LOtC Quality Badge Applications – Everyday Risks

CLOtC assess applications for activities and venues that fall within the scope of everyone’s experience, such as visits to theatres, art galleries, museums, historic houses, science learning centres, zoos, theme parks, places of worship, parks and woodlands, allotments and gardens, city farms and some nature reserves/field studies. It  also covers providers going into school such as mobile planetariums, cooking schools and theatre groups. 
 

There is a different process for day visit or residential settings – see below. For any organisations with multiple sites please email our LOtC Quality Badge team to discuss the process further. 

Everyday Risk (Day) and (Residential)

For activities/venues that fall within the scope of everyone’s experience offered to day visitors only and/or offering residential facilities including residential centres, camping, hotels, hostels and night in the museum opportunities. You must not be offering higher risk activities like fire lighting, high ropes courses, aquaparks.

Process

  • Download the LOtC Quality Badge Application Guidance Notes V6 to see the quality indicators you will be measured against and the evidence required. 
  • When you are ready to start your application complete the registration form below.
  • You will be contacted shortly to confirm that you are applying via the correct sector and will be given access to an online portal to download the Self Evaluation Form (SEF).
  • Use the guidance notes to complete the SEF and upload it along with your supporting evidence, and follow the instructions to submit your application.
  • Once reviewed, you will be emailed an invoice and a LOtC Quality Badge Holders’ Agreement to sign. 

 

For Everyday Risks (Day):

  • On receipt of payment an assessor will undertake a desktop audit of your application

 

For Everyday Risks (Residentials): 

  • On receipt of payment an assessor will be assigned to conduct an online review and onsite visit.

Cost

Everyday risk (Day) – £235 per site for two years (£270 from 1st April 2025)
Everyday risk (Residential) – £560 per site for two years (£590 from 1st April 2025)
 

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