New guidance and measures from the Labour Government will make it easier to take pupils in UK on schools trips, with less bureaucracy and more popular destinations.
Ed Balls MP, Labour’s Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families, launched the measure as part of the Staying Safe action plan.
Evidence shows that learning outside of the classroom brings benefits to pupils, such as deeper subject learning and increased self confidence.
The new guidance awards ‘quality badges’ to organisations that run high-quality and safe destinations for schools visits, helping to ease the burden on teachers of assessing places for visits.
Ed Balls said: "Learning outside the classroom helps pupils understand their subjects better and increases their self-confidence. School trips also help young people explore and learn about risk and how to manage it.
“I hope that by making it easier for teachers to take their students outside the classroom we will help a generation of pupils develop their independence and raise their attainment.
"We should not let a fear of a compensation culture prevent pupils from learning outside the classroom. On school trips - as in other areas covered in our staying safe action plan - we need to help parents and teachers strike the right balance between protecting our children and allowing them the freedom to develop and enjoy childhood."
Source: The Labour Party of UK
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