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Educational visits and off-site activities

Official wording, responsibilities and review duties.

Evidence link

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Requirement and scope

Choose the governance type; academy and maintained duties differ. Choose a phase; confirm age and provision conditions.

Maintained school

Expected [1]

not stated in the source. Website publication: not stated in the source. Check access and disclosure duties separately.

Source-established phases
Primary, Secondary, All-through, Special
Source-established school types
Mainstream school, Special school
EYFS condition
No separate EYFS condition stated
Accountable
not stated in the source
Approval
not stated in the source
Operational owner
Educational visits co-ordinator; headteacher if none is appointed [1]
Review cycle
set by the school

Independent schools and pupil referral units are outside this catalogue’s supported governance mapping.

Academy or free school

Expected [1]

not stated in the source. Website publication: not stated in the source. Check access and disclosure duties separately.

Source-established phases
Primary, Secondary, All-through, Special
Source-established school types
Mainstream school, Special school
EYFS condition
No separate EYFS condition stated
Accountable
not stated in the source
Approval
not stated in the source
Operational owner
Educational visits co-ordinator; headteacher if none is appointed [1]
Review cycle
set by the school

Independent schools and pupil referral units are outside this catalogue’s supported governance mapping.

DfE recommends appointing a co-ordinator. Risk assessment and management duties do not establish a mandatory standalone educational visits policy. Local approval and a policy review interval are not stated.

Official wording

Educational visits co-ordinator

Schools should appoint an educational visits co-ordinator and make sure they have the training they need. The headteacher assumes this duty if there is no co-ordinator. Local authorities or academy trust outdoor education advisers can advise on appointing and training co-ordinators.

Health and safety on educational visits · Reviewed 2026-10-26

Types of trip

trips that need a risk assessment and extra planning Routine visits These involve no more than an everyday level of risk, such as for slips and trips, and are covered by a school’s current policies and procedures. They only need a little extra planning beyond the educational aspect of the trip and can be considered as a lesson in a different classroom. Trips that need a risk assessment and extra planning

Health and safety on educational visits · Reviewed 2026-10-26

Sources and updates

Official evidence reviewed 2026-10-26. Check the source edition and conditions before acting.

  1. Health and safety on educational visits

    Reviewed edition matches. Source text matches the reviewed edition.

    Reviewed on
    2026-10-26
    Reviewed version
    2018-11-26T00:00:00+00:00
    Last checked
    2026-10-27T11:00:36.203Z
    Reviewed text digest (SHA-256)
    0bb32ac74a1e1b9d731a474ed99d1719bc7aee6f27ee5c53ed558a69a056bf67
    Official content identity
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    Official content digest (SHA-256)
    f43c28ec3b3c1cd0050e3107c32a31f7604aa5815138277b379742939a915e1c

    https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/health-and-safety-on-educational-visits/health-and-safety-on-educational-visits

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  2. Health and safety: advice for schools

    Reviewed edition matches. Publication version matches the reviewed edition.

    Reviewed on
    2026-10-26
    Reviewed version
    2022-04-05T15:56:40+01:00
    Last checked
    2026-10-27T11:00:36.203Z
    Reviewed text digest (SHA-256)
    7b9e00c88af370fe8255688d1de39de45e95e700cefe5c49b83286d8545ad5cb
    Official content identity
    5ef59c86-7631-11e4-a3cb-005056011aef
    Official content digest (SHA-256)
    260aba155d2f68866e47a12c074629a70251330939d09208486cf8ee9ba7f18b

    https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/health-and-safety-advice-for-schools

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Guidance, not legal advice. Local checks are not a compliance judgement; other duties may apply.