Council travel insurance

Are you travelling on council or school business? Does your trip involve at least one night overnight stay? 

If so, you should ensure that you have adequate travel insurance to cover you in the event of cancellation, curtailment, illness or loss of property. The council has a group travel policy in place available for all Councillors, members of staff and children travelling on approved trips. 

Applications should be submitted as soon as you know the dates of your trip but at least four weeks prior to your leaving date, especially during school term times when we are very busy issuing policies for school trips. 

• Travel must be for council/school business or excursion either in the UK or foreign travel
• There must be at least one overnight stay
• Any medical conditions may have to be referred to the scheme underwriter
• A risk assessment may be required depending on the activity/country being visited     

 Some package trips may include insurance-please check you are not paying any additional charge as you cannot claim from two policies. 

Applications and queries should be emailed to Protective Services at insurance@eastlothian.gov.uk

 All travel applications forms are on ElNet (type insurance & claims forms in the search box). They are undergoing an update but the current ones are fine to use.