A new British Standard for overseas expeditions and fieldwork
BS 8848: a specification for the provision of visits, fieldwork, expeditions, and adventurous activities outside the UK was first published in April 2007. This was later revised and republished to include a self-assessment checklist in January 2009. The RGS-IBG was among the organisations on the BSI technical committee that drafted the standard.

  What is it for?
The new standard aims to reduce risk from injury or illness and provides those that comply with the standard with a way of being able to demonstrate hat they are following good practice to manage the venture safely.  

BS 8848 specifies operational requirements for organizers of adventurous and educational activities abroad including university and academic fieldwork, gap year experiences, adventure holidays, charity challenges and research expeditions.

A GEES briefing on BS 8848 in Higher Education is available on the right hand tool bar.

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A 50% discounts is available for charities and educational organisations.

To view a copy of BS 8848 contact your local public library.

  Compliance workshops
Workshops take place at the RGS-IBG in London and elsewhere for those organisations wishing to seek compliance.  Compliance workshops can be arranged on request.

  For further information contact: Mrs Shane Winser
  +44 (0)20 7591 3030