(1.1) The legal requirements for supervising children and young people on journeys,visits and activities outside of the setting need to include policies and procedures which should be carried out by the school which should include risk assessments of the different places on which they are going to be visiting. The member of staff should have a up to date driving licence,a DBS check,car insurance which should cover escorting pupils from work to their destination,also make sure there is a suitable adult -child ratio Before taking pupils out on activities,the school will have to get consent forms from the parents/carers to say they have permission for their child to go anywhere with a member of staff,this should be in writing and should include the activity,time and date and when they are due back,what the activity is,the price and what is required on the activity by the pupils. The school should have information about each child who is going out which should include,dietary needs,allergies,and any other medical conditions and if they suffer from travel sickness.
(1.2)The importance of children,young people and adults involved having necessary and accurate information about travel arrangements in good time is that they have the relevant information about the activity,time and date and when they are due back,so the children know what time to come to school and when they will arrive back,so parents will know when to pick them up from school.
(1.3)The typical preparations which children and young people and those accompanying them would have to make for the range of journeys,visits and off -site activities to be undertaken are to be risk assessed and planned thoroughly even if it is for a small journey. When the pupil goes to a new place there will be a visit to have a risk assessment done to see if it is suitable for the pupil. The risk