Page 1 Page 2 Page 3 Page 4 Page 5 Page 6 Page 7 Page 8 Page 9 Page 10 Page 11 Page 12 Page 13 Page 14 Page 15 Page 16 Page 17 Page 18 Page 19 Page 20 Page 21 Page 22 Page 23 Page 24 Page 25 Page 26 Page 27 Page 28 Page 29 Page 30 Page 31 Page 32 Page 33 Page 34 Page 35 Page 36 Page 37 Page 38 Page 39 Page 40 Page 41 Page 42 Page 43 Page 44 Page 45 Page 46 Page 47 Page 48 Page 49 Page 50 Page 51 Page 52 Page 53 Page 54 Page 55 Page 56 Page 57 Page 58 Page 59 Page 60 Page 61 Page 62 Page 63 Page 64 Page 65 Page 66 Page 67 Page 68 Page 69 Page 70 Page 71 Page 72 Page 73 Page 74 Page 75 Page 76 Page 77 Page 78 Page 79 Page 8015 Judging process This process has two parts Stage One: Desk Assessment Stage Two: Site Assessment In this first stage the judges will assess the application – the site-specific management plan and associated documentation, and a response to the judges’ feedback from the previous year (if this isn’t a first application). This section is worth 30 out of 100 points. The average score is calculated and multiplied by 3 to give a score out of 30. At least 15 points are required to gain the accreditation. The second stage will comprise a site visit where the judges assess whether the management plan is in practice on the site, and how well the Green Flag Award expectations have been met, by observation and by questioning staff, volunteers and visitors. Every new site is visited by a pair of experienced judges, who make an appointment to inspect the site and meet staff and volunteers. In subsequent years, judges alternately ‘mystery shop’ sites and carry out pre-arranged assessments alongside site staff and other representatives. This section is worth 70 out of 100 points. The average score is multiplied by 7 to give a score out of 70. It must score at least 42 points to gain the accreditation. A total pass mark of 66 is needed to gain the accreditation. Every application will receive a full desk assessment, a site visit and a full feedback report, irrespective of the outcome. Applicants will not see their individual scoresheet; the scoring is applied as a band. Bandscores 30–44 45–54 55–59 60–65 66–69 70–74 75–79 80+