educational Visits. Our team comprises Educational Visit Advisers who are registered members of the Outdoor Education Advisers’ Panel and have a strong working knowledge of general Health and Safety. We are EVC Trainers, LOtC Quality Badge Assessors and have extensive knowledge of the EVOLVE system.
You can contact Jake on: jake@evolveadvice.co.uk www.evolveadvice.co.uk
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