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School Travel Awards: the 2022 initiative starts here

School Travel Forum launches bespoke insurance for school trips

Natural History Museum announces schools programme to create “young urban nature champions”

School Travel Awards: the 2022 initiative starts here
School Travel Forum launches bespoke insurance for school trips
Natural History Museum announces schools programme to create “young urban nature champions”

Children return as Field Studies Council aims to bounce back from pandemic

Thousands of school children are to benefit from learning outdoors this autumn as environmental education charity the Field Studies Council (FSC) bounces back from the pandemic.

Dorset Museum welcomes back schools following a £16.4 million redevelopment

Schools can now book visits to Dorset Museum following a huge redevelopment project which has seen the addition of four permanent gallery spaces and a special exhibitions space.

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Funding boost to help West Midlands schools learn more about nature

Two charities have been awarded a grant of £1.7 million from the Government’s Green Recovery Challenge Fund to create more wildlife habitats in the West Midlands and engage more children in the region with nature.

English Heritage offering teacher training session at Gainsborough Old Hall

English Heritage, the charity which looks after over 400 historic sites across the country, will host a ‘Teacher Twilight’ education session at Gainsborough Old Hall in Lincolnshire to offer a taster of what pupils can expect on a visit.

New education and workshop space at David Livingstone Birthplace museum

Schools are invited to book visits to the David Livingstone Birthplace in Scotland, which has had a major transformation.

6 trip ideas and activities for the new school year

Here’s our round-up of the best highlights and school-friendly ideas to book for the autumn term, from theatre performances to outdoor activities.

Extra funding given to project to help disadvantaged children in Liverpool

Grow Wellbeing, a team of forest school leaders, horticulturists, educators and more, has received additional funding to outreach their services so more disadvantaged school children in Liverpool can experience outdoor learning opportunities.

New activities available for schools at Buckinghamshire’s Green Park Centre

Schools will be able to try out new activities at Green Park Centre in Buckinghamshire which has been added to the Inspiring Learning portfolio.

Education Secretary Gavin Williamson highlights the value of school residentials

MP Gavin Williamson has highlighted the “real value” of school residentials when quizzed in the House of Commons about the education and school travel sector.

School trips abroad get the green light from the autumn term

Updated guidance from the Department for Education from Step 4 of the Government’s roadmap gives schools the go-ahead to take school groups on trips abroad that have previously been deferred - and they can also plan new international visits.