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Essential Insurance
Insurance: Essential Insurance for those who run outdoor activities

JLT Adventure Activity Insurance Website - Click here.

Preferential rates for IOL members only. This offer is open to all companies with a turnover less than £150,000.

As the recommended Insurance Broker of the Institute for Outdoor Learning (IOL), the Adventure Activity insurance scheme from Thistle Insurance Services (formerly JLT) have been specially designed for individuals, partnerships and companies with a turnover less than £150,000. Although we are also happy to review your insurance arrangements regardless of turnover, separate to the IOL scheme with our Lloyds Underwriter.

Talk to us today on 0345 872 5524 about:

• Employees Liability Insurance







• Public and Products Liability Insurance

The Adventure Activity Insurance Scheme is a leader in providing insurance for both activity centres and freelance instructors. We fully understand the importance of supporting, developing and promoting excellent practice in learning through outdoor experience. We recognise that every activity business is unique so have ensured that you have the flexibility to grow your insurance to match your particular requirements. And as your activities business grows, we can adapt your policy to suit you.

We also have a bespoke scheme for forest school leaders/bushcraft leaders/environmental study officers, who work on a freelance basis.

Under this scheme, a freelance instructor offering purely Environmental Studies can expect to pay just £169 inc IPT for an annual policy (depending on satisfactory completion on the proposal form) if they are a member of IOL. Please note: If you are trading under a company name, you are required to be an Organisation member with the IOL.

Visit the Adventure Activity Insurance Website, Or call us now on







0345 872 5524

Adventure Activity Insurance Scheme is a division of Thistle Insurance Services Limited. Lloyd's Broker. Authorised and Regulated by the Financial Services Authority. A JLT Group Company. Registered Office: 6 Crutched Friars, London EC3N 2PH. Registered in England No 00338645. VAT No. 244 2321 96. Outdoor Learning Services Ltd are Introducer Appointed Representatives of Thistle Insurance Services Limited.

Adventure Activity Insurance Scheme - Click here

 

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Insurance is also provided by Activities Industry Mutual
  • Activities Industry Mutual has been established for the industry, by the industry, following industry-wide research of AALA licensed adventure activities providers. AIM is managed by Regis Mutual Management Limited, a company of professional managers who specialise in running mutuals.
  • www.activitiesindustrymutual.co.uk
IOL JobSite

NEW jobs on the IOL JOBSITE include:

  • Instructor - S. Wales
  • Freelance Tutors - Cumbria
  • Instructors - Kent
  • Mentor / Instructor - Hamps

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Make a donation to either IOL or the Campaign for Adventure.   


 


Diary

For details see: IOL Events page or the IOL Accreditation Diary Dates.

May
02/05/2013 APIOL Assessment - EAST
APIOL Assessment - EAST
APIOL Assessment - EAST - Wednesday 9th January, Thursday 2nd May, Monday 30th September
10/05/2013 APIOL Assessment – NORTH
APIOL Assessment – NORTH
APIOL Assessment – NORTH - Thursday 17th January, Friday 10th May, Tuesday 8th October
11/05/2013 IOL Midlands AGM & CPD "Reflective lo...
IOL Midlands AGM & CPD "Reflective lo...
20/05/2013 APIOL Assessment – SOUTH
APIOL Assessment – SOUTH
APIOL Assessment – SOUTH
21/05/2013 IOL EAST - Enabling Outdoor Learning...
IOL EAST - Enabling Outdoor Learning...
Taking place at Grangewaters, South Ockendon.

EOL Event'
23/05/2013 IOL Enabling Outdoor Learning for Tea...
IOL Enabling Outdoor Learning for Tea...
EOL Web page

At Ormsgill Primary School, Millbank, Barrow in Furness, Cumbria

Fee: £95 per person. The fee includes one year Concessionary Membership for all Teachers and those are helping to deliver the curriculum.
28/05/2013 Bushcraft SIG Special Event
Bushcraft SIG Special Event
Venue: Spring Wood, Derbyshire.
Bushcraft Special Event'
28/05/2013 APIOL Assessment – PEAKS
APIOL Assessment – PEAKS
APIOL Assessment – PEAKS
30/05/2013 APIOL Inductions - Carr's Lane, Birmi...
APIOL Inductions - Carr's Lane, Birmi...
June
03/06/2013 IOL Enabling Outdoor Learning for Tea...
IOL Enabling Outdoor Learning for Tea...
EOL Web page

At Coppice Valley Primary School, Knapping Hill, Harrogate

Fee: £95 per person. The fee includes one year Concessionary Membership for all Teachers and those are helping to deliver the curriculum.
05/06/2013 APIOL Assessment - SOUTH WEST
APIOL Assessment - SOUTH WEST
APIOL Assessment - SOUTH WEST
07/06/2013 RPIOL Assessment - Nant Bwlch yr Haea...
RPIOL Assessment - Nant Bwlch yr Haea...
RPIOL Assessment - Nant Bwlch yr Haearn OEC, Conwy, 7th June

