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Glenridding Beck - 10 vital questions

If you are involved - in any way - with an educational visit, you'll want to know the most important questions to ask. The following 10 questions cover the main arrangements that should be in place for a visit.

These questions are important whether you're a parent, child, helper, leader, headteacher or governor. They are equally relevant to visits run by youth organisations.

1. What are the main objectives of the visit?

2. What is "Plan B" if the main objectives can't be achieved?

3. What could go wrong ? Does the risk assessment cover:

4. What information will be provided for parents?

5. What consents will be sought?

6. What opportunities will parents have to ask questions (including any arrangements for a parents’ meeting)?

7. What assurances are there of the leader(s) competencies?

8. What are the communication arrangements?

9. What are the arrangements for supervision, both during activities and ‘free time’ – is there a Code of Conduct?

10. What are the arrangements for monitoring and reviewing the visit?

This is just a summary of the main points to be considered.