What do farm livestock officers (FLO's) do and how do they differ from the assessors?

The Freedom Food assessors and RSPCA farm livestock officers (FLO's) both have practical experience of the agricultural industry. However, the role of an assessor is to audit everyone who applies for membership and reassess existing members annually to check they meet the RSPCA welfare standards. The role of FLOs is to carry out spot checks on a minimum of 30% of the membership each year to check the standards are being maintained. FLOs also give advice, answer any queries and gather valuable feedback to help support the continual development of the RSPCA welfare standards.