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Features
9 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 & Ideas
Commitment 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 & Ideas
Schools 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 & Ideas
Combine 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 & Ideas
School 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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Features
Teachers 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 & Ideas
National 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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Features
WST 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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Sponsored
NST: 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 & Ideas
Anglia 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 & Ideas
Rayburn 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.
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Halsbury Travel explains what school trips will look like in 2021
After the coronavirus pandemic brought school trips to an abrupt halt in March 2020, school tour operator Halsbury Travel explains what to expect in 2020/21.
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Column
How we can build travel back up post-coronavirus
Nicola Astle from Rayburn Tours on the lessons we can learn from how children have adapted during the coronavirus pandemic.
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News & Ideas
Teachers urge others to support #SaveFutureTravel campaign
Backing ABTA’s calls on the Government to help protect the travel industry, teachers have said we should do what we can.
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News & Ideas
Voyager School Travel unveils new Normandy Adventure
The tour operator has launched a new trip for schools looking to organise a trip to northern France.
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News & Ideas
More trips on offer as Rayburn Tours buys Sports Tours
School travel operator Rayburn Tours has bought Essex-based Sports Tours Ltd, expanding travel opportunities for young people and school groups.
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Sponsored
Impactful learning overseas with Travelbound
Do you remember your first school trip abroad? Possibly a mix of nerves and excitement at the prospect of venturing away without your family but safe in the knowledge your best friends were by your side.
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News & Ideas
École School Tours to rebrand to Edwards Education and Youth Tours
Part of company Edwards Coaches Ltd, École School Tours has now rebranded itself as Edwards Education and Youth Tours, in order to strengthen its market position and offer more for schools.
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News & Ideas
STA Travel Education to send Knightswood School on trip of a lifetime
Having been crowned the winning school of STA Travel Education’s ‘win your trip campaign’, Knightswood School in Glasgow are to be awarded £10,000 to jet off on another educational trip.
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News & Ideas
School travel to Africa and China on the rise
According to GTC Travel Group, a group flight specialist, school travel to Africa and China has risen in 2018.