Toolkits: Toolkit: Overseas Visits
The Overseas Visits Toolkit contains a visit planning flowchart, information for briefing parents and participants, generic and worked examples of risk assessments, a visit plan checklist, and a personal safety checklist, all of which that can be downloaded and edited.
Advice regarding travel health guidance can be found in the report published by Health Protection Scotland in August 2018: 'Travel Health Guidance For Schools'. This is a new report that has been produced by the Travel and International Health Team (TRAVAX) and it can also be downloaded from the fitfortravel website.
The Expedition Providers Association website contains useful information and a checklist for those planning an expedition.
BS 8848:2014 is the Specification for the provision of visits, fieldwork, expeditions and adventurous activities outside the United Kingdom. This specification can be purchased in pdf or hardcopy format. A copy can be purchased from the BSI Shop. It may also be possible for Local Authority employees to gain free access to this document via the info4localgov website. Employees would need to obtain a username and password from their Health and Safety department, or ask their Health and Safety department to download the document for them.
Further information about Overseas Visits can be found in Chapter 11.
Disclaimer
The toolkit materials provided on this website do not, and are not intended to, constitute policy or legal advice; instead, all information, content, and materials are for guidance and general information purposes only. Although the toolkit contents endeavour to provide up to date information, any final decisions are the sole responsibility of your establishment.
