Safe practices and policies

• Detailed risk assessments for every activity and location
• Expedition Leaders trained in all policies and must pass World Challenge Training Course
• Every expedition itinerary signed off individually by a World Challenge Expedition Planning Manager
• Ratio of adult to Challenger does not exceed 1:8
• Crisis Response Plan and trained team
• Detailed annual review of all safety management systems

Compliant with British Standard 8848

Ventures provided by World Challenge Expeditions Limited conform to BS8848 (Specification for the provision of visits, fieldwork, expeditions and adventurous activities outside the United Kingdom). Independently assessed and declared by the Young Explorers’ Trust on the basis of Operating Procedures and Safety Management Systems evidenced on 26th April 2008 and subjected to a further interim reviews in 2009 and 2011.