EOTC: Facing health and safety challenges for school trips

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YHA are improving our Health and Safety documentation for overnight school trips and we need your help.

We know that school trip organisers need detailed information when planning overnight trips. So we want to make your life easier and help you meet your health and safety requirements for school trips.

For YHA to do so, we need to further understand your obligations for health and safety documentation. Your help will enable us to consolidate YHA’s current policies into one easy-to-use document you can incorporate into your plans.

Please take a few minutes to fill out our quick questionnaire. Everyone who completes the questionnaire will go in the draw to win two nights in a private room at a YHA-managed hostel. Thank you for your time.

Complete questionnaire at
https://www.yha.co.nz/group-accommodation/schools/health-and-safety-questionaire

About YHA Group Accommodation

YHA hostels are a safe and secure choice for overnight school trips of all types and sizes. The YHA network covers excellent locations nationwide and we have years of group accommodation experience. In addition to health and safety information for your plans, your groups will receive a safety briefing on arrival, your group’s shared rooms will be exclusive to you and grouped together. There are no bars on site and our staff are available to you 24 hours a day during your stay.

Not only are YHA hostels a great choice for safety but they’re great for budgets, too. Our shared accommodation for students and private rooms for supervisors include all bedding. Groups have access to a large, fully equipped communal kitchen and a dedicated Groups Coordinator.

Our Groups Coordinators make the booking process easy. They will be your main point of contact and will provide any required Health and Safety information, arrange breakfast options for you and assist you to make transport and local activity bookings.

About YHA New Zealand

The Youth Hostels Association of New Zealand (YHA New Zealand) is a not-for-profit association that was established in 1932 in Canterbury. With a network of over 40 hostels in both islands, YHA New Zealand provides high-quality budget accommodation to New Zealanders and international travellers. YHA New Zealand is a committed advocate of sustainable practices. For more information please visit: http://www.yha.co.nz.