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We have always attached the
utmost importance to all possible aspects of safety on
our tours. We believe that our commitment to the safety
of our clients has been second to none. Schools booking
a tour with us will benefit from our Safety Management
System which has been inspected by qualified, independent
safety consultants and conforms to latest DFES guidelines.
The Safety Management system covers the following aspects
of the tour.
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Pre Tour Information |
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Accommodation |
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Coach and transport
Operators |
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Itinerary Risk Assessment |
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Group leaders
Inspection Visits |
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Excursions (Overseas) |
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24 Hour Emergency Procedures |
Sporting Destinations Limited is a fully bonded member
of ABTA (no. W9311) and is subject to the ABTA code of
conduct. Our air holidays packages are ATOL protected
by the Civil Aviation Authority. Our ATOL number is 9206.
Sporting Destinations has a public liability insurance
of up to £ 5,000,000.
Click here to download a copy of our Safety Management
System (PDF available soon)
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The School Travel Forum (STF) is a group
of leading school tour operators who promote good practice
and safety in school travel.
Sporting Destinations is a Full Assured Member of the
School Travel Forum. All Full Members of the STF adhere
to a rigorous Code of Practice and Safety Management Standards
which meet the requirements of DfES guidelines and are
externally verified each year by suitably qualified independent
Health and Safety professionals. During the course of
developing the STF Code of Practice, and in addition to
liaising with the DCSF, advice has been sought from all
leading educational Unions and Associations. The STF initiative
has the support of the ASCL, NAHT, ATL, NUT and Voice-
The union for educational professionals and the NASWUT
advises members wishing to organise school trips to use
companies that have this type of system.
Details of the School Travel Forum Code of Practice are
available from steve@sportingdestinations.co.uk
- 0845 337 9180
Alternatively, visit the School Travel Forum website:
www.schooltravelforum.com
*Whilst these guidelines only technically cover state
schools in England and Scotland, the advice they contain
and the information regarding the School Travel Forum
Safety Management Standard will undoubtedly be of interest
to any school in the United Kingdom which undertakes educational
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The Learning Outside the Classroom (LOtC) Quality 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.
The LOtC Quality Badge is intended to assist schools in identifying external LOtC providers who deliver good quality teaching and learning experiences and manage risk effectively.
For more information visit: www.lotc.org.uk and www.lotcqualitybadge.org.uk |
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Latest updates to help you plan your tour… More
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are always very popular, a brilliant way to check out
the destination and facilities before your group travel,
offering you complete peace of mind. Not only will you
view first hand your destination and the standard / type
of fixtures you will encounter but you will also learn
about the exceptional service of Sporting Destinations
and our representatives that will be looking after you
in your country of choice… More
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| Billeting and Host Families |
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Sporting Destinations regret that it may
not always be possible to arrange host families for those
groups that request this type of accommodation as this
depends on the host school concerned. We trust you will
appreciate that the tour price will, therefore, be increased
to include alternative accommodation but we shall endeavour
to keep this increase to a minimum. If any school is interested
in this type of accommodation, we ask that they advise
us of any health and safety requirements / risk assessments
prior to booking so that we can discuss these issues with
the host school concerned.
We must also draw your attention to that fact that, where
billeting with host families is arranged, it is the responsibility
of the tour staff to supervise and organise activities
should any host family be unable to look after a student
at any time during the tour. We must stress that this
supervision is not the responsibility of the host family,
host school or Sporting Destinations Ltd. |
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| Planning Your Tour Aide-memoire |
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We offer a one-stop shop for your entire
group's touring needs.
This means that rather than having to go to lots of different
suppliers, we will organise flights, ferry crossings,
coach transfers, accommodation bookings, sports fixture
arrangements, excursions and other daily activities -
thus saving you time, money and stress!
This guide has been designed with the help of Bernie Preece
formerly of St John Fisher Catholic High School, Dewsbury and our
own team's experience of organising overseas Sports Tours.
Most of the answers to your questions can be found on
our web site or by phoning our dedicated staff on 0845
337 9180
Please feel free to contact us to add your own experiences
for other group leaders to share.
Please
click here for 'Planning your Sports Tour' aide-memoire |
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| How to make a booking once you are happy
with the proposed tour itinerary that has been sent, and
you wish to confirm you booking and send in deposits… More |
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To help us prepare the best quotation for
your group, please print off the enquiry form and fill
in as many details as possible and either post or fax
to our office 0845 337 9181. Once received your enquiry
will be passed to your dedicated tour co-ordinator who
will liaise with you to make sure the tour meets your
requirements.
Click
here to open a printable enquiry form |
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| To read or print off a copy of our latest
booking conditions, please click
here |
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