A Visit Plan needs to be in place for all off-site visits. The Visit Plan outlines who is to do what, and when. The amount of content and detail in the Visit Plan will be determined by the nature of the trip. It is sufficient for Routine and Expected visits to be covered by a Visit Plan which is reviewed on an annual basis.
The Visit Plan will, as well as keeping everyone safe, help to ensure a successful and meaningful visit by focussing on the benefits of the activities and clearly setting out the aims and objectives.
The Visit Plan can be thought of as being in three parts:
- Prior to the visit
- During the visit
- Following the visit
The Visit Plan will form the basis of the information required by the Head of Establishment for granting approval.
Examples of Visit Plans and what should be contained in them can be found within the Toolkits section for each type of visit.
