Useful organisations

• Adventure Activities Licensing Authority: 17 Lambourne Crescent, Llanishen, Cardiff CF4 5GG. Telephone: 01222 755715. 
• British Activity Holiday Association: Morritt House, 58 Station Approach, South Ruislip HA4 6SA Telephone: 020 8842 1292. 
• DCSF Publications: DCSF Publications Centre, PO Box 5050, Sherwood Park, Mansfield Road, Nottinghamshire NG15 0DJ Telephone: 0845 6022260. 
• HSE HSE Information Services, Caerphilly Business Park, Caerphilly CF83 3GG Telephone: 08701 545500.
• Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents: Edgbaston Park, 353 Bristol Road, Birmingham B5 7ST Telephone: 0121 248 2000. 
• The Central Bureau for Educational Visits and Exchanges: 10 Spring Gardens, London SW1A 2BN Telephone: 020 7389 4004. 
• The School and Group Travel Association: 53 Barnfield Road, Harpenden, Hertfordshire AL5 5TH Telephone: 01582 766540. 

Useful publications

• DCSF: Health and safety of pupils on educational visits
This 72-page booklet offers national guidance where guidance may otherwise be unavailable, incomplete or not up-to-date, but should not be used as a replacement for local or other professional guidance or regulations. It sets out principles rather than trying to cover every eventuality, leaving it to teachers to use their professional judgement when applying and implementing the guidance. Ref: HSPV2

• ATL: Health and safety in schools and colleges and Taking students off site. Both are available from the ATL website

Useful websites

Adventure Activities Licensing Authority
An independent watchdog on the delivery of outdoor adventure activities for young people. The site offers lots of useful links and answers to frequently asked questions.

British Activity Holiday Association (BAHA)
The trade association for private sector providers of activity holidays and courses in the UK. Member centres have all agreed to abide by the BAHA Code of Practice and are committed to high standards of safety, value for money and customer service.

Health and Safety Executive (HSE)
The HSE is responsible for the regulation of almost all the risks to health and safety arising from work activity in Britain. This site offers lots of advice and information.

Teachernet
Lots of ideas for follow up activies for trips

Independent Schools Adventure Activities Association 
Offers information about the Association in the form of guidance and advice, meetings, courses and workshops.