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National Conference for Educational Visits Co-ordinators

Tuesday 10 February at Leonardo Royal Hotel, Oxford

National Conference for Educational Visits Co-ordinators - Tuesday 10 February 2026
Dates & Venues

    Trips, tours and visits are an important part of the co-curriculum for most schools. They are an area of school management that crosses almost every subject boundary, and a very wide range of staff is involved in organising them. This presents a unique challenge to the EVC, who must ensure consistency, embrace best practice and ensure that knowledge is current, within a shifting landscape.

    This annual Conference is intended to update and inform EVCs of developments in the area. It will present changes in regulation, learnings from events, case studies from recent years and the legal implications of these for school policies. Leading figures in the sector will present practical, relevant advice, to enable delegates to be confident that they are both informed and compliant.

    Programme
    9.30am

    Conference assembles
    Refreshments

    10.00am
    Introduction
    Paul Bond FRGS
    Outdoor Education Advisory Panel
    10.15am
    Lessons from Recent Health and Safety Prosecutions 
    Leanne Conisbee
    Insurance and Risk Lawyer, HRC Law
    10.45am
    New Communications Tools for EVCs and Outdoor Educators
    Jake Wiid
    Evolve Advice
    11.30am

    Refreshment break 

    12.00pm
    Travel Advice:
    Implications of EES (Entry/Exit System)
    across Schengen borders
    Review of the Dover Coach Scheme
    Other Group travel updates
    Paul Bond
    12.45pm

    Lunch

    1.30pm
    Selecting External Providers and Contractors
    Claire Mulligan
    Partner, Kennedy’s Law, Leader of Liability Defence
    and Travel team
    2.15pm
    National Governing Body Awards Update
    2.45pm
    Plenary Panel Discussion and Questions
    3.30pm

    Conference disperses

    Prices

    1 PLACE £225
    2 PLACES £359

    All prices exclude VAT

    Don’t forget schools can now reclaim the VAT on all our courses

    Conference runs 9.30am – 3.30pm. Prices include catering and resources. In the event of you needing to cancel a place on a course, please note we requires 14 days notice.