ISO 31031:2024

This document gives guidance on managing risk for youth and school trips for both domestic and international travel with specific attention to minors.

This document is applicable to any organization, institution or group that provides activities, visits or trips for children and youth outside of their usual place of operation. These include, but are not limited to:

—     educational institutions (schools, colleges and universities);

—     children’s homes (including foster care provision);

—     residential tutorial centres (summer schools and language colleges);

—     community-based youth groups (scouts, guides, cadet units and youth clubs);

—     faith-based groups;

—     youth sports clubs;

—     youth arts clubs (music, drama, painting and literature);

—     adventurous activity centres (day visits and residential);

—     commercial and non-commercial providers of visits abroad (offshore sailing, cultural tours, sports, community projects, adventure activities and expeditions);

—     tourist attractions, tour operators and other service providers.

This document is applicable to trips of any duration, from day trips visiting local points of interest to months-long trips to other continents. These trips can be for purposes such as excursions, fieldwork, expeditions and adventurous or cultural activities undertaken for educational, research, training or recreational purposes.

This document is applicable any sort of travel under the auspices of an organization, be it one person travelling for an internship or dozens travelling for a sporting match.

This document is applicable to the physical movement between locations, as well as to the events and activities associated with the objectives of the trip.

This document provides good practices to address typical risks arising from activities related to trips. It also includes guidance for creating an emergency response plan.

This document does not apply to groups of vulnerable adults per se. However, some aspects of the guidance can also be relevant to the management of trips for vulnerable adults.

This document does not apply to situations such as minors travelling with their families, as well as how to organize such trips.

This document does not apply to virtual travel, although some parts of it can be relevant.