The Learning Outside the Classroom Quality Badge

Adventurous Activities

The LOtC Quality Badge is the only national award assessing both the quality of risk management and educational provision across all types of learning outside the classroom providers including museums and castles, botanical gardens and city farms, theme parks and zoos, field study and adventure centres, and expeditions and study cultural tours abroad.  It is recognised by the Department of Education and Welsh Government, and therefore by schools as an indication of quality.

The Council for Learning Outside the Classroom (CLOtC) oversee the certification of the LOtC Quality Badge but due to the wide-range of LOtC opportunities the Badge covers it is assessed by different organisations with expertise in their fields, known as Awarding Bodies.  Adventure Activity Industry Advisory Committee (AAIAC) has been appointed as the Awarding Body for Adventurous Activities applications and Adventure Activity Associates administer applications on behalf of AAIAC.  You can also be assessed via your membership of BAPA and AHOEC or as a top-up to your AALA licence.

To find out more about the overall scheme visit CLOtC’s website or click here to find out more about applying as an adventurous activities provider.