ACHIEVES RECOGNITION FOR HIGH QUALITY EDUCATIONAL VISITS
Wye Adventures in Symonds Yat West has achieved national recognition for its educational visits and
has been awarded the Learning Outside the Classroom (LOtC) Quality Badge.
The LOtC Quality Badge is the only scheme that recognises quality of learning and effectiveness of risk
management and is awarded by the Council for Learning Outside the Classroom.
Wye Adventures, Managing Director Stuart Wyley said: “Being awarded the LOtC Quality Badge is a fantastic achievement for all the staff here as it shows that we offer young people high quality facilities and advice on how to use them and the surrounding area to bring learning to life and helping them to
achieve their potential. We're thrilled to get official recognition for our efforts, and we look forward to welcoming even more children and young people to our activity centre.”
Dr Anne Hunt, Chief Executive of CLOtC said: “Educational visits are among the most memorable experiences in a child’s school life. The LOtC Quality Badge offers teachers the reassurance that the venue has appropriate risk management structures in place and supporting teachers to consider how they can use the venue for their learning, meaning less paperwork for schools and peace of mind for teachers. I congratulate
Wye Adventures on being awarded the LOtC Quality Badge.” Held by some of the leading providers of educational visits, the LOtC Quality Badge is endorsed by the Department for Education and the Outdoor Education Advisers’ Panel Cymru recommends schools use awarded providers for their educational visit or trips.
For more information about the LOtC Quality Badge visit www.lotcqualitybadge.org.uk