
The Inspiring Learning Group owned 11 Kingswood camps, with Kingswood having been the largest programme provider for the National Citizen Service.
Kingswood, whose history dates to the 1980s and catered for primary and secondary schools, youth clubs and uniformed youth groups, said it was “devastated” by the decision meaning that planned trips will be cancelled.
The Kingswood centres closing immediately are:
Outdoor education company PGL Beyond, which has acquired three sites, said it is working to transfer existing bookings to its other centres. The centres remaining open following acquisition by PGL are:
The Inspiring Learning North Devon Centre has been acquired by Halsbury Travel Group, one of the UK’s leading school travel operators.
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