The EVC Magazine Spring 2025 - Flipbook - Page 37
What do providers need to do to earn an LOtC Quality Badge? We spend a
day with an assessor for a behind-the-scenes peek at the process
ality
A day in the life of a Qu
Badge assessor
teer Quality
Jake Wiid, is also a volun
,
tor
ec
Dir
e
vic
Ad
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EVOL
st, an environmental
ently visited Earth Tru
Badge assessor. He rec
sessment.
hire, to conduct their as
ds
for
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in
d
se
ba
ty
chari
and signed
and
e assessment will work
09:30 We discuss howreth
today.
happening at the cent
what is
Burst Design
ted
st’s site, where I'm gree
09:00 Arrive at Earth Tru
er.
in by the centre manag
onmental Education
chie, Envir
10:00 I follow Stuart Rit
t arrived for the
hool group who have jus
Manager, to meet a sc
. Great to
me, settling and session
day. I observe the welco
cher and
tea
e
th
n of learning from
hear the same descriptio
rning
lea
arly communicated their
centre tutor – they’d cle
excellent
lly positive session with
rea
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d.
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be
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engagement.
e whole
I am given the run of th
–
r
tou
e
sit
a
for
e
Tim
11:00
manager.
t restricted by the centre
site, accompanied but no
idence of
s to look for physical ev
I use these walkaround
teers.
to meet staff and volun
safety compliance, and
out
ns
le to answer questio ab
Everyone I speak to is ab
tic about
ias
d they are clearly enthus
risk and safeguarding, an
iles!
their roles. So many sm
ecks on individual
do spot ch
ts
12:00 Back in the centre,SIrec
ords and other documen
all SEND group, who
I meet a sm
13:00 On the way out rn
All the
about the environment.
come every week to lea
pport, and
and need additional su
al
rb
ve
nno
are
s
nt
de
stu
nced
well-trained and experie
it is clear that the staff are
in inclusive practice.
“Being a Quality Badge assessor enables me to give back to
the sector, helping to raise and maintain standards that will
mean more children get to enjoy safer school trips. I love to
see all the work that goes into making educational visits such
memorable learning experiences.” Jake Wiid, EVOLVE Advice
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Thameside Primary School
instructors and review DB
over a cup of tea.
