Keeping Safe
Accreditations
Responsibilities
Before your visit to Ufton Court, it’s important that everyone in your group understands their roles and responsibilities in keeping their group safe. The key documents below will help you prepare. By arriving on site, you confirm that you understand and agree to the four key responsibilities outlined below.
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Nationally Accredited for Quality and Safety
Ufton Court holds the Learning Outside the Classroom (LOtC) Quality Badge, a nationally recognised accreditation that assures schools we meet the highest standards of educational value and safety for school trips. Awarded by the Council for Learning Outside the Classroom, this badge is a trusted mark of excellence. It confirms that Ufton provides:
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High-quality, curriculum-linked learning experiences
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Robust safeguarding, child protection and risk management
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Skilled, experienced educators who bring topics to life in immersive, memorable ways
Proud Winners of the Sandford Award
Ufton Court is proud to have again received the Sandford Award, a nationally recognised mark of excellence in heritage learning. The award celebrates exceptional education programmes at historic sites, recognising our immersive, hands-on history experiences that bring the past to life and inspire curiosity in every child.
Choosing Ufton means choosing an award-winning provider of high-quality, historically authentic learning.
5 Star Food Hygiene Rating
At Ufton Court, we’re proud to hold a 5-star food hygiene rating, the highest awarded by the Food Standards Agency. It means our kitchens meet the top standards for cleanliness, food safety and legal compliance. From hearty breakfasts to warm evening meals, we serve food that keeps children happy, healthy and ready for adventure and learning.
Everyone visiting Ufton has an essential role in keeping themselves and others safe. Group leaders must ensure that all accompanying adults understand their specific roles and responsibilities before arrival, and that they have read the key information provided.
Being familiar with our safety information in advance helps your group plan effectively and ensures everyone contributes to a safe, enjoyable visit.
We work with Quadriga Health & Safety Ltd as our external consultants and are fully insured by Aviva. Ufton Court holds the Learning Outside the Classroom (LOtC) Quality Badge and the Sandford Award, recognising our commitment to the highest standards of safety and learning.
Risk Assessments and Insurance
All activities are underpinned by robust and rigorous Health and Safety policies and procedures, including risk assessments, and our team work together to be vigilant and enforce our Health and Safety Policy.
All Ufton staff are DBS-checked and trained in safeguarding. All of our teaching staff are also trained in paediatric first aid.
Please download our risk assessments below for your chosen programme area.
Risk Assessments for History
Risk Assessments for Outdoor Learning
Public Liability Insurance Certificate
Safeguarding Statement
At Ufton, we wholeheartedly embrace our moral and legal duty to safeguard and enhance the well-being of every child and young person that visits us.
Our unwavering commitment is to create a haven of safety and nurture, where children and young people are held in the highest regard. We remain vigilant to the indicators of harm and neglect; we adhere to our procedures to ensure that each child and young person receives the utmost care, protection and the right to justice.
Our comprehensive approach to safeguarding is woven into the very fabric of our nurturing environment, ensuring that every child's protection is an integral part of our responsibility.
Our safeguarding leads are:
Kelly Muzariri
Kayleigh Forbes
Sarah Lindsell
Lois Taylor
