It is important to have a suitable ratio of adult supervisors to participants for any visit.
Read moreThe majority of off-site visits are a normal part of educational and other service provision (e.g. youth clubs) and are referred to within this guidance as ‘Routine and Expected Visits’.
Read moreA summary of visit types, with recommendations regarding parental consent and medical information, can be found in the matrix in the Toolkit section.
Read moreIt is good practice to prepare participants so that they understand the aims and nature of the visit. Risk Education is an important aspect of young people’s development.
Read moreThe Visit Leader has overall responsibility for supervision during a trip. All adults in a supervisory role have a duty of care for the group at all times. There is no break from this responsibility during the trip.
Read moreRemote supervision is the term used when the leader is not directly present with participants. Remote supervision comes in varying degrees and is used in a variety of circumstances.
Read moreThere may be occasions when young people take part in visits without any accompanying leader for the entire trip.
Read moreA Visit Leader needs to be confident that the location and facilities are suitable for their plans.
Read moreWith a mixed gender group it is preferable to have a gender mix of leaders. However there are many circumstances where this is not possible or essential.
Read moreParents and other volunteers are often an essential part of supervision ratios. When they assist on visits they are called “accompanying adults”.
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