Ratios for outings
 

Hi

Can anyone please tell me if there is a specific adult to child ratio for taking 2, 3 and 4 year olds on outings please? I can't seem to work it out from the EYFS - there seems to be lots of reference to increasing ratios but as far as I can see it's up to the setting to decide what is appropriate/necessary for each outing, having initially carried out a risk assessment.

Ever felt like you're being totally blind???????

Thanks :-)

Please - can you all just post your ideas - I'd really like to know what everyone thinks about this........Thank you

Hi, the ratios should be set in your policies, the minimum that OFSTED will accept on outings within the early years group is 1 adult - 2 children, obviously it all depends on where you are going-how far for example and what your risk assesment says about the outing as to taking more children or not-hope that helps. Jo x

Outings
 

As a oldie with years of:dizzy::hissyfit: childcare I certainly think it is two per adult.I do supply work with a local preschool and would not go out if this was not in practice!