STS is a Full Member of the School Travel Forum. All Full Members of the STF adhere to a rigorous Code of Practice and Safety Management Standards which meet the requirements of DCSF guidelines and are externally verified each year by suitably qualified independent Health and Safety professionals.

During the course of developing the STF Code of Practice, and in addition to liasing with the DCSF, advice has been sought from all leading educational Unions and Associations. The STF initiative has the support of the SHA, NAHT, ATL, PAT and is welcomed by the Outdoor Education Advisors’ Panel. The principles on which it is based have the support of the NUT and the NASUWT advises members wishing to organise school trips to use the companies that have this type of scheme.