Educational Visit Evaluation and Incident Record
- Version
- v1
- Updated
- 1 October 2026
- Reviewed
- 1 October 2026
- Audience
- Primary and secondary schools in England, including maintained schools and academies, conducting educational visits.
- Jurisdiction
- england
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Complete this record after each educational visit. Consider the visit from planning through delivery, and record any incidents, accidents or near-misses. Use the follow-up sections to capture learning and actions.
Visit details
Name or description of the educational visit
RequiredInclude the destination or activity and, where useful, the year group or cohort.
For example, Year 6 residential visit to the Lake District
Date the visit took place
RequiredEnter the date on which the visit was completed.
- Day
- Month
- Year
Type of visit
RequiredSelect all that apply.
Choose all that apply
- Day visit
- Residential visit
- Outdoor or adventurous activity
- Overseas visit
- Work experience or placement
- Sporting event or competition
- Cultural, educational or community visit
- Other
- Other
If other, please specify
Visit leader or person completing this record
RequiredProvide the name and role of the person completing the evaluation.
Name and role
Approximate number of pupils or students who attended
RequiredEnter the number who attended the completed visit.
Number
Minimum: 0 · Maximum: 10000
Planning and preparation review
How well did the planning arrangements work?
RequiredConsider planning, approvals, risk controls, communications, staffing, transport, emergency arrangements and provision for individual needs.
Choose one
- Worked well
- Mostly worked, with minor improvements needed
- Partly worked, with significant improvements needed
- Did not work as intended
- Not applicable
What worked well in the planning and preparation?
Record effective arrangements or controls that should be retained for future visits.
Describe effective planning or preparation arrangements
What should be improved in the planning and preparation?
Include issues identified during planning or delivery that should inform future visits.
Describe improvements needed
Visit delivery review
How well did the visit delivery arrangements work?
RequiredConsider supervision, activities, travel, accommodation where relevant, communication, timing and responses to changing circumstances.
Choose one
- Worked well
- Mostly worked, with minor improvements needed
- Partly worked, with significant improvements needed
- Did not work as intended
- Not applicable
Comments on how the visit was delivered
Include relevant observations about what happened during the visit.
Record observations about delivery
Incidents, accidents and near-misses
Which events occurred during or in connection with the visit?
RequiredSelect all that apply. If none occurred, select that option only.
Choose all that apply
- No incident, accident or near-miss
- Incident
- Accident
- Near-miss
If an incident, accident or near-miss occurred, describe what happened
Complete this field only when an incident, accident or near-miss was selected. Include the date, time, location, people involved, immediate response and any injury or damage known at the time.
Describe the event and immediate response
If an event occurred, what factors were involved?
Complete this field only when an incident, accident or near-miss was selected. Select all that apply.
Choose all that apply
- Supervision or staffing
- Communication or information
- Transport or travel
- Premises, equipment or environment
- Activity or operational arrangements
- Weather or other external conditions
- Pupil or student needs
- Cause or contributing factors not yet known
- Other
- Other
If other, please specify
If an event occurred, what action has been taken or is planned?
Complete this field only when an incident, accident or near-miss was selected. Include any reporting, notification, investigation, monitoring or control changes.
Describe actions taken or planned
Learning and follow-up
What was learned from the visit?
RequiredCapture learning from the planning and delivery review, including learning from any incidents, accidents or near-misses.
Record lessons learned
Is follow-up action needed?
RequiredSelect yes if any action remains outstanding.
- Tick when complete
Follow-up actions and responsible person
Complete this field when follow-up action is needed. State each action, who is responsible and the expected completion date.
Action; responsible person; expected completion date
Date this evaluation was completed
RequiredEnter the date on which this evaluation record was completed.
- Day
- Month
- Year