13/06/2013 APIOL Assessment – SCOTLAND
APIOL Assessment – SCOTLAND
APIOL Assessment – SCOTLAND
14/06/2013 IOL Enabling Outdoor Learning for Tea...
IOL Enabling Outdoor Learning for Tea...
EOL Web page

At Dent C of E Primary School, Laning, Sedbergh

Fee: £95 per person. The fee includes one year Concessionary Membership for all Teachers and those are helping to deliver the curriculum.
17/06/2013 EOL Special event - Environmental Lea...
EOL Special event - Environmental Lea...
Venue: Rising Sun Park, Newcastle upon Tyne
EOL Special event - Environmental Learning Cards training'
21/06/2013 APIOL Assessment – WALES
APIOL Assessment – WALES
APIOL Assessment – WALES
24/06/2013 APIOL Assessment – BIRMINGHAM
APIOL Assessment – BIRMINGHAM
APIOL Assessment – BIRMINGHAM
July
22/07/2013 IOL Foundational Bushcraft Certificat...
IOL Foundational Bushcraft Certificat...
Venue: Springwood Derbyshire

IOL Bushcraft web page
August
28/08/2013 Bushcraft Special 2 Day Event
Bushcraft Special 2 Day Event
Venue: Applton, Oxfordshire
Bushcraft Special Event'
September
05/09/2013 IOL Enabling Outdoor Learning - CLEVE...
IOL Enabling Outdoor Learning - CLEVE...
EOL Event'

Thornton, Cleveleys: Thursday 5th September at Thornton Cleveleys Baines’ Endowed V.C School, Thornton, Cleveleys, Lancs.

Fee: £95 per person. The fee includes one year Concessionary IOL Membership for all Teachers and those who are helping to deliver the curriculum. Brochure available soon.

30/09/2013 APIOL Assessment - EAST
APIOL Assessment - EAST
APIOL Assessment - EAST - Wednesday 9th January, Thursday 2nd May, Monday 30th September
October
08/10/2013 APIOL Assessment – NORTH
APIOL Assessment – NORTH
APIOL Assessment – NORTH - Thursday 17th January, Friday 10th May, Tuesday 8th October
16/10/2013 APIOL Assessment – SOUTH
APIOL Assessment – SOUTH
APIOL Assessment – SOUTH
24/10/2013 APIOL Assessment – PEAKS
APIOL Assessment – PEAKS
APIOL Assessment – PEAKS
25/10/2013 IOL Enabling Outdoor Learning - CHORLEY
IOL Enabling Outdoor Learning - CHORLEY
EOL Event'

Friday 25th October at The Anderton Centre, New Road, Anderton, Chorley, Lancs

Fee: £95 per person. The fee includes one year Concessionary IOL Membership for all Teachers and those who are helping to deliver the curriculum. Brochure available soon.
November
01/11/2013 APIOL Assessment - SOUTH WEST
APIOL Assessment - SOUTH WEST
APIOL Assessment - SOUTH WEST
04/11/2013 APIOL Assessment – SCOTLAND
APIOL Assessment – SCOTLAND
APIOL Assessment – SCOTLAND
12/11/2013 APIOL Assessment – WALES
APIOL Assessment – WALES
APIOL Assessment – WALES
20/11/2013 APIOL Assessment – BIRMINGHAM
APIOL Assessment – BIRMINGHAM
APIOL Assessment – BIRMINGHAM
December
January

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Outdoor Learning Conference 2012

A short film for a flavour of the Conference....

  • Conference papers for keynotes, masterclasses and workshops are being made available as they come in on the Conference web page.

IOL Friday Fact!
History of IOL. The National Association for Outdoor Education was established in 1970. This organisation became IOL on convergence with other organisations in 2001. (17.5.13)

Forest School Association

CLICK here for their new website

Roots and WingsAMG to 15.6.12
IOL CEO Andy Robinson writes....

April 2013.... (in the Members Newsletter)
The ‘Outdoor World’ is set to get a healthy increase in profile over the coming weeks. I’ll mention a couple of initiatives here that you may want to be associated with or point to as a part of helping those you work with to get more out of their outdoor activities. If you’ve not seen the publicity yet or planned to be associated with the Britain on Foot campaign being run by the Outdoor Industries Association, it is worth considering. Along with other members of the English Outdoor Council the Association is looking to encourage greater participation in outdoor activities. If you wish to participate in the campaign you can do through twitter @britainonfoot or by visiting the new website www.britainonfoot.co.uk In addition the established Outdoor Adventure Week launches on May 3rd. For more information see OAW 2013 page on the IOL web site or follow on twitter @oaw2013.
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