At www.ukschooltrips.co.uk we are very proud that many venues we work with have been amongst the first to be awarded the prestigious Learning Outside the Classroom Quality Badge.
We would like to take this opportunity to congratulate them, say a big well done for their achievements and also to introduce them to you. These are venues that have booked with us because they currently have availabilty for educational visits and are interested in increasing their school trip bookings. There are other venues who have been awarded the badge but aren’t with us on www.ukschooltrips.co.uk
This 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 learning outside the classroom provider organisations. It is intended to assist schools in identifying external LOTC providers who deliver good quality teaching and learning experiences and manage risk effectively.
SCOTLAND
THE OUTWARDS BOUND TRUST – LOCH EIL CENTRE
CRAGGAN OUTDOOR ADVENTURE CENTRE – MORAYSHIRE
GLASGOW SCIENCE CENTRE
LOCHGOILHEAD – ARGYLL
KINDROGAN – PERTHSHIRE
NORTH EAST
KILLHOPE LEAD MINING MUSEUM – DURHAM
MOORHOUSE ADVENTURE CENTRE – TYNE AND WEAR
CARLTON OUTDOOR EDUCATION CENTRE – MIDDLESBOROUGH
BEAMISH OPEN AIR MUSEUM – COUNTY DURHAM
NORTH WEST
VIRIDOR LAING WASTE EDUCATION CENTRES – BOLTON , BURY & MANCHESTER
WALBY FARM PARK – CUMBRIA
LANEHEAD OUTDOOR EDUCATION CENTRE – CUMBRIA
THE BEACON MUSEUM – CUMBRIA
OUTWARD BOUND TRUST – ULLSWATER CENTRE
OUTWARD BOUND TRUST – HOWTOWN CENTRE CUMBRIA
CASTLESHAW CENTRE – OLDHAM
HARRIS MUSEUM & ART GALLERY – PRESTON
MOBEX LOCAL SOLUTIONS – LIVERPOOL
CONWAY CENTRES: BEESTON – CHESHIRE
CONWAY CENTRES: BURWARDSLEY – CHESHIRE
CONWAY CENTRES: DELAMERE – CHESHIRE
CONWAY CENTRES: TATTENHALL – CHESHIRE
WEST MIDLANDS
JAGUAR LAND ROVER – SOLIHULL
BEAR CREEK ADVENTURE – WORCESTERSHIRE
CADBURY WORLD – BIRMINGHAM
ABSEILING DERBYSHIRE – STAFFORDSHIRE
ARCHERY EVENTS – STAFFORDSHIRE
MOORLANDS BUSHCRAFT – STAFFORDSHIRE
CLOSER TO THE EDGE – WOLVERHAMPTON
WONDERLAND – SHROPSHIRE
HEART PARK – WARWICKSHIRE
HARTLEBURY CASTLE – WORCESTERSHIRE
SELLY MANOR – BOURNEVILLE
WOODLANDS ADVENTURE & OUTDOOR LEARNING – WALSALL
YORKSHIRE & HUMBERSIDE
PARSONS HOUSE OPC – SOUTH YORKSHIRE
THE QUILT MUSEUM AND GALLERY – YORK
THORNTON HALL FARM COUNTY PARK – NORTH YORKSHIRE
CARLTON LODGE OUTDOOR CENTRE – NORTH YORKSHIRE
EUREKA! THE NATIONAL CHILDREN’S MUSEUM – WEST YORKSHIRE
YORK ART GALLERY & YORKSHIRE MUSEUM – NORTH YORKSHIRE
YORK CASTLE MUSEUM – NORTH YORKSHIRE
THE DEEP – NORTH HUMBERSIDE
PEAT RIGG OUTDOOR TRAINING CENTRE – PICKERING
NATIONAL RAILWAY MUSEUM – YORK
EAST MIDLANDS
MANOR FARM – LEICESTERSHIRE
DERWENT PURSUITS – STAFFORDSHIRE
BURNUMS FARMYARD FRIENDS – NORTHAMPTONSHIRE
YEW TRAIL OUTDOOR CLASSROOM – LEICESTERSHIRE
WONDERLAND – TELFORD
AYSCOUGHFEE HALL -SPALDING
EAST ENGLAND
HOLT HALL FIELD STUDIES CENTRE – NORFOLK
COLNE VALLEY RAILWAY AND GARDENS – ESSEX
WHITWELL HALL COUNTRY CENTRE – NORWICH
BELCHAMPS SCOUT CAMP – ESSEX
BRAINTREE DISTRICT MUSEUM – ESSEX
HYLANDS HOUSE
HILLTOP OUTDOOR CENTRE
CELTIC HARMONY CAMP – HERTFORDSHIRE
LONDON
MUSEUM OF LONDON
TWICKENHAM RUGBY MUSEUM
SCIENCE MUSEUM LONDON
VEOLIA WATER ENVIRONMENT CENTRE – BUSHEY HEATH
CHURCHILL THEATRE – BROMLEY
LAMBOURNE END CENTRE – ESSEX
ZLS LONDON ZOO
BANK OF ENGLAND – LONDON
SOUTH EAST
ROYAL VICTORIA COUNTRY PARK – SOUTHAMPTON
DRUSILLAS PARK – SUSSEX
PATH HILL OUTDOORS – OXFORDSHIRE
WILDERNESS EXPERTISE LTD – HAMPSHIRE
SHORTENILLS CENTRE – BUCKINGHAMSHIRE
ZLS WHIPSNADE ZOO
CHILTERN OPEN AIR MUSEUM – BUCKINGHAMSHIRE
THE SAFETY CENTRE – MILTON KEYNES
SWATTENDEN CENTRE – KENT
COUNTRYSIDE EDUCATION TRUST – HAMPSHIRE
