A huge banner has been touring the UK and has been pictured at various centres and outdoor locations.

The aim is to highlight how important it is to protect the outdoor education sector and urge the Government to change its guidance to allow overnight residentials to go ahead. 

Where has the poster and message been promoted? Take a look at the gallery below…

The first stop for the banner was Corfe Castle in Dorset - supported by the team at Allnatt Outdoors.

Staff at the Arete Llanrug Centre in North Wales have been supporting the campaign.

The banner has been pictured in outdoor locations across the UK highlighting how important it is that children have access to learning outside the classroom.

Various outdoor centres have come together to show their support.

Thousands of people have now signed the petition to urge the DfE to review its guidance and allow residentials.

Allnatt, which runs residential centres in Swanage and the Isle of Wight has highlighted the impact of residential trips on children.

Children are also being encouraged to write about their experience of residentials as part of the campaign.

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The sector has warned that unless the Government lifts the current ban on residential school trips soon, many providers will be forced to close with even more jobs lost. 

This will mean that future generations will miss out on access to such experiences because there will be fewer providers. 

More than 16,000 people have now signed a petition to ask the Department for Education to change its guidance and allow overnight educational visits. 

Special edition of School Travel Organiser magazine

STO October/November 2020 campaign coverage

Because readers and providers demonstrated such support for the campaigns we created a special front cover for our October / November edition.

Click to see the digital E-magazine

Plus, there was more coverage to the cause inside the magazine with some of the many photos we’ve received from teachers, school tour operators, outdoor education centre staff featured. 

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