How school trip prices have parents fuming [Independent.ie]
- Published: 09 August 2011
Of all the potential costs incurred by parents through the course of the school year, school trips or outings are among those most likely to catch them out.
According to a recent survey, commissioned by the National Consumer Agency, almost half of the parents (49pc) asked have previously had to make an unforeseen payment in relation to costs for the new school year. For almost three in five of the group, this unforeseen or unexpected cost was in relation to school trips or outings. Most schools will organise school trips or outings of some kind or another, but many parents and teachers are openly wondering whether the more expensive overseas trips are worth it, particularly in today's economic climate.
According to one of the largest school trip travel agents, Budget School and Group Tours (BSGT), which is now owned by the student travel company USIT, the most popular destinations for overseas trips include London, Paris, Barcelona, the Rhineland, Rome and even New York.
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