and evaluation strategies, including indicators. To reduce bureaucracy and encourage activity, establishments need to take account of the legalities regarding a requirement for formal consent. See section 5 for further details. BA is developing activity-specific policies at establishment level for regular or routine activities. Such policies should be robust and equate to guidance” that makes it “operational clear how the activity should be planned and delivered, meeting all necessary recommendations and requirements, as well as assuring educational quality. The degree of complexity of a particular plan or policy (along with its supporting procedures) will need to reflect the nature and complexity of several variables that can impact on any given activity. These variables can be remembered as as explained below. “SAGED” Staffing requirements trained? experienced? competent? ratios? – Activity characteristics specialist? insurance issues? licensable? – Group characteristics prior experience? ability? behaviour? special and medical – needs? Environmental conditions like last time? impact of weather? water levels? – Distance from support mechanisms in place at the home base transport? – residential? Refer to OEAP NG document: “” Refer to OEAP NG Power Point: “” 20. The Value and Evaluation of LOTC The Ofsted report "?" (October 2008) makes statements in the strongest terms to support the value of LOTC, including the fact that it raises achievement. The EVC and Visit Leaders are strongly recommended to familiarise themselves with the main content of this report. Refer to OEAP NG document: “” However, it also highlights the finding that even where LOTC is highly valued and provided to a high standard, it is rarely evaluated with sufficient rigour i.e. in the way that classroom – learning is evaluated and a methodology to address this is provided within the OEAP – National Guidance document: “”.
and evaluation strategies, including indicators. To reduce bureaucracy and encourage activity, establishments need to take account of the legalities regarding a requirement for formal consent. See section 5 for further details. BA is developing activity-specific policies at establishment level for regular or routine activities. Such policies should be robust and equate to “operational guidance” that makes it clear how the activity should be planned and delivered, meeting all necessary recommendations and requirements, as well as assuring educational quality. The degree of complexity of a particular plan or policy (along with its supporting procedures) will need to reflect the nature and complexity of several variables that can impact on any given activity. These variables can be remembered as “SAGED” as explained below. Staffing requirements – trained? experienced? competent? ratios? Activity characteristics – specialist? insurance issues? licensable? Group characteristics – prior experience? ability? behaviour? special and medical needs? Environmental conditions – like last time? impact of weather? water levels? Distance from support mechanisms in place at the home base – transport? residential? Refer to OEAP NG document: “” Refer to OEAP NG Power Point: “” 20. The Value and Evaluation of LOTC The Ofsted report "?" (October 2008) makes statements in the strongest terms to support the value of LOTC, including the fact that it raises achievement. The EVC and Visit Leaders are strongly recommended to familiarise themselves with the main content of this report. Refer to OEAP NG document: “” However, it also highlights the finding that even where LOTC is highly valued and provided to a high standard, it is rarely evaluated with sufficient rigour – i.e. in the way that classroom learning is evaluated – and a methodology to address this is provided within the OEAP National Guidance document: “”.