The Association of Heads of Outdoor Education Centres (AHOEC)
Together AHOEC represents over 170 outdoor learning organisations, centres and providers
These organisations are focused on both quality and learning
Quality in outdoor education and learning
The Association of Heads of Outdoor Education Centres (AHOEC) is an association of leaders in outdoor learning – most of these leaders hold senior positions in outdoor learning provisions across the UK.
Members come from a variety of backgrounds and organisations in outdoor education ranging from statutory, private and charity sectors as well as the wider educational community.
The AHOEC is committed to quality in outdoor learning, inspirational experiences, challenging activities, excitement and fun, all with a lifelong positive impact – working in some of the most inspirational and beautiful parts of the UK employing gifted staff, where you will find the AHOