Latest Reviews
The Kaddi Review system gives teachers and youth workers the ability to leave venue and provider feedback. All reviews have been added via EVOLVE, by visit leaders that have recently used the venues/providers. Kaddi Reviews provide valuable information for anyone planning educational visits.
| Provider | Score | Comments | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amelia Trust Farm | 09 April 2024 | ||
| PGL Winmarleigh Hall | The centre is clean and well presented with comfortable bedrooms/dorms and a large airy canteen. There is a range of different activities to suit, however it is not particularly accessible for wheelchair users or learners with any sensory needs. The staff are great, well qualified and good with the learners. The lost star is due to the centre being more suited to KS2 (we were with KS4) and the lack of accessibility. | 09 April 2024 | |
| Hertfordshire Zoo | 09 April 2024 | ||
| Cadbury World | It was a shame that some of the museum was being renovated and hadn't reopened. | 09 April 2024 | |
| Bewl Water Outdoor Centre | 09 April 2024 | ||
| Cliffe House Outdoor Study & Conference Centre | 09 April 2024 | ||
| Bewerley Park Centre for Outdoor Education | 09 April 2024 | ||
| Queen Elizabeth Country Park | 09 April 2024 | ||
| Gravity Norwich | 09 April 2024 | ||
| Pensthorpe Natural Park | The day went really well and the staff were very welcoming. They explained the learning clearly and the children enjoyed the activities very much. The visit enhanced our learning about animals and life cycles. | 09 April 2024 | |
| Ski Astons | 09 April 2024 | ||
| The Wolseley Centre | 09 April 2024 | ||
| Queen Elizabeth Country Park | 09 April 2024 | ||
| MasterClass Sports Tours | 09 April 2024 | ||
| Alton Towers Resort (day visits) | 09 April 2024 | ||
| East Coast Outdoors CIC | 08 April 2024 | ||
| Jodrell Bank Discovery Centre | 08 April 2024 | ||
| Manchester United Museum and Tour Centre | 08 April 2024 | ||
| Rayburn Tours Ltd | 08 April 2024 | ||
| Gwersyll yr Urdd Glan-llyn | Duke of Edinburgh expedition | 08 April 2024 | |
| Young Scot | 08 April 2024 | ||
| The Outward Bound Trust, Ullswater Centre | 08 April 2024 | ||
| The Outward Bound Trust, Ullswater Centre | 08 April 2024 | ||
| Thorpe Park | 08 April 2024 | ||
| Halsbury Travel Ltd | The hotel was perfect for larger groups touring. | 08 April 2024 | |
| IBT Travel Group | 08 April 2024 | ||
| LEGOLAND Windsor | Covered all aspects of our computing curriculum in the session and children were engaged throughout. Resources were fit for purpose and teaching was outstanding. | 08 April 2024 | |
| Halsbury Travel Ltd | 08 April 2024 | ||
| Gravity Norwich | 08 April 2024 | ||
| Carlton Marshes Education Centre | 08 April 2024 | ||
| Thorpe Woodlands Adventure Centre | Great facilities and well organised/planned activities. The instructors were great with the children who had a fabulous time. No-one was forced to do anything, but everyone was encouraged to push themselves out of their comfort zone. | 08 April 2024 | |
| Select School Travel | Used this company for many years and am always happy with the service they provide. | 08 April 2024 | |
| The Play Zone | 08 April 2024 | ||
| English Institute of Sport | 08 April 2024 | ||
| Twycross Zoo | 07 April 2024 | ||
| PGL Chateau de Grande Romaine | The centre is well located for visits to Paris, while being in a safe location in the countryside. | 07 April 2024 | |
| Holocaust Educational Trust | 07 April 2024 | ||
| Rush UK High Wycombe | House outings - provided the entire venue is booked - it is easier to then monitor and it decreases the risks. | 07 April 2024 | |
| SkiBound | Skibound are experienced providers of school ski trips. They delivered a good trip with appropriate admin and operational support to make it happen. The only issue was booking of flights was done without consultation so the choice of time and route was not optimal but these could not be changed, despite equally cost effective routes being available from non discount airlines with more convenient flight times and airports. So ski trip leaders/organisers should insist on consultation before commitment to purchasing flights in all future trips. | 07 April 2024 | |
| SkiBound | Skibound are experienced providers of school ski trips. They delivered a good trip with appropriate admin and operational support to make it happen. The only issue was booking of flights was done without consultation so the choice of time and route was not optimal but these could not be changed, despite equally cost effective routes being available from non discount airlines with more convenient flight times and airports. So ski trip leaders/organisers should insist on consultation before commitment to purchasing flights in all future trips. Use of discount airlines means changes are expensive and there is no support service available out of hours to make any unexpected changes (like a staff member swap due to illness). | 07 April 2024 | |
