Our Objectives

Our Objectives

• To promote best practice in educational school travel and support the principles established by the Learning Outside the Classroom Manifesto

• To design and promote sector-specific standards that will be periodically reviewed and adapted to reflect changes in education, health and safety legislation and any other relevant influence.

• To ensure the needs of schools and teachers are understood and adopted into our standards by regularly meeting bodies such as the Learning Outside of the Classroom Council (LOtC), the Department for Children, Schools and Families (DCSF), the Outdoor Education Advisors Panel (OEAP), Head Teacher Associations and Teacher Unions.

• To ensure independent assessment of travel companies offering educational travel in line with the requirements of the LOtC Quality Badge and the STF Code of Practice.

• To provide a forum for members to discuss non-competitive issues of common interest and concern.