SAFE Backpacker
See the world. Experience more. Travel smarter.
SAFE Backpacker prepares travellers with the awareness, confidence and practical skills needed to explore the world safely. Whether heading away for a gap year, solo adventure, volunteering project or long term travel experience, the course provides practical guidance and realistic learning to help travellers make informed decisions in unfamiliar environments.
Course Overview
Travelling independently can be one of life’s greatest experiences. It creates opportunities, develops confidence and allows people to experience different cultures and environments. However, unfamiliar places can also present challenges that many travellers have never faced before.
SAFE Backpacker has been designed to help travellers prepare before they leave and make safer decisions while away. The programme explores practical areas including travel planning, accommodation safety, transport awareness, scams, theft, personal security, situational awareness and responding to unexpected incidents. Research across travel safety programmes highlights that preparation and awareness significantly reduce avoidable risks while travelling abroad.
Through practical examples and realistic scenarios, learners build confidence and develop skills that help them travel independently while staying alert, informed and prepared.
About the Trainer
Training is delivered by experienced professionals from policing, security, emergency response and international travel risk backgrounds. Trainers combine operational experience with practical travel insight to ensure learning remains realistic, engaging and directly relevant to modern travel.
What Does the Course Include?
- Backpacker travel workbook
- Travel preparation guidance
- Personal safety resources
- Scenario and exercise materials
- Practical checklists and planning tools
- Interactive exercises and discussion activities
- Scenario based learning tasks
- Knowledge checks throughout delivery
- Trainer feedback and support
- Guidance from experienced instructors
- Opportunities for discussion and travel advice
- Practical support during exercises
- Ongoing support throughout the programme
- Certificate of attendance or completion
- Evidence of travel safety awareness training
- Supports preparation before international travel
Learning Outcomes
- Prepare effectively before travelling abroad
- Improve situational awareness in unfamiliar environments
- Recognise scams and common travel risks
- Strengthen accommodation and transport safety awareness
- Understand cultural considerations and local expectations
- Develop emergency planning and contingency awareness
- Respond more confidently to unexpected situations
- Travel with greater confidence and resilience
Who Is This Course For?
- Gap year travellers
- Backpackers and solo travellers
- University students travelling overseas
- Volunteers and charity workers
- Young travellers exploring internationally
- Individuals undertaking long term travel
- Parents wanting additional reassurance before travel
- Organisations supporting student or volunteer programmes
- Duration: 2 Days
- Level: Level 3
- Delivery: In Person
- Awarding Body: Highfield
- Start Date: Flexible
Ready to Take the Next Step?
Enrol today and start working towards your qualification at a pace that suits you. Our team are on hand to answer any questions.