National Guidance states that a Visit Leader should have "undertaken appropriate training".

This IOSH-approved and IOL-accredited course covers all aspects of the Visit Leader role as covered in OEAP National Guidance. It is relevant to Visit Leaders in schools or other young people’s establishments or settings.

This course seeks to give Visit Leaders a better understanding of:

the purpose of educational visits;

legal expectations;

planning and risk management;

evaluation and monitoring;

visit emergencies.

The potential risks involved in educational visits can be avoided if the educational visits policy and the advice and guidance provided by the employer are followed carefully.