Every young person should experience the world beyond the classroom as an essential part of learning and personal development.

As we are all aware, education is more than just the acquisition of knowledge. Improving young people’s understanding, skills, values and personal development can significantly enhance learning and achievement.

Educational visits can be some of the most memorable learning experiences and help us to make sense of the world around us by making links between feelings and learning. They stay with us into adulthood and affect our behaviour, lifestyle and work. They influence our values and the decisions we make. They allow us to transfer learning experienced outside to the classroom and vice versa.

Learning outside the classroom is about raising achievement through an organised, powerful approach to learning in which direct experience is of prime importance. This is not only about what we learn but importantly how and where we learn.