The Outdoor Education Advisory Service provides professional high quality advice, guidance and support for schools and establishments in managing educational visits and activities, and in developing outdoor education and learning as a tool for learning and development.

Our advisors are highly experienced outdoor educators and qualified teachers who can support schools with professional and practical advice with all aspects of managing educational visits, adventurous/hazardous activities and in developing curriculum-linked outdoor learning at school. Advisors are accredited members of the national Outdoor Education Advisors Panel (OEAP).

Package A:

• Full access to the EVOLVE online educational visit approvals and monitoring system management tool for all school staff. Direct Outdoor Education Advisor approval of residential and adventurous activity visits, with sample monitoring of non-adventurous day visits
• Access to the current full list of vetted Providers – including vetting of up to 3 new educational providers per year
• Telephone and written advice and guidance as required.

Package B:

• Full access to the EVOLVE online educational visit approvals and monitoring system management tool for all school staff. Direct Outdoor Education Advisor approval of residential and adventurous activity visits, with sample monitoring of non-adventurous day visits
• Access to the current full list of vetted providers – vetting of new providers charged for as required
• Telephone and written advice and guidance as required.

Package C:

• Telephone and written advice, and information on providers from the current full list of vetted providers. Please note that this service does not include approval of educational visits.

Package D:

• ‘As and when’ advice and guidance/consultancy. Please note that this service does not include approval of educational visits or providing information from our current full list of vetted providers.

Service Package prices 2023-2024

Secondary Schools

• Package A     £3.02 per pupil per annum (total on school roll)
• Package B     £2.73 per pupil per annum (total on school roll)
• Package C     £2.43 per pupil per annum (total on school roll)
• Package D     £94.50 per hour or part of

Primary Schools

• Package B     £2.13 per pupil per annum (total on school roll)
• Package C     £1.81 per pupil per annum (total on school roll)
• Package D     £94.50 per hour or part of

EVOLVE+ Module £216.30 per annum

All fees quoted are exclusive of VAT