Travel abroad does not come without its safety concerns. Safety will be the first priority of any school and parent when deciding on which country to visit and what activities to participate in.

ITS makes ‘safety’ one of the priorities when conducting a possible trip to one of our destinations. ITS carry out a full risk assessment of a destination, accommodation, transport, activities, eateries, sights to be visited, plus any other aspect that may be considered an issue of safety for a trip.

Before any destination can qualify to be used by ITS, our qualified staff visit the country beforehand to ensure all risk assessments are completed and the necessary items checked before being considered for use. If we are using third party operators, we ensure they comply with our safety standards and are full licenced and insured for the activity.

British Standard – BS 8848:2007+ Amendment 1:2009 Specification for the provision of visits, fieldwork, expeditions, and adventurous activities outside the United Kingdom.

Although ITS is a Swiss based company, our dealings are with many schools from an international background with British Standards as the bench mark for health and safety in schools.

“It’s not compulsory for organisations to sign up to a standard, so you can feel confident that those that choose to comply with British Standards take safety and customer service seriously.”