COTSWOLD WILDLIFE PARK AND GARDENS – OXFORDSHIRE
SAYERS CROFT FIELD CENTRE – SURREY
PAULTONS PARK – HAMPSHIRE
THE RIVER & ROWING MUSEUM – OXFORDSHIRE
AARDVARK PRODUCTIONS -KENT
SURREY OUTDOOR LEARNING & DEVELOPMENT – ANGEL BLUE
SURREY OUTDOOR LEARNING & DEVELOPMENT – HENLEY FORT
SURREY OUTDOOR LEARNING & DEVELOPMENT – HIGH ASHURST
SURREY OUTDOOR LEARNING & DEVELOPMENT – THAMES YOUNG MARINERS
EAST HALL FARM – HERTFORDSHIRE
MELLOW FARM (THE OUTDOOR CLASSROOM) – SURREY
ESSEX OUTDOORS -ESSEX
BRADWELL OUTDOORS – ESSEX
DANBURY OUTDOORS – ESSEX
HARLOW OUTDOORS – ESSEX
MAEA Y LADE OUTDOORS – ESSEX
MERSEA OUTDOORS – ESSEX
MARWELL WILDLIFE – WINCHESTER
NEWLAND PARK ADVENTURE CENTRE BUCKINGHAMSHIRE
RIPPLEDOWN ENVIRONMENTAL CENTRE – KENT
KENCH HILL CENTRE – KENT
OBSERVATORY SCIENCE CENTRE EAST SUSSEX
SOUTH WEST
AT-BRISTOL SCIENCE CENTRE
OUTDOOR ADVENTURE – CORNWALL
FARMS FOR CITY CHILDREN – WICK COURT
FARMS FOR CITY CHILDREN – NETHERCOTT HOUSE
CASTLE QUARRY OUTDOOR ADVENTURE – GLOUCESTERSHIRE
SKERN LODGE OUTDOOR ACTIVITY CENTRE – DEVON
NATIONAL MARINE AQUARIUM – DEVON
LONGLEAT SAFARI PARK – WILTSHIRE
SLIMBRIDGE WETLAND CENTRE – GLOUCESTERSHIRE
CLEAR WELL CAVES – GLOUCESTERSHIRE
GLASTONBURY ABBEY – SOMERSET
MILL ON THE BRUE – SOMERSET
MOUNT BATTEN WATERSPORTS & ACTIVITY CENTRE – PLYMOUTH
STEAM – MUSEUM OF THE GREAT WESTERN RAILWAY – SWINDON
FARMS FOR CITY CHILDREN NETHERCOTT – HOUSE DEVON
FARMS FOR CITY CHILDREN WICK COURT – GLOUCESTERSHIRE
MINEHEAD ADVENTURE CENTRE SOMERSET
WALES
CMC ADVENTURE – GWYNEDD
ADVENTURES WALES – GLAMORGAN
CONWAY CENTRES – ANGLESEY
FARMS fOR CITY CHILDREN – TREGINNIS ISAF
TECHNIQUEST – CARDIFF
PRO-ACTIVE ADVENTURE – TYN DWR
OUTWARD BOUND TRUST – ABERDOVEY CENTRE SNOWDONIA
FARMS FOR CITY CHILDREN – PEMBROKESHIRE
Winding House Museum / Amgueddfa Tŷ Weindio
PENDINE OUTDOORS – CARMARTHENSHIRE
NORTH FRANCE
KENT COUNTY COUNCIL HARDELOTE CENTRE – (CENTRE BASED IN FRANCE)
The Quality Badge will be awarded to providers who have pledged to engage in an ongoing process to sustain good-quality learning outside the classroom and who have demonstrated that they meet six quality indicators. The provider:
1. Has a process in place to assist users to plan the learning experience effectively;
2. Provides accurate information about its offer;
3. Provides activities, experience or resources which meet learner needs;
4. Reviews the experience and acts on feedback;
5. Meets the needs of the users;
6. Has safety management processes in place to manage risk effectively.
Each of these high-level indicators has a number of more detailed sub-indicators.
A package of support is now available.
At www.ukschooltrips.co.uk we are proud to say that we are going to be receiving training in order that we may train and support the venues we work with in order that you understand what to do in order to receive this prestigious award.
We anticipate that demand for this training will be high so please register your interest now by emailing: craig@ukschooltrips.co.uk
If you can offer a great learning experience at your venue or offer accommodation for educational visits and you are not currently marketed to schools, colleges, youth groups, nursery managers, childminders and families by www.ukschooltrips.co.uk and would like more information please contact: clare@ukschooltrips.co.uk
For more information on the Learning Outside the Classroom Manifesto please visit: www.lotc.org.uk
Please pledge your support to the manifesto at the following link:
http://www.lotc.org.uk/getdoc/c5832f5a-6fb8-4c51-8f5a-7d4e9233d502/Sign-the-manifesto
