Pharos is delighted to have been invited as Affiliates of the Association of Bonded Travel Organisers Trust (ABTOT).   ABTOT is a travel trade association that provides tour operators and travel organisers with bonding and other services to help them comply with the Package Travel Regulations. Approved by the Government’s Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, ABTOT is a

Whilst not supporting clients during issues and incidents, Pharos spends much of its time delivering training for clients in health & safety, crisis media spokesperson, incident and crisis management. However, this time, it was our turn! The Pharos team recently spent three days at Whitemoor Lakes activity centre during which time the vast range of incident management experience was shared between each other,

Like most organisations, we have been looking at the new General Data Protections Regulations that come into force on 25th May 2018 to help protect the data organisations hold and use on individuals. Pharos believes this is really important and we thought you might want to know how we will comply with GDPR and give further confidence that Pharos is a responsible

Congratulations to the successful candidates who completed their recent NCS Offsite Safety Management course. Risk assessment training can be fun and the sun does shine in Dartmoor! The wonderful facilities provided by Adventure Okehampton / Okehampton YHA provided a fitting backdrop to what was a tiring but hugely valuable two days for the candidates.   Background The course is based upon the programme administered by the Royal

Charlie Eustace, Pharos’ Educational Visits Adviser explains some top tips for ski trips! As the winter settles firmly in, many ski enthusiast teachers take students on what may be for some a ‘once in a lifetime’ experience. For others, it might be the beginning of a love of snowsports that continues into adulthood.  Whilst it is clearly great fun, educational

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Wishing all our customers a fun, festive Christmas and a safe successful 2018! Should you have any incidents and need our help over the holiday, just call your dedicated Pharos emergency number, we’ll still be here, 24/7. @Pharos_Response        

The Department for Eduction has produced some excellent new guidance for school leaders who are seeking to embed the National Citizen Service within their school. By using this guidance, schools can maximise the fantastic outcomes for Young People of participating in the NCS scheme. The guidance document can be downloaded from the DfE website here. Ok, so you have to