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Quality assurance standards  
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What Quality Assurance Standards are included in the indicator?
The following quality assurance standards have been identified for use in the indicator :

Quality Assurance Standard Facility which standard is applicable for the purposes of the indicator
Quest Swimming pools,sports halls, stp's, health & fitness & golf
ISO 9001:2000 Swimming pools,sports halls, stp's, health & fitness & golf
Investors in Excellence Swimming pools,sports halls, stp's, health & fitness & golf
Charter Mark Swimming pools,sports halls, stp's, health & fitness & golf
Green Flag Grass pitches

For more information on these standards and their use in the indicator please download this document:
CPA - Choice and Opportunity Indicator: guidance for local authorities to achieve a Quality Assured Facility (Word 53kb)

List of facilities that have achieved a Quality Assurance Standard
Here is the list of those facilities that Sport England knows have achieved one of the quality assurance standards, which have been used to generate the 2007indicator scores.  This will be used as a base for recording.Quality assuraed facilities for the 2008 Indicator scores.
Quality Assurance Standard 2007 Master List (as of September 2007)

2007 Indicator Scores
Choice and Opportunity 2007 scores are available here. Click on the link below:
Choice and Opportunity 2007 scores
For any queries please email cpa@sportengland.org

How to feedback changes to the Quality Assurance Standard Master List
Please send an email to cpa@sportengland.org notifying us of any changes. If you believe that a site is missing off the list then please ensure that you confirm the following in your email:

  • the site contains one of the following facilities:
    • Swimming Pool
    • Sports Hall
    • Synthetic Turf Pitch
    • Health and Fitness
    • Golf Course
    • Grass Pitch
  • the quality assurance standard has been achieved for the individual sports facility and is currently valid.
  • the facility is available for community use through pay and play, membership, club use or community group use
  • the individual sports facility (including sports facilites on school sites) has been specifically visited by an assessor as part of the assurance process (only required for Charter Mark and ISO 9001:2000)
  • name of the Certification Body (only required for Charter Mark and ISO 9001:2000)
  • evidence that the facility has been included within the assessment, eg a copy of the application framework, certificate, or reference number (only required for Charter Mark and ISO 9001:2000)

Please note that Green Flag is the only quality assurance standard recognised for Grass Pitch sites.



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Useful Documents
National Benchmarking Service (PDF 108Kb)
ONS Rural and Urban Area Classification 2004
National Benchmarking Service information and booking line: 0800 013 2766

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