LOPC is routinely inspected by external organisations to ensure that our work is meeting recognised national standards for safety and quality.
These accreditations include:
Ofsted Registration for 5 - 16 year old childcare
Learning Outside the Classroom Quality Badge
LOPC has been awarded the Quality Badge by the Council for Learning Outside the Classroom (LOtC) for the standard of activity provision delivered to School groups.
The LOtC Quality Badge is intended to assist schools in identifying external LOtC providers who deliver good quality teaching and learning experiences and manage risk effectively.
What does this mean for Schools using the Centre?
Both Leicester City and Leicestershire County Local Authorities recommend the use of the LOtC Quality Badge to all their Schools, Establishments and Groups.
They do not require information from LOtC Badged Providers that duplicates details provided by the Quality Badge Criteria.
More information from the Outdoor Education Advisers’ Panel can be found here
More information on the Quality Badge can be found here
Adventure Activities Licence
The aim of adventure activities licensing is to provide assurances to the public about the safety of those activity providers who have been granted a licence. In this way it is expected that young people will be able to continue to enjoy exciting and stimulating activities outdoors without being exposed to avoidable risks of death or disabling injury.
A licence indicates that the provider has been inspected by the Adventure Activities Licensing Service on behalf of the Adventure Activities Licensing Authority, with particular attention being paid to their safety management systems with young people, and has been able to demonstrate compliance with nationally accepted standards of good practice in the delivery of adventure activities to young people, with due regard to the benefits and risks of the activity.'
More information can be found here
Paddle UK Delivery Partner
All centres promoted by Paddle UK undergo a rigorous approval process and are awarded our Delivery Partner status. It means we provide the highest standards in safety, coaching and activities.
Centres employ professional qualified staff and provide a structured way to get started through beginner courses and starter sessions.
Adventuremark (AAIAC)
Adventuremark is a non-statutory safety accreditation scheme devised by the Adventure Activity Industry Advisory Committee (AAIAC) for providers of adventurous activities that are outside the scope of the Adventure Activity Licensing regulations. AAIAC has appointed Adventure Activity Associates Ltd. to operate Adventuremark on its behalf.
The Adventuremark accreditation allows LOPC to demonstrate to our customers that the potential risks of adventure activities have been inspected and found to meet the AAIAC Provider Accreditation standards which define “good practice” in the adventure activity industry.
Duke of Edinburgh's Award Approved Activity Provider - Expedition Section
An Approved Activity Provider (AAP) is an organisation which has been granted a licence by The Duke of Edinburgh’s Award to provide Expedition, Residential and/or Volunteering opportunities to participants.
The AAP licence is a quality standard on an organisation's activity meeting the programme and sectional requirements of the DofE.
In order to hold a licence, The Duke of Edinburgh’s Award will have been satisfied that the respective programmes offered by AAPs will meet the requirements of the DofE Expedition, Residential and/or Volunteering section.
National Indoor Climbing Award Scheme Awarding Centre
The National Indoor Climbing Award Scheme (NICAS) is a UK wide scheme designed to promote climbing development and accredit individual achievement on artificial climbing structures. It can be used as a starting point for people wishing to take up climbing and mountaineering. It is open to all candidates aged 7 and upwards.
LOPC is accredited to provide Level 1 and 2 courses.
European Ropes Course Association Certified (ERCA)
ERCA are the leading organisation across Europe, setting high standards of safety on both operating procedures and construction across the continent. Our high ropes course is inspected every year and certified as safe to use.
It is on this basis that we continue to use the our high ropes course.
Archery GB Delivery Partner
Archery GB is the governing body for archery across the UK. As a delivery partner, LOPC is able to deliver a variety of different progressive courses and awards for people wanting to learn more about the sport.
All instructors who run archery at LOPC are qualified Archery GB Instructors.
