The Visit Leader DofE training is for colleagues who lead, or plan to lead, DofE visits off-site with groups of young people; whether self-led or in collaboration with an AAP (DofE Approved Activity Provider).

This is a practically based course, which deals with active risk assessment and allows the sharing of best practice together with opportunities to raise issues directly related to your setting.

Course Aims:

• Develop an understanding of National Guidance and local approval systems for school visits directly relevant to DofE Expeditions
• Develop an understanding of good practice on educational visits with a particular emphasis on expeditions and training for them.

Course Content:

• Benefits
• Legal Expectations
• Roles and Responsibilities
• Establishment Procedures
• Risk Management
• Use of Providers
• Planning DofE Visits
• Completing Visit Forms and Approval.

The course will be based at The Mill Adventure Base in Sutton-in-Ashfield and a lunch buffet will be provided.

Please note, this is not a walking qualification. Please see the training page on Evolve for links to relevant courses or the Notts Outdoors website.