EVC Magazine Autumn 2025_digital - Flipbook - Page 29
Land and Wave School Trips
3 Have high expectations
4 Quality check
5 Use your contacts
If you’re trying somewhere new, you
need to be confident that the visit will
be worth the cost and effort and will
meet your expectations, so ask the
right questions.
Always check that a venue or
provider can demonstrate its
commitment to safety and quality
in its operations.
Finally, shared knowledge is hugely
useful – so ask around!
• Will it deliver an engaging and
• Look for the LOtC Quality Badge
as a sign that the provider has
been assessed for the quality of
both its risk management and its
educational provision – you can
verify this at →lotc.org.uk or in a
provider’s Kaddi listing.
well-managed visit with a good
range of activities?
• How will the provider or venue work
with the school staff during the visit?
• Can I visit the venue in advance
to assess the location, the quality
of the provision, the attitude and
competence of the staff?
• Look for other quality assurance
• Have they received good feedback
from other schools? Check for
verified reviews on websites such
as Kaddi.com (see below).
such as an AALA licence (if needed)
or assurance schemes such as
Adventuremark, AHOEC Gold
Standard and National Governing
Body awards.
• Ask your EVC – they will know all
the visits that the school has done,
sometimes going back years, and
will be in touch with other EVCs.
• Talk to other teachers, admin staff
and parents from your school and
others – they will all have their
favourites and will know which
are good and which aren’t.
• Use a dedicated platform such
as Kaddi (see below), which offers
a huge range of options, with
up-to-date teacher reviews and
a filter system to find which
locations are best for your
group age, size and purpose.
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Science Museum
“Make sure you book the Wonderlab
– a real highlight for us.”
Greenpower Education Trust
“The event was well-organised and
health and safety systems were in
place and shared.”
No Limits Development
“Excellent organisation, leadership
and communication before and
during the trip.”
Developed by eduFOCUS and integrated with the EVOLVE
system, Kaddi is a free online platform where you can search for
school trip destinations. Each entry includes reviews written by
a verified visit leader, offering valuable insights, opinions and
the fine details that really help when deciding on a provider.
Kaddi currently has 4,600 listings, ranging from major
operators to smaller niche organisations offering specialised
activities. You can search by location, subject, activity, age
range and LOtC Quality Badge status, or browse a map to see
what’s available.
As well as researching specific providers or venues, you can
roam around the site and dip into listings to inspire new ideas
and enrich your own visits. Registering (for free) lets you save
searches and share with others to help you put the case for
your next visit.
To find out more, go to →kaddi.com
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