Useful health and safety information to help you prepare for your educational visit to London Zoo
Help with your Risk Assessment
ZSL policies follow Zoo Licencing Act and relevant Health and Safety legislation. You are welcome to use our risk assessment guides and other documents to aid you in preparing for your visit:
London Zoo Educational Visits Risk Assessment 25/26
Education Supervision Guidelines
london zoo 2026 Public Liability Certificate
Please note that these are only guidelines; we encourage you to conduct your own risk assessment.
Once you have booked your trip you are entitled to a free familiarisation visit to the zoo (one teacher per class) ahead of your booked trip date. We also offer online pre-visit consultations with the learning team. Please see our planning page for details:
Preparing for your education visit
Supervision of Students
Students visiting with Primary-age or Secondary-age education tickets must be with a school-designated adult at all times whilst in the zoo. Students visiting on Post-16 or Higher Education tickets do not need to be with an adult at all times, but school staff must be in the zoo and contactable during the trip.
As a minimum, all education trips must include no less than one supervising adult for every 12 students visiting with primary-age or secondary-age student tickets and at least one supervising staff member for educational groups with Post-16 or Higher Education students. We will not accept bookings for groups who intend to bring fewer adults than this and you will be refused entry to the zoo on the day of your visit if you do not fulfil these requirements.
To enable this, we offer:
- One free supervising adult with every three EYFS students
- One free supervising adult with every five students in KS1-KS4
- One free supervising adult with every ten Post-16 & HE students
- Free entry for 1-to-1 staff supporting SEND students
Behaviour guidelines for Schools and Community Groups
You can also find more information on organising a school visit by downloading a copy of the Department for Education's health & safety advice for schools.
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