We need this information so that we can help you if you have any emergency and so we can carry out our duty of care towards you
An emergency could be as simple as a transport breakdown or it might be a medical emergency, though we hope that will not happen

Your Emergency Contact

Next of Kin

Who to put for your contact This might be obvious in many cases. This should be someone we can contact at short notice if possible. For example, someone at your home. If the applicant is under 16, we very much prefer that this should be their parent, guardian or carer. In general, we prefer 'next of kin' (see right) The phone number would preferably be a land line as mobiles may be switched off.

Who is "Your next of kin"? This is not a legal opinion, but Wikipedia says that your next of kin is the highest-placed in this list: your Husband or Wife otherwise your Son or Daughter otherwise your Father or Mother otherwise your Brother or Sister otherwise your Grandparent otherwise your Grandchild otherwise your Uncle or Aunt otherwise your Nephew or Niece otherwise It is not clear whether a "partner", legally recognised or not, can act as next of kin. If that is what you want to say, that is what we will accept.