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Planning a school trip should be exciting, not stressful. Between risk assessments, parental concerns, and the sheer logistics of taking a group of students off-site, it’s easy for teachers and trip organisers to feel the weight of responsibility before the adventure has even begun.
At The Bushcraft Company, we believe school trips should be memorable for all the right reasons. That’s why the safety of your students isn’t just a promise, it’s our top priority, backed by rigorous training, robust processes, and independent external verification.
From the moment you arrive, you’re in safe hands
When your students step off the coach, we want you to feel one thing above all else: confidence. Confidence that every member of staff has been trained to the highest standard. Confidence that every activity has been risk-assessed. And confidence that, should anything need attention, our team is ready.
The OEAP (Outdoor Education Advisory Panel, who set the guidance for EVC’s to follow) recommends school use providers with the LotC Quality Badge. This means selecting us for your next school trip will be less paperwork and quicker approval from your EVC too.
Here’s what that looks like in practice.
Expert Teams You Can Trust
Our dedicated camp teams are experienced and fully trained, with a strong focus on safeguarding, supervision, and student wellbeing. Every instructor understands that a safe school trip is the foundation for a great one, so while your students are building dens, lighting fires, or navigating the woods, you can simply enjoy watching them thrive, knowing every detail is taken care of.
Standards that go beyond the basics
Compliance isn’t a box-ticking exercise for us – it’s an ongoing commitment. We internally audit our health and safety practices to ensure our processes are diligent and effective, and we continually benchmark ourselves against the best providers in the outdoor education sector. This means our standards don’t just meet expectations; they’re built to exceed them.
Independently verified excellence
Don’t just take our word for it. The Bushcraft Company has been externally audited and holds some of the most respected health and safety accreditations in the outdoor education industry:
LOtC Quality Badge
The only national award assessing both risk management and educational quality across all learning-outside-the-classroom providers. Recognised by the Department for Education and the Welsh Government, it’s a trusted mark of quality for schools nationwide.
BAPA (British Activity Provider Association)
BAPA’s rigorous inspection process covers its Code of Practice plus the requirements of Adventuremark and the LOtC Quality Badge – three accreditations rolled into one demanding inspection which we are proud to hold.
RoSPA Course Assurance
All of our health and safety training carries the RoSPA Qualifications “stamp of assurance,” confirming it meets exceptionally high safety standards.
AAIAC Adventuremark
A respected industry safety scheme confirming that our arrangements for managing adventure activity risks have been independently inspected and meet recognised standards of good practice.
Together, these accreditations mean every aspect of your school trip, from staff training to on-site risk management, has been scrutinised by external experts, not just assessed internally.
Why safety accreditations matter when choosing a school trip provider
For teachers and school trip organisers, choosing a provider isn’t just about the activities on offer, it’s about trust. Independent accreditations like the LOtC Quality Badge and AAIAC Adventuremark give schools a clear, evidence-based way to compare providers and make informed decisions, rather than relying on marketing claims alone.
When a provider holds multiple layers of independent verification, it signals a genuine, embedded culture of safety, not a one-off inspection or a single certificate on the wall.
The result? Adventure without the anxiety
The best school trips strike a balance: enough challenge and excitement to create lasting memories, and enough structure and care to keep everyone safe. At The Bushcraft Company, that balance is built into everything we do.
The result is simple, your students get all the adventure, and you get complete peace of mind.
Start planning your worry-free school adventure today
If you’re looking for a school trip provider that puts health and safety first, without compromising an ounce of fun, we’d love to hear from you. Get in touch with our team today and let’s start planning an unforgettable, worry-free adventure for your students.
