Responsibilities for visiting school groups

Supervision

The school must confirm number of pupils and accompanying adults on the booking form. The learner-to-adult ratio must conform to the requirements laid out by your governing body. If the Museum believes that the ratio you specify is unsatisfactory, we will ask you to increase this.

Schools will ensure that all accompanying adults are aware of their responsibilities while accompanying a school trip to the National Army Museum. These are set out in our terms and conditions which we will send you if we are able to offer you a visit.

Behaviour

Pupils are expected to behave appropriately at all times during their visit to the Museum. Teachers and accompanying adults are reminded that pupil behaviour and conduct is their responsibility and they are required to actively supervise pupils while they are on site.

Our expectations concerning behaviour are laid out in our terms and conditions, which will be sent to you should we be able to offer you a visit. We reserve the right to refuse admission and/or ask groups to leave should their behaviour be unacceptable.

Safeguarding

The Museum’s learning team are DBS-checked and receive safeguarding training. However, the safeguarding responsibility for school groups at the Museum remains with the teacher in charge of the visit.

Confirming visits, cancellations and no-shows

Our booking confirmation procedure has changed. This is outlined in detail in the terms and conditions that we will send should we be able to offer you a visit. No-shows at the Museum and last-minute cancellations now incur an administration charge. Additionally, schools need to actively confirm their visit or risk losing their offer. Further details will be sent should we be able to host your visit.