We really do provide it all. Our residential education trips include:
- Expert tuition from morning to early evening
- All meals from dinner on your first day to packed lunch on your last day
- Bedding (duvet & cover, sheet, pillows and pillowcases) – just bring a towel
- Use of classrooms and specialist fieldwork equipment
- ·Wellies and waterproofs
- Learning Outside the Classroom accredited Centres (there is no need to risk assess our Centres or sites)
- 24-hour duty cover
- Experience and procedures for outdoor learning eg water safety and outdoor diseases
- Catering for all dietary requirements
- Flexible rooming – consideration for transgender students and staff, single rooms for staff where available, separate areas for boys and girls, lockable rooms and allocated bathroom areas
- Bespoke course programmes – we agree course options with you before your trip
- Tailored resources to use before and after your trip to prepare students and encourage follow-up.
- Space to explore and relax in nature when in non-teaching time, we encourage students to experience and connect with nature, which has untold benefits for well-being and resilience.
- Excellent subject knowledge, practical fieldwork skills and in depth follow- up techniques. No need for you to be scared of statistics, our tutors teach it all the time.
- In depth knowledge of curriculum and specification requirements so you make the most of your time with us, we work with awarding organisations to get the very best out of our courses.
- We are awarded the Senior Geography Quality Mark from the Geographical Association
- Site knowledge – our fieldwork sites are risk-assessed and suitable for your group, with access and alternative sites
- Emergency procedures – we cope with bad weather and unexpected issues
- Opportunities to enrich your trip and make it memorable for students eg evening campfires.
- We can book your in-course transport if you need it and advise on the best cost options.
- Pre-course visits can be arranged for teachers or students and their parents who are anxious about a trip.
Our day courses are easy to book and provide good value learning with:
- Course programmes designed to align with curriculum and specification requirements
- Use of classrooms and equipment
- Learning Outside the Classroom accredited Centres (there is no need to risk assess our Centres or sites)
- Knowledge of curriculum and specification requirements so you make the most of your time with us
- Site knowledge – our fieldwork sites are risk-assessed and suitable for your group, with access and alternative sites
- Emergency procedures – we cope with bad weather and unexpected issues
- Experience in practical fieldwork and follow- up (we teach statistics every week)
Planning your trip
To support teachers and school staff with their trip planning the Outdoor Education Advisor’s Panel (OEAP) has a helpful FAQs guide. It includes guidance on why Risk Assessments from providers are of limited help to schools. Field Studies Council is proud that all our Centres have been awarded the Quality Badge by the Council for Learning Outside the Classroom. Each Centre achieved the badge by demonstrating that they consistently deliver high quality teaching and learning experiences to school groups and manage risk effectively. This means that you do not have to assess them and therefore have less paperwork to complete. All location certificates can be found here.
If you would like to visit our Centres before your visit please contact us directly to arrange a time and we would be happy to show you around the Centre, our fieldwork sites and answer any questions you have.