More great reviews from teachers about our school trips,

 “The trip was fantastic and all went really smoothly. The staff at the School Travel Company are consistently helpful and efficient.”  CH, Battlefields, Nov 2011

 “If you guys ever want to enter a competition for THE best school trip company then I’ll happily write you guys the best reference ever!”  FB, Paris 2011 (and July 2012…)

 “Excellent! Tim & Kelly were an absolute pleasure to deal with.  Endlessly helpful and easy-going with a real understanding of how schools work.  I would recommend The School Travel Company without hesitation and plan to book with them again soon.” JM, Amsterdam, Sept 2011

 “I have organised this trip for 10 years – your company was the most fun and efficient to work with – thank you.” KH, Paris, 2011

 “The office staff (Kelly) was friendly, efficient, and perfect at making arrangements. Very pleased with the trip.”  AS, Cardiff 2011

At The School Travel Company, we recognise the importance of green travel and accept that we have a responsibility not only to our clients and staff, but also to the people who live in the areas that our groups visit.

We are therefore committed to being a responsible tour operator and use the following five guidelines to help us:

Protect the environment – flora, fauna and landscapes
Respect local cultures – traditions, religions and built heritage
Benefit local communities – both economically and socially
Conserve natural resources – from office to destination
Minimise pollution – noise, waste and congestion

To find out more about our policy on responsible tourism please click here

Together we can make a difference.

We’re excited to announce the launch of Parc Asterix’s , new music experiences – For music and dance groups worldwide!

Parc Asterix are offering a fantastic opportunity for Brass bands, Orchestras and other music groups to perform at Parc Asterix and become a main attraction for an hour or two.Pupils will come together in front of multinational audience to make for an unforgettable school trip experience!

For more information visit Parc Asterix here or contact us today at the school travel company.

Whether you’re looking to organise a school trip abroad or in the UK?  As recommended by Rospa – we can help!

Rospa’s most recent article highlights how using a reputable and experienced tour operator who are members of STF and ABTA have a big advantage for school trip organisers.

The School Travel Company specialises in school trips and has over 2O years experience. We organise travel, hotels, visits and all the necessary details and rest assured we are members of the STF and ABTA (Association of British Travel Agents)!

School trip organisers using an STF Assured Member can be secure knowing that we understand and facilitate the needs of educational travel and that we manage safety effectively, offer fair terms and conditions, and offer the best financial security.

For more guidance on trips abroad visit the Rospa School Trips page here

This Guidance should be used in conjunction with LEA and other regulations, union documents and any other specialised advice from professional bodies.

After discussions with the School Travel Forum, MP, Bob Russell as tabled an Early Day Motion in Parliament supporting Learning outside the classroom (Lotc) and the quality badge.
The council for Learning Outside the Classroom, believe that every young person (0-19yrs) should experience the world beyond the classroom as an essential part of learning and personal development, whatever their age, ability or circumstances.
The Early Day Motion 2111 promotes this vital role and has been tabled to draw attention to the perceived barriers for schools organising trips which include fears over health and safety, lack of status of learning outside the classroom in Ofsted inspections and bureaucratic rules tying teachers to the classroom, and to the solutions to overcome them.
The motion also calls for Government to do more to promote the role of the Learning Outside the Classroom Quality Badge (LOtC QB). The Quality Badge provides for the first time a national accreditation combining the essential elements of provision – learning and safety – into one easily recognisable and trusted Quality Badge for all types of LOtC provider organisations. The motion also calls for there to be a greater status of LOtC in Ofsted inspections.

The BBC (amongst others) are reporting that the Education Secretary Michael Gove is vowing to ‘slash red-tape’ for school trips abroad and here in the UK. There is of course an easy way to avoid the vast majority of red-tape – use a reputable, Quality-Badged, ABTA-bonded operator with 30 years experience in the school trip market….

Did you know, 100% of our clients in 2011 would recommend us to another school! See below for the nice things teachers are telling us…
The service was fantastic from start to finish. The trip was a huge success and a brilliant way to end the school year. I was so impressed that I am planning a further trip next year. Thank you for all the help.
SH, Paris, June

Really good value for money and took the stress out of me organising every visit. May consider actually booking in with Science Museum next time rather than just a self guided visit.___
NW, London and Normandy, March
FANTASTIC.
We are delighted with all the arrangements you put in place and as I have pointed out some minor glitches occurred but they were so minimal that we would not be discouraged from organising another trip to London. While I am obliged by our school policy to seek quotes for future trips, for support, organisation and value for money I would be happy to recommend you to any of my colleagues and would hope that we can work with you again in the very near future. Look out for quote requests from us at the end of October for next June!!!!
LG, London, June

The trip was fantastic. Everything went like clockwork and the children (and staff!) had a fantastic time. Thank you!
JL Edinburgh, May

Rather than telling you that we’re really good at school trips, here’s what real teachers (like you!) are reporting back to us after their school trip:
“A first class service as always. Nothing too much trouble and this year you even managed to organise fantastic weather. The kids had a fabulous time and loved every minute.” EF, Paris May 2011
“We had such a good time.  I can’t thank you enough for organising the trip for us.”  EP, Whitby May 2011
“We had a fabulous time and there was plenty of laughter.  Kelly is extremely pleasant and patient with all the questions and changes thrown her way.  Many thanks to her.  The trip went smoothly and all have said they would like to go again. I have organised this trip for 10 years – your company was the most fun and efficient to work with – thank you.” KH, Disneyland Paris, Feb 2011

Here’s a review on “Tripadvisor” from one of our groups who recently took a school trip to Paris:

http://www.tripadvisor.com/ShowUserReviews-g226865-d565085-r105044848-Hotel_des_Deux_Parcs-Marne_la_Vallee_Seine_et_Marne_Ile_de_France.html