| Hellene School Travel | 07 April 2024 | ||
| Butser Ancient Farm | 07 April 2024 | ||
| Equity | skiing | 07 April 2024 | |
| Wembley Stadium Tours | All went well | 07 April 2024 | |
| Time and Tide Museum of Great Yarmouth Life | 07 April 2024 | ||
| Time and Tide Museum of Great Yarmouth Life | 07 April 2024 | ||
| Standon Bowers Outdoor Education Centre | 07 April 2024 | ||
| Tile Barn Outdoor Centre | 06 April 2024 | ||
| Ben Bullen | 06 April 2024 | ||
| Leeson House Field Studies Centre | 06 April 2024 | ||
| Imagine That! | 06 April 2024 | ||
| 321ski | 06 April 2024 | ||
| Gulliver's Valley Theme Park Resort | 05 April 2024 | ||
| Rayburn Tours Ltd | 05 April 2024 | ||
| Interski | 05 April 2024 | ||
| Royal Geographical Society (with IBG) | 05 April 2024 | ||
| The Shrine of Our Lady of Walsingham | An excellent trip where Jane made great links between our topic of Ibn Battuta and pilgrimages in general. | 05 April 2024 | |
| Chasewater Outdoor Education Centre | 05 April 2024 | ||
| PGL Tregoyd/Llwyn Filly | Well organised by PGL once we had arrived. The children had a great time and worked on many skills, as outlined by the identified outcomes. | 05 April 2024 | |
| Stanborough Park Activity Centre | 05 April 2024 | ||
| Banham Zoo | The zoo was empty of animals. Most enclosures were empty for cleaning or just no animals available to see. The zoo train ride is no longer available in the week only runs at the weekend. I would not return for a school trip. | 05 April 2024 | |
| High Adventure Outdoor Education Centre Limited | 05 April 2024 | ||
| Kingswood Colomendy | 05 April 2024 | ||
| Barnstondale Centre | 05 April 2024 | ||
| West Midlands Safari Park (WMSP) | 04 April 2024 | ||
| Newbury Showground | Well run activities by Education committee from Newbury Showground. | 04 April 2024 | |
| Discover the World Ltd | 04 April 2024 | ||
| The Living Rainforest | 04 April 2024 | ||
| Hilltop Outdoor Centre | 04 April 2024 | ||
| Go Ape Temple Newsam Continuous Belay Course | 04 April 2024 | ||
| Kingswood Overstrand | Personal growth and development. Building resilience and confidence | 04 April 2024 | |
| The Chill Factore | 04 April 2024 | ||
| Arete Outdoor Centre | 04 April 2024 | ||
| HMS Belfast | Would have been 5 stars as last year, but we were left to sort out the packed lunch that we'd ordered but that hadn't been sent through to the catering staff. This put additional pressure on APS staff (and our concierge on the Belfast), and meant that the morning session was not delivered to the expected standard, we had to personally pay for and source 52 packed lunches, and exiting the ship was rushed and stressful. However, the Kip on a Ship leader has refunded the cost of the lunches and provided a discount for a future visit. We will return next year, as the venue is spectacular and recompense has been made. | 04 April 2024 | |
| Tower of London - Historic Royal Palaces | Both the paid for session and free guided tour were fantastic - we were lucky enough to catch Amanda Clark (second ever female yeoman) giving a talk at the execution memorial on the green. | 04 April 2024 | |
| London Eye | 04 April 2024 | ||
| Natural History Museum | The Evolution Workshop was well-led and linked perfectly to our science topic. While the rest of the staff were very kind and polite, they didn't seem to know where education sessions needed to be - we were misinformed on both the pre-trip site visit and upon entry on the day! | 04 April 2024 | |
| PGL Winmarleigh Hall | 04 April 2024 | ||
| Colchester Zoo | 04 April 2024 | ||
| Discover the World Ltd | 03 April 2024 | ||
| PGL Tregoyd/Llwyn Filly | 03 April 2024 | ||
| Travelbound | 03 April 2024 | ||
| Natural History Museum | A fantastic trip enjoyed by pupils and teachers. | 03 April 2024 | |
| Natural History Museum | A fantastic trip enjoyed by pupils and teachers. | 03 April 2024 | |
| LEGOLAND Windsor | 03 April 2024 | ||
| Youthzone | Excellent! | 03 April 2024 | |
| Conkers Discovery | A great experience for the children | 03 April 2024 | |
| Magna Science Centre | 03 April 2024 | ||
| PGL Chateau de Grande Romaine | 03 April 2024 | ||
| Black Country Living Museum | 03 April 2024 | ||
| Education Liaison Team - Edge Hill University | 03 April 2024 | ||
| Thinktank Birmingham science museum | 03 April 2024 | ||
| Visions in Education | 03 April 2024 | ||
| Wren Davis Farm | 03 April 2024 | ||
| Halsbury Travel Ltd | 03 April 2024 | ||
| Go Ape Wyre Continous Belay Course | Venue provides appropriate safety support. | 02 April 2024 | |
| Holocaust Educational Trust | 02 April 2024 | ||
| Bank of England Museum | An excellent little museum with a great exhibition. easy to get to and about an hour maximum required for your visit. | 02 April 2024 | |
| Kingswood Trust | 02 April 2024 | ||
| Alton Towers Resort (day visits) | 02 April 2024 |