Bats: earned recognition class licence for mitigation work on bat roosts
Find out how and when you can apply to be an accredited consultant for bat roost mitigation work, how to register sites, and if you need to pay.
Applies to England
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The bat earned‘earned recognitionrecognition’ (Bat ER) class licence allows bat ecologists to carry out bat roost mitigation work.
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Use the guide to find out:
- how the bat earned
‘earnedrecognitionrecognition’class licence works - the criteria you must meet to apply
- what records and evidence you should keep to support your application
- when and how you can apply
- how much it will cost
- how to register a site
- if you’ll need to pay to register a site
Updates to this page
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Bat earned recognition Accreditation Level 1 is now open.
Update history
2026-09-30 12:14
Added more information about the pre-application information pack.Applicants who complete the expression of interest process and meet the initial eligibility checks will be sent a pre-application information pack. The current version of the pack is ‘Bat ER Pre Application Information v8 (September 2026)’.
2025-12-01 09:30
Bat earned recognition Accreditation Level 1 is now open.
2025-04-11 13:54
Updated the information about licence costs.
2024-12-10 12:15
Applications for the December 2024 round of bat ‘earned recognition’ (Bat ER) accreditation assessments have now closed.
2024-11-28 16:29
Added that the next round of bat ‘earned recognition’ (Bat ER) accreditation assessments will open for applications at 9am on Monday 2 December 2024 and will close at 5:30pm on Friday 6 December 2024 and how to get an application form and guidance documents. Added sifting criteria for applications.
2024-09-19 16:26
Added that the next round of bat ‘earned recognition’ accreditation assessments will open later this year. The application dates will be announced on this page.Added a link for signing up to the Wildlife Licensing Newsletter for regular announcements.
2024-05-08 08:45
First published.