Trips: risk assessments and consent forms
In about 2 minutes, learn how to make a trip risk assessment and consent form.
Try it now: School risk assessmentsActivity safety plansTrip letter and consent formField trip permission slip
What you’ll learn
- How to choose the closest starter template
- How to edit hazards and controls and rate each risk
- How to find, duplicate and back up your risk assessments
- How to download it and get it approved
Read the transcript
Planning a trip? The Risk Assessment Maker gets you started in minutes. Choose the starter template closest to your visit: a day trip, a residential, water, forest school, science, PE, sports day and more.
A template is only a starting point, so check every line against your own visit, your group and your pupils' needs. Edit the hazards and controls, add your own, and rate each risk before and after your controls. Add emergency contacts by their role.
It saves in this browser. Find it again under My risk assessments, duplicate it for a similar trip, and download a backup. Then download it as Word or a PDF, and send it to your EVC or head teacher to approve.
Always follow your school's visits policy. There's a trip letter and consent form too, ready for families. Try the Risk Assessment Maker now at lessonplanner.
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Planning a field trip? The field trip safety plan gets you started in minutes. Choose the starter template closest to your trip: a day trip by bus, a walking trip, an overnight or out-of-state trip, outdoor education, a science lab, PE, a school event and more.
A template is only a starting point, so check every line against your own trip, your group and your students' needs. Edit the hazards and precautions, add your own, and rate each risk before and after your precautions. Add emergency contacts by their role.
It saves in this browser. Find it again under My safety plans, duplicate it for a similar trip, and download a backup. Then download it as Word or a PDF, and send it to your principal or district office to approve.
Always follow your district's field trip policy. There's a permission slip and chaperone guide too, ready for families. Try the field trip safety plan now at lessonplanner.
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Related help
- How do I back up or copy a risk assessment?
- How do I make a school trip risk assessment?
- How do I make a field trip safety plan?
- How do I make a trip consent form or permission slip?
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