Here you can find out about our assessment types
To read about the changes for Quest 2016, please click here.
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Our guidance notes and assessment preparation forms can also be found on the left hand panel.
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Quest 2014 Facility Management
Quest Entry
- This is a yearly one day assessment that costs £1150 plus VAT per year (£150 discount will be applied if centres have their assessments in their anniversary month).
- The centre will receive a mystery visit and a one day assessment on the 8 FM core modules of Purpose, People and Operations.
- The overall bandings are either Unsatisfactory or Registered.
Quest Plus
This is a 2 year cycle made up of:
Year 1
- A mystery visit and a two day assessment that costs £1450 plus VAT (A £200 discount will be applied if centres have their assessments in their anniversary month).
- The centre will be assessed on the 8 FM core modules on day 1 and 5 modules of their choice on day 2 (A minimum of 3 GPLUS modules must be selected). One of these 5 modules will be un-scored.
- The overall bandings range from Unsatisfactory, Satisfactory, Good and Excellent.
Year 2
- A one day review and either an NBS or a full mystery visit (dependent on facilities)
- This costs £1150 plus VAT (A £200 discount will be applied if centres have their review in their anniversary month).
Quest Stretch
- Quest Stretch is a two year cycle that includes a mystery visit, an unannounced 1 day assessment on the 8 FM core modules, plus a 1 day validation.
- This award is designed to challenge sites that already have an Excellent banding in Quest Plus and wish to push themselves even further.
- The cost is £1950 plus VAT and the overall banding is Outstanding.
Quest 2016 Active Communities
Quest Entry
- This is a yearly one day assessment that costs £850 plus VAT per year (A £100 discount will be applied if teams have their assessments in their anniversary month).
- The team will be assessed on the 7 AC core modules of Purpose, People and Delivery.
- The overall bandings are either Unsatisfactory or Registered.
Quest Plus
This is a 2 year cycle made up of:
Year 1
- A two day assessment that costs £1350 plus VAT (A £200 discount will be applied if teams have their assessments in their anniversary month).
- The team will be assessed on the 7 AC core modules on day 1 and 5 modules of their choice on day 2. One of these 5 modules will be un-scored.
- The overall bandings range from Unsatisfactory, Satisfactory, Good, Very Good and Excellent.
Year 2
- A Partnership Survey and one day improvement workshop that costs £800 plus VAT
Quest Stretch
- Quest Stretch is a two year cycle that includes a partnership survey and a 1 day validation.
- The cost is £1950 plus VAT and the overall banding is Outstanding.
Quest Combo
The ideal way to bring your Facility and Active Communities team (Sport Development) together in one assessment.
This 2 year cycle made up of:
Year 1
- A mystery visit and a three day assessment that costs £2500 plus VAT (A £300 discount will be applied if teams have their assessments in their anniversary month).
- The centre will be assessed on the 8 FM core modules on day 1, 8 AC core modules on day 2 and 6 modules of their choice on day 3. One of these 6 modules will be un-scored.
- The overall bandings range from Unsatisfactory, Satisfactory, Good and Excellent.
Year 2
- A two day review and either an NBS or a mystery visit. This costs £1400 plus VAT (A £100 discount will be applied if teams have their review in their anniversary month).






