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What the End of the EHIC Card Could Mean for the School Trip
Posted: Monday, 4 November 2019 - 1:41pm
The current uncertainty as to what will happen when the UK leaves the EU has thrown doubt over the future of the EHIC card. Currently, UK residents get medical care for free, or at a reduced cost, in 31 countries, but if the UK leaves the EU without a deal, that will no longer be the case.
The government has asked all 31 countries to honour the EHIC agreement until 31 December 2020, no matter what type of deal the UK leaves with. So far,only three have agreed to cover UK tourists if there's no deal.
The Cost of School Trips are 'Ridiculous' and 'Extortionate' says Parent
Posted: Tuesday, 29 October 2019 - 2:47pm
A mum from Sefton on Merseyside has hit out at the costs of school trips, claiming they are 'ridiculous' and 'extortionate'. In a report by the Liverpool Echo a number of parents have criticised the rising costs of school trips at a time when many families are struggling financially.
The Liverpool Echo contacted a number of schools in and around Merseyside and found that they were charging up to £1500 per student for a school trip abroad.
Student on Foreign Exchange Visit, Falls to His Death
Posted: Monday, 21 October 2019 - 9:47am
A 15 year old British student fell to his death from a building in Cordoba, Spain on October 19th at 11.30pm.
According to a local newspaper, Max McMullen, a pupil at Beechen Cliff School in Bath was attempting to fix a blind when he fell through the window of the seventh floor apartment.
Local media reports say that he was on a school language exchange at the time and had been in the city for less than a week,
British Student Dies During Field Trip in Africa
Posted: Monday, 14 October 2019 - 12:03pm
Caitlin Cole, a York University student, tragically died during a field trip to Tanzania.
The 20 year old student died in Tanzania on September 24, but as yet, the cause of her death is not clear. A coroner in Bradford is looking into evidence to decide if there should be an inquest.
School Trip Leads to TV Series for Scottish Teens
Posted: Wednesday, 9 October 2019 - 9:14am
Students from Bathgate Academy were filmed as they spent 10 days in Eastern Greenland for a BBC documentary series. They will appear in a new, four-part series – Arctic Academy - charting the journey of the group as they embark on the school trip of a lifetime. The first show airs on BBC Scotland on October 9th.
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Schoolboy Falls From 60ft Cliff on School Trip
A 15-year-old boy fell 60ft over the edge of a cliff whilst on a geography school trip, miraculously only suffering minor injuries.