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Department for Education & Skills
Health & Safety: Responsibilties and Powers
Guidance on First Aid for Schools
Supporting Pupils with Medical Needs: A Good Practice Guide
Safety Education Guidance Leaflet
Exam Boards
QCA Fieldwork Innovations
A site full of good realistic ideas about how to develop or instigate good fieldwork practice.
Field work centres / venues
The Asheldham Centre
A unique residential centre - in the remote farmland of east Essex - a 1000 yr. old restored church, now a 26 bed centre; very useful for coastal, farming, and ecology fieldwork. Surprisingly remote, and very atmospheric.
Youth Hostels Association (England & Wales)
Has hundreds of venues for fieldwork with many years of expertise and local knowledge.
GIS for Teachers
Ordnance Survey
GIS and related information for pupils and teachers
Geographic Education - Assistance for Teachers
What are Geographic Information Systems?
University of Kingston
Geographic Information Systems for teachers
National Organisations
The Geographical Association
A respected and hard working organisation for Geography teachers in all sectors of education, with local branches, and porgrammes.
Royal Geographical Society
The premier learned body for all things geographical. This is the hub of research, expeditions, fieldwork advice, and the 'direction' of geography nationally, and in many cases Europe and world-wide. Excellent lecture programme and expedition advisory centre.
Council for the National Parks
Umbrella charity organisation that supports work in the parks and study of them.
Field Studies Council
Organisation responsible for educational field - studies centres through the UK for Geography and natural sciences.
Programmes and Activities
KS3 Year 7
Exemplars, activities, motivational material, extension work, and fieldwork from and for B.J.Howard's three Year Seven classes 2005-6
Risk Assessments & Safety
A Guide to Risk Assessment Requirements
Royal Geographical Society / Young Explorers' Trust
Publication: 'Safe and responsible Expeditions and Guidelines for Youth Expeditions.'
Health & Safety of Pupils on Educational Visits
The HASPEV document - key to all educational visits.
Adventure Activities Licensing Authority
Organisation tasked to inspect and award certificates to outdoor activity centres / providers which run high risk programmes. Also a hub of good information.
HUNTER Safety Team
Research findings, good advice, EVC information, and some data on the Ed. Visits National Accidents Register.
Child Safe School Visits
Here the visit / fieldwork organiser-leader can access various activity and educational providers in the UK.
Five Steps to Risk Assessment
A very useful and common sense document to guide you through the compilation of risk assessments.
Health & Safety Executive
School Visits Site
Health & Safety Commission
The Health & Safety Commission is responsible for health and safety regulations in Great Britain. The Health & safety Executive (and local govt.) are the enforcing agencies who work in support of the Commission. Their Mission is to "protect peoples' health and safety by ensuring risks in the changing workplace are properly controlled."
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