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STF Membership
Equity School Travel is a full member of the School Travel Forum, a group of leading school tour operators who promote good practice and safety in school travel. STF full members adhere to a rigorous code of practice and safety management standards which meet the requirements of DCSF guidelines.
ATOL membership
Air Travel Organiser's Licence is a protection scheme for flights and air holidays, managed by the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA).
If you've booked and contracted with a tour operator for a complete air holiday package or just a flight, ATOL protects you from losing money or being stranded abroad if the tour operator goes out of business.
www.caa.co.uk/
Travel Insurance
Equity School Travel provides a fully comprehensive travel insurance for groups.
To view details of our insurance policy please click here.
Student Safety
The health and safety of our school groups is our primary concern. We promote safety awareness to our suppliers through our Safety Management System (SMS). This document sets out standards required for each component of our tours. Audits are completed yearly to guarantee that our service providers meet all safety regulations and have appropriate documentation.
In addition, we understand the challenges party leaders face when organising school trips so in order to help you ensure the tour is as safe as possible, we are happy to help with risk assessments and any other safety planning. If you would like to read our SMS in more detail, please click here. To view our SMS Pre-Tour Safety Guide, kindly click this link.
We are a full member of the School Travel Forum, and abide with its rigorous code of practice and safety management
standards which meet the requirements of DCSF guidelines. 
These are externally verified each year by suitably qualified independent Health and Safety professionals.
The School Travel Forum Code of Practice has been developed with all the
major Teachers Associations and Unions including NAHT, AHSCL, ATL,
NASUWT, NUT, PAT and by the Outdoor Education Advisors' Panel. Details of
the School Travel Forum Code of Practice are available from
www.schooltravelforum.com.
Equity recommends the DCSF Advice booklet. This 72-page booklet offers national guidance to teachers planning an educational visit. Details of useful documents are also provided alongside contact information for governing bodies, associations, and others involved in educational visits. Although the booklet is primarily for staff in schools and local education authorities in the UK, it may be useful for staff in further education colleges and youth organisations.
You can rely on us to get it right in the first place but should the unexpected happen we have the knowledge and the resources to resolve any issues. Once you are on tour, Equity staff are on duty night and day, equipped with full details of your tour and ready to go into action if you need us. Our support service runs 24 hours a day, 7 days a week so you can rely on us in the event of any problems.
ABTA Membership
We are members of The Association of British Travel Agents.
ABTA – Its primary aims are to ensure that the public receives the best possible service from Members, and to maintain and enhance the reputation, good name and standing of the Association and its Members. www.abta.com/
IATA Membership
The International Air Transport Association is an international trade body, created over 60 years ago by a group of airlines.
Today, IATA represents some 250 airlines comprising 94% of the international scheduled air traffic. The organisation also represents, leads and serves the airline industry in general.www.iata.org