All Tour & Coach Operators articles
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News & IdeasA focus on linking UK and French schools for immersive exchange trips
A new school tour operator, French Horizons, has been launched in a bid to link UK and French schools together so they can build a relationship and jointly produce a range of exciting trips.
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FeaturesWhen are the best times to take school trips abroad?
We hear from a range of school tour operators about when schools should be considering an educational visit overseas to maximise the rewards from the experience.
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News & IdeasNew adventure trips with Rayburn Tours
Rayburn Tours has announced a selection of exciting Adventure Trips for pupils, visiting some top spots across Europe.
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FeaturesCultural capital: how learning outside the classroom changes pupils’ trajectory
Kate Erskine, head of Diversity Study Trips, shares her experiences of how the lives of students have been changed for the better because of school trips.
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SponsoredHalsbury: How to save money on your next school trip
Ben McCafferty, head of sales and product at Halsbury, explains how to beat rising costs when planning your next school trip.
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SponsoredEnd of year school trips: the perfect way to wrap up the year
Here are some of the amazing reasons to take an end of year trip and the top experiences available to schools with Equity Travel.
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SponsoredNext Generation Travel: education, exploring, excelling
There are five award-winning brands within the NGT group that can help meet the travel needs of any school. Here’s how Next Generation Travel can help you build a memorable experience that delivers for everyone.
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FeaturesHelp choosing a school tour provider
Gill Harvey, CEO of the School Travel Forum, explains the importance of a specialist school tour provider when planning school visits.
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Features9 overseas locations which are ideal for educational visits
Here are nine popular overseas locations for schools which cover a wide variety of topics for all ages.
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News & IdeasCommitment to make school travel between the UK and France easier
Both countries have said they’ll look at removing some of the barriers that have arisen since the UK left the EU which have caused issues for school groups.
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News & IdeasSchools can save thousands with new multi-trip loyalty scheme
Halsbury Travel is offering schools the opportunity to save money on residentials across the globe with a multi-trip loyalty scheme which offers larger savings the more trips you book.
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News & IdeasCombine an activity residential with educational visits as part of WST offer
School tour operator WST has revealed a variety of adventure school trip packages which combine an activity-led residential, with the sights and attractions of the surrounding areas.
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News & IdeasSchool children visit Longleat for the first time in two years
Pupils selected by four Weston-super-Mare primary schools enjoyed a walk on the wild side on a trip to Longleat Safari Park in Wiltshire.
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FeaturesTeachers share their 8 must-have items for school trips
What are the essentials you should take on a school trip or residential? Here, teachers have some great suggestions you might not have thought of.
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News & IdeasNational Express offering transport solutions for schools
Coach operator National Express Transport Solutions can offer transport services tailored to schools for any occasion, big or small. And can offer discounts to Merlin attractions such as Thorpe Park and several SEA Life centres.
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SponsoredVideo Spotlight: Equity
The way we learn and teach has been affected over the past year, but Equity believes now is the time for us to grow and look forward to the future. Get a flavour of what it can offer your school through this short ‘A Safe Space to Learn’ video.
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FeaturesWST Travel develops new range of school day trips for 2021
WST Travel has released a new programme of day trips for 2021, to help engage children in a variety of different subjects.
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SponsoredNST: overwhelmed by your support and looking ahead
We speak to Steve Craven, director of NST, a specialist provider of educational group travel about the impact of the pandemic and why it’s vital that children don’t miss out on learning outside the classroom experiences.
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News & IdeasAnglia Tours aims to bring history closer to home with new packages
Anglia Tours is offering a range of options to help support classroom-based teaching, taking pupils to range of historically significant places across the UK.
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News & IdeasRayburn Tours launches more UK school trips for 2021
Rayburn Tours aims to rebuild schools’ confidence to travel again with its new UK trips, giving students the chance to stay closer to home while still getting the benefit of an educational visit.