Funded Places

Rayburn Tours Funded Places

Opening the World to Every Student

We believe that unforgettable travel experiences should be within reach for every young person. This year, we are proud to be offering eight fully funded places for students to join one of our educational school trips.

This scheme is designed to support students in receipt of the Pupil Premium grant, ensuring more young people can benefit from life-changing experiences. Whether they will be exploring new cultures, building personal growth, or seeing classroom learning come to life, our tours create lasting memories for every student.

This is more than just a trip… it’s an opportunity to grow, connect, dream big and see the world through new eyes. We want all students to feel inspired and take on once in a lifetime experiences.

Harris Academy rugby team at Europa point sports complex in Gibraltar

Three students pose and smile in their ski gear, ski poles, and mountains behind them

Students on a School Language Trip with Rayburn Tours visit the gardens of Real Alcazar.

Students’ experiences

I chose to come on this trip because I think it’s very different to immerse yourself in the actual places where things have happened than to read it in a textbook, and I think seeing the places knowing that that’s actually where it has happened, makes it a lot more real which is a very important thing.

Student, Holy Cross School, Berlin 2025

You build connections with people and form new friendships making memories to last. It’s the fun little things you look back on.

Student, Harris Academy, Gibraltar 2025

This trip has really meant the world to me because I am here with my friends and I’m really interested in geophysics, so it’s been amazing to see where this could take me in the future. Climbing up glaciers and volcanoes had made me realise how much I want this and how much I need to work for it. This has been the pinnacle of my life.

Student, Fulneck School, Iceland 2023

Terms & Conditions

Entitlement
The Funded Place scheme entitles a pupil to a free-of-charge place on their trip booked with Rayburn Tours. There is no cash value or other entitlement associated with the Funded Place scheme. The total trip price must be equal to or below £1000.

Eligibility
To apply for a funded place, the pupil concerned must attend a school in either England, Scotland or Wales and be in receipt of one of the grants or funds listed below:

Pupil Premium Grant if the student attends a school in England
Pupil Development Grant if the student attends a school in Wales
Pupil Equity Funding if the student attends a school in Scotland

The pupil must be in receipt of the appropriate scheme at the point of application and this must be confirmed in writing by the school leadership team. Only one Funded Place can be provided per school. The trip that the student is attending must be booked with Rayburn Tours before the 31st of July 2026. All invoiced first deposits must be paid and acknowledged by this date and a completed booking form returned to Rayburn Tours. For the application form and further terms and conditions, find out more here!

Application
Applications can be submitted from the 1st of January 2026 through to 31st July 2026 for travel from 1st September 2026 – 31st August 2027. All applications must be submitted through our webform and must be completed by the main party leader or trip organiser of the school.

*Applications are for school tours only.

Cancellations
The party leader must inform Rayburn Tours if the student in receipt of the Funded Place is unable to travel. All Funded Places are non-transferrable.

Selection
To ensure a fair selection process all eligible applications submitted prior to the 31st July 2026 will be entered into a random draw and 8 students will be picked at random. Successful applications will be notified by the 31st of August 2026.

Tour Price Reduction
The Funded Place reduction of £1000 will be applied on the final invoice for the trip.

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