Meet the TripPA team
We’re a family of teachers, technologists and passionate trippers building smart tools to enable brilliant school trips, without the admin overload.
Amanda
Valentine
Co-Founder
About Me
- Experienced teacher and trip leader of 13 years
- Passionate about UX design and digital adoption
- Favourite place in the world = Egypt!
Rich
Valentine
Co-Founder
About Me
- Teacher, HoD and trip leader of 15 years
- Advocate for learning beyond the classroom
- Favourite place in the world = Patagonia!
James
Valentine
CTO
About Me
- Seasoned tech consultant and systems architect
- Loves bringing bold tech ideas to life
- Favourite place in the world = Marlow!
We’re on a mission to reduce teacher admin and help more students experience unforgettable trips
We know how much work it takes to plan a trip. We’ve been there! TripPA cuts down admin time so teachers can focus on education, not spreadsheets.
A note from Amanda
TripPA started with a simple question raised in a Heads of Department meeting: “What’s one thing that could ease teacher workload?” Unsurprisingly, there wasn’t a single clear answer, but planning school trips kept coming up as a big drain on our time. That’s when the entrepreneur in me decided it seemed to be a problem worth tackling!
While digging into the challenges of organising school trips, I came across a stat from Hyundai that really stood out. It showed that 61% of UK teachers are now less likely to arrange trips than they were five years ago. That struck me as a real loss for our children.
Seeing first-hand how complicated and costly trip planning had become, I knew something had to change. That’s how TripPA was born. Working as a fully UK-based team alongside other teachers, we’ve created a platform to make trip planning easier, more enjoyable, and more collaborative for everyone involved. Thanks for being part of our journey.
What we stand for
Integrity Comes First
You can rely on us to do the right thing; we’ve baked trust into every decision.
No Learning Curve
Teachers are busy. We’ve stripped out anything that gets in the way, so everything just works.
Safety & Security
From cloud infrastructure to access control, TripPA protects every user at every stage.
Built for UK Schools
TripPA isn’t adapted from something else. It’s built from scratch in the UK, for the UK education system.
Created by Teachers
We’ve planned the trips, done the paperwork, and know the pain points. That’s why we built TripPA.
Ready to make school trips simple?
Discover how TripPA helps schools plan, manage, and run visits with confidence, all in one place.