Health & Safety - Enhancing Excursion Planning

Excursions offer valuable learning experiences, but careful planning is essential to ensure safety and meaningful participation for all tamariki. This fully funded online workshop equips ECE kaiako and leaders with the skills to assess and manage risks effectively before and during excursions. 

Learn how to implement strong safety measures while staying adaptable to real-time situations. Discover how post-excursion reflections can improve future planning, risk assessments, and safety strategies. You’ll also unpack key compliance requirements, including maintaining appropriate adult-to-child ratios. 

Learning outcomes:

• Understand how to assess and manage risks effectively before and during excursions 

• Learn how to ensure safety measures are in place while remaining responsive to any incidents or risks that may arise. 

• Learn how to evaluate excursions, using post-excursion reflections to improve planning, risk assessments, and safety strategies for future outings.