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Memberships and affiliations
Our partners for success
Our Industry Partnerships
PGL is a founder member of the British Activity Providers Association (BAPA) and the School Travel Forum (STF) and a Learning Outside the Classroom Quality Badge holder. Our substantial bonds with the Association of British Travel Agents (ABTA) and the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA ATOL) are a symbol of the Company's stability, and guarantee our guests' financial security.
Due to our high standards of safety and staff training PGL is recognised by the major activity governing bodies and is licensed by the Adventure Activities Licensing Authority (AALA) for activities in scope.
We have received the SkillsActive award for ‘Achievement in Training’. Following our recent inspection by the Adult Learning Inspectorate we are benchmarked as one of the top training providers in our industry.
See why we're the leading provider of school trips in the UK.
Please see below a list of our key affiliations and memberships:
Learning Outside the Classroom (LOtC)
All PGL centres have been approved and awarded the Learning Outside the Classroom Quality Badge. This award establishes a benchmark for quality provision and is awarded to providers who pledge to engage in high quality learning outside the classroom and can also demonstrate its fulfilment in practice. In accordance with the Learning Outside the Classroom quality indicators, you can be sure that at PGL we:
- have a process in place to assist users to plan the learning experience effectively
- provide accurate information about our offer
- provide activities, experience or resources which meet learner needs
- review the experience and act on feedback
- meet the needs of the users
- have safety management processes in place to manage risk effectively
For more details visit www.lotcqualitybadge.org.uk
The Association of British Travel Agents (ABTA)
We are a member of ABTA which means you have the benefit of ABTA's assistance and Code of Conduct. Some of the travel arrangements that we sell are protected in case of the financial failure of the travel company. Please ask us about the protection that applies to your booking.
PGL is a member of the Association of British Travel Agents in the tour operator category. The Package Travel, Package Holidays and Package Tours Regulations 1992 require us to provide security for the monies that you pay on all trips that meet the definition of a package. For packages by coach abroad, we provide this security by way of a bond held by ABTA. For packages abroad by air please see ATOL. UK PGL trips are not package holidays and are exempt.
The Adventure Activities Licensing Authority (AALA)
Under the Activity Centres (Young Persons' Safety) Act 1995, we are required to hold licences for some of the activities / locations we operate in the UK. We have passed all our AALA inspections and have been granted the following licences:
- Abseiling - Osmington Bay
- Abseiling - Ford Castle
- Dragon Boating - Little Canada and Osmington Bay
- Improvised Rafting (Raft Building) - Osmington Bay
- Kayaking - Little Canada and Osmington Bay
- Open Canoeing - Little Canada
- Rock Climbing - Osmington Bay
- Sailing (Keelboat) - Little Canada and Osmington Bay
www.hse.gov.uk/aala
029 2075 5715
Air Travel Organisers Licensing (ATOL)
ATOL stands for Air Travel Organisers’ Licensing. Managed by the Civil Aviation Authority and Government backed, ATOL financially protects all flights and air packages sold by licensed UK tour operators. From the moment you pay, ATOL protects your money against the insolvency of your tour operator. If an ATOL tour operator stops trading, the CAA will refund your money. If you’re already on your course, tour or holiday, they will bring you and your group home as planned. Our license number is 4630 and you can check our details by visiting ATOL.
Some of the flights and flight-inclusive trips on this website are financially protected by the ATOL scheme. But ATOL protection does not apply to all trips and travel services on this website. This website will provide you with information on the protection that applies in the case of each trip and travel service offered before you make your booking. If you do not receive an ATOL Certificate then the booking will not be ATOL protected. If you do receive an ATOL Certificate but all the parts of your trip are not listed on it, those parts will not be ATOL protected. Please see our booking conditions for information, or for more information about financial protection and the ATOL Certificate go to: www.caa.co.uk. Guidance specifically for schools and colleges can be found here https://www.atol.org/about-atol/guidance-for-the-education-sector/
Please see our booking conditions for information, or for more information about financial protection and the ATOL Certificate go to www.atol.org.uk/ATOLCertificate
British Activity Providers Association (BAPA)
PGL has been a leading light in BAPA, (formerly known as BAHA) the trade body for our sector, for more than two decades. As such, we have made a major contribution to the establishment of agreed good practice for centre and activity operation, staff training and customer care. BAPA members are required to follow the Association Code of Practice and undergo inspection leading to Adventuremark accreditation where activities / locations are not covered by the Licensing Authority (AALA). All PGL centres in the UK and France are submitted to BAPA inspection and results are available to the public on request.
British Canoeing (BC)
Canoeing at all our centres is approved by British Canoeing (BC). We understand that we qualify more staff with BC than any other organisation, apart from the armed services.
England Netball
Netball tournaments at our centres are officiated by England Netball.
The Institute for Outdoor Learning (IOL)
PGL is a member of the Institute which supports the development and promotion of excellent practice in learning through outdoor experiences.
Royal Yachting Association (RYA)
Little Canada, our centre on the Isle of Wight, and Osmington Bay in Dorset, are our RYA recognised teaching establishments in the UK. We have centres in the South of France that are similarly recognised.
British Council
The accreditation follows an in-depth inspection of our English Language courses, practices and facilities by the British Council-managed Accreditation UK, the quality assurance scheme for the UK ELT sector. Inspectors for Accreditation UK observed PGL’s classes, visited accommodation, looked at the premises, resources and records, interviewed staff from every area and talked to teachers and students.
