Overseas Adventurous Excursion Training
Staff Information Sharing Session
All prospective leaders must attend a pre planning session at least 18 months prior to expedition departure.
The points below are covered in a presentation by the Technical Advisory team.
School Expeditions – What do I need to know?
Main Objectives
- Understand Aberdeenshire’s expectations and guidance for leading expeditions with young people
- Feel confident we know how to progress our ideas in an appropriate timescale
- Identify further areas of support/training required to help
- Paperwork required and by when
- Sharing of experience and existing good practice – Within UK and further afield
- Clear Timeline with at least an 18 month lead-in prior to departure
- Aberdeenshire expeditions require providers to hold British standards for expedition travel BS8848, AALA inspected, pre travel insurance etc
- Paperwork – EVOLVE, risk assessments, medical requirements, insurance etc
- Check the Detail – In addition to expedition fee other costs will need to be borne by participants including Personal Kit, Visa’s, Pre-Departure Insurance and Vaccinations
- Useful links and documents
Contact outdoorexcursions@aberdeenshire.gov.uk for the latest training dates and for further information.
