Students should be briefed to cover the aims and objectives of the course,
and the main hazards as identified in the risk assessments should be
communicated.
Students should be given an opportunity to discuss special needs, or
concerns, if any.
Provision should be made for students with physical disabilities.
A hotel Emergency Evacuation plan should be communicated to the students and
school staff.
If visiting school staff allow students free time under 'remote supervision'
outside of the hotel, a meeting point should be identified that also acts as a
collection point in the case of emergencies. This should be permanently staffed
for the duration by a member of the visiting school staff. Students should be
given a contact telephone number for a member of their school staff, a copy of
their passport, and the address and telephone number of their hotel. Students
should remain in a minimum group size of four. A signing in/out book should be
made available at hotel reception.
Before the field study
Students should be briefed before their field study to cover the aims and
objectives, an outline of the methodology to be used, and hazards as identified
in the risk assessments.
A recommended dress code should be outlined. The expected weather conditions
should be communicated. Visiting school staff are responsible for checking that
their students are appropriately dressed before departure to the field study
site.
Visiting school staff should ensure that appropriate medication, food and
water for identified individual need are taken for the duration of the trip.
Where appropriate, all students and school staff should be issued with maps
of the field study locations.
At the field study site
A short briefing should be given upon arrival at each new fieldwork location
to identify the hazards outlined in the fieldwork risk assessment.
A check should be made that students are appropriately dressed.
The use and care of field study equipment and relevant health and safety
procedures should be demonstrated.
Students should be given an opportunity to discuss special needs, or
concerns, if any.
Provision should be made for students with physical disabilities.
Field Centre staff should carry a charged mobile telephone, first aid kit
and emergency services information.
Where transport to the field study site is by coach, the coach should remain
at the site until the departure of the group. If, for any reason, the coach has
to temporarily move to another location, contact with the driver should be
maintained by mobile telephone.
An Emergency Evacuation plan relevant to the fieldwork should be
communicated to the students and school staff.
If visiting school staff allow students free time under 'remote supervision'
at the field study site, a meeting point should be identified that also acts as
a collection point in the case of emergencies. This should ideally be
permanently staffed for the duration by a member of the visiting school staff.
Students should be given a contact telephone number for a member of their school
staff, a copy of their passport, and the address and telephone number of their
hotel. Students should remain in a minimum group size of four.
After the field study
Near misses, illness and accidents should be logged in the accident book.
