It is envisaged that the majority of school-determined visits will take place during half-term periods, to minimise disruption to pupils learning. However, where a school can properly justify the need for the proposed visit to take place within term time, and can assure us that they will meet their own supply cover costs, we would be willing to negotiate alternative dates. This is also true for long-haul visits, where travel time will need to be incorporated into term time.

The length of the study visit will vary according to location, but will generally last up to seven days for short-haul visits, and up to ten days for long haul visits. All visits will include weekend travel arrangements, and participants should only apply if they are able to commit to the weekends either side of the proposed study visit.