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Educational Visits

Asked by Damian HindsConservativeDepartment for EducationTabled Answered 7 March 2025UIN 34242

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what information her Department holds on the number of school trips made annually, by (a) region (b) mode of transport.

Answered by Catherine McKinnell

The department does not collect information from schools about the number of school trips made or the mode of transport used. It does, however, provide guidance on health and safety on school trips. This guidance can be found here: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/health-and-safety-on-educational-visits/health-and-safety-on-educational-visits.

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