Derwent Hill

Advisory Service

A Code of Practice on Educational Visits for the academy to adopt.
Advice and guidance on the planning and management of visits.
Training for the academy's Educational Visits Co-ordinator (EVC), for which a fee is payable.
Access to the Evolve on-line system as a tool for the academy to plan and monitor visits. This provides an audit trail of the planning, risk assessment and authorisation of visits, and reduces the paperwork involved.
Support for setting up and using Evolve.
Assessment and approval of plans for higher-risk visits, overseas trips and those involving adventure activities. Such approval is given as ratification of the Head's authorisation.

The following costs are based on a two-year contract starting in 2012/3.

Standard service as described above per year: £1.00 per pupil on roll subject to a minimum fee of £900 for secondary schools and £600 for primary schools.
Advertised full-day EVC training course: £100 per person.
Advertised half-day EVC revalidation course: £50 per person.

The following tailored services are available at additional cost:

Training vist leaders, group leaders and governors.
Provision of Outdoor Learning Cards and training in their use.
Additional support, for example in writing an academy policy or operating guidelines.

If you require more details about the services we offer please contact Andy Morris by phone on: 017687 72005 or by email: EVAS@sunderland.gov.uk