ISO 31031 Managing Risk for Youth & School Trips Awareness Workshop

ISO 31031 Managing Risk for Youth & School Trips Awareness Workshop

Pre-conference Workshop

The Objective of the Awareness Workshop:

  • What is ISO 31031: 2024, the ONLY GLOBAL Standard for Off-Site Youth Age Trips
  • Factors underscoring the need for a Global Standard
  • Key Components of ISO 31031
  • ISO 31031 – Standard Content
  • How to implement the standard and gain CONFORMITY

This ISO 31031 Managing Risk for Youth & School Trips Compliant Workshop, will allow you to assess and align your Trip Standards to the current Global Standard.

Who Should Attend

  • Beginner Outdoor Educators
  • Experienced Outdoor Educators
  • School Teachers
  • Youth Leaders
  • Date

    23 April, 2027

  • Venue

    British School Jakarta

  • Costs

    TBA

Facilitator

Graham Wardle

Graham Wardle

Consultant, Current Trends

Graham has worked in the fields of Leisure Management, International Education, and Outdoor Learning for the past four decades. He has worked as an instructor, coach, sports development officer, trainer/assessor, lecturer, teacher, and risk manager. His extensive experience has been gained from a variety of organizations, including the UK Local Authority, National Centres for Sport, National Governing Bodies, Sport England, and NIST International School Bangkok.

For twenty years, Graham played a key role in the development of White Water Safety and Rescue techniques in the UK, Europe, USA, and SE Asia. He was the UK delegate at the International Safety Symposiums in Germany, the UK, and the USA, and worked extensively on the development of the Chest Harness and its use in Whitewater Safety/Rescue. As the former Vice Chair of UK Coaching and Executive Committee Member of British Canoeing, he played a pivotal role in the development of Coaching awards. He has been involved in this field from 1984-2024.

Throughout the past two decades in Asia, Graham has ensured that schools and providers work towards industry good practice via the staging of national coaching awards, independent audits (BSI 8848), and the establishment of internationally accredited Outdoor Risk Management/Trip Leader Training programs.

Graham’s current interests continue to lie in the development of coaching professionalism for the adventure sports coach and overall risk management on school trips/expeditions. He has played a pivotal role in the foundation and driving forward of the Asian OFFSEAS Forum, acting as a catalyst during the past 12 years after Patrick Read’s initial concept and brainchild of an Outdoor Forum for Asian schools/colleges.