YHA is top of the class for educational visits. More than 70 of our hostels across England and Wales have received a Learning Outside the Classroom Award.
This means that we have the greatest number of sites accredited by the Council for Learning Outside the Classroom of any organisation nationwide – reassuring teachers that we are the right choice for educational school trips.
Many local education authorities recognise the significance of the Learning Outside the Classroom Award, making your planning simpler.
What this accreditation means
- Externally audited risk assessments
- Verified insurance provision
- Quality checked safety logs
- Delivery observed by national reviewers
Hostels with a Quality Badge
Many of our hostels have been recognised as a quality provider and received the Learning Outside the Classroom Quality Badge.
Recognised as a quality provider
Many of our hostels have been awarded the Learning Outside the Classroom Site Provider Award. From the shores of Lake Windermere to the hustle and bustle of Central London, we've got locations to suit every group.
Ready to book your school trip?
Making a booking with YHA is easy! Simply contact our experienced groups advisers. They'll support you with every aspect of planning your visit from meals, activities and classrooms to risk assessments and funding options.
Why schools love YHA
Free planning visits
Group leaders can conduct a free site visit before their stay to support planning and risk assessments
Safety and security
We work with the DBS and NSPCC on our safeguarding practices for children and many hostels offer secure key card access
Support for schools
Bursary funding and various support schemes are available for schools and colleges
Affordable pricing
Book a low-cost group stay and we'll reserve availability for up to 3 weeks while you pay the 20% deposit
Packages that are perfect for schools
With activities to inspire, motivate and challenge students plus accommodation and catering, YHA activity packages will bring real outdoor adventures to your residential experience.
Alex Rider residential packages
Watch your students transform into ground-breaking super spies. See them reach new heights as a team, spark a love for reading, and experience all the great outdoors has to offer with YHA’s Alex Rider programme.
Discovery package
Designed to enable teachers to create their own stay, our discovery package offers a flexible programme of fun, challenging and memorable experiences.
Multi-activity package
Designed to engage students through practical PE-based activity, our multi-activity package offers a mixture of adventurous and on-site activities.
Geography package
Pupils have an ideal opportunity to carry out fieldwork as covered in the National Curriculum while getting hands on with the world around them.