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NEWS & VIEWS ON EDUCATIONAL VISITSSurvey: parents reveal financial concerns overeducational visitsA survey of 1,000 parents and carers highlights the difficulties theyface when paying for educational visits and their experiences of tripcancellations.Sam Rowlands MS, Liz Smith MSP and Tim FarronMP in the Lake District41 per cent of parents in the study agreed that trips and visits are animportant milestone in a child’s school years and more than one inthree (35%) believe school trips are critical to their child’s education;however, they are increasingly struggling to afford the cost of visits.Outdoor Education LegislationupdateOn 20 June 2024, Liz Smith CBE MSPformally introduced the Schools(Residential Outdoor Educational)(Scotland) Bill, to the ScottishParliament. The Bill aims to give allyoung people in Scotland the rightto a residential outdoor educationexperience. It will continue its legislativeprogress after the summer recess.Unfortunately, similar Bills introducedby her colleagues in the UK Parliament,Tim Farron MP, and in the Sennedd, SamRowlands MS, did not pass into law;however, they have raised awareness ofthe importance of outdoor education andeducational visits among policymakers.Key findings from the study, which was commissioned by Zurichinsurance and covered in national and regional media, include:→ More than a quarter of parents (28%) feel guilty that they can’tafford to send their child on educational visits.→ 23 per cent say they have had to go without and cut back onessentials to afford them.→ One in 10 children have used their pocket money to cover thecosts.→ 10 per cent of grandparents and 8 per cent of aunts and uncleshave paid for visits.New Secretary of State forEducation→ Four in 10 parents polled have seen school trips cancelled.→ One in six (16%) say there have been times when they were onlyFollowing the General Election, BridgetPhillipson, Labour MP for Houghton andSunderland South, has been appointedSecretary of State for Education. MsPhillipson has been Shadow Secretary ofState for Education since 2021.partially refunded and one in 20 (5%) didn’t receive any moneyback at all.Zurich’s claims data suggests cancellation or lost deposits are themost common claims schools make on their school trip insurancepolicies (70% of claims).www.zurich.co.uk/news-and-insight/are-school-trips-becomingtoo-expensiveTHE EVC REGISTER: NOW INTEGRATEDWITH EVOLVE!The EVC Register is now integrated with EVOLVE. This means that you can accessand display your EVC qualification within your EVOLVE profile. You don’t need todo anything, we’ve worked with eduFOCUS, who run the EVOLVE system to setthis up automatically for all EVCs on www.theevcregister.com.EVC’s trained by EVOLVE Advice are automatically added but anyone trained byan OEAP Course Director or SAPOE approved trainer can apply to join. It’s free tobe on the register and to view it. Visit www.evolveadvice.co.uk/evcregisterTHE EVC MAGAZINE 3 SUMMER 20247
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