The 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.

  Purchase a copy of the standard »

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

 Dowload the BSI Parents Guide to BS 8848 to check if a venture you (or your children) are applying to take part in is likely to be following safe practice.

  Compliance workshops
Next date: Wednesday 24 October 2012

To make a booking please download a booking form (PDF) or contact Geography Outdoors.

Bespoke compliance workshops can also be arranged on request.

  For further information contact: Mrs Shane Winser
go@rgs.org
  +44 (0)20 7591 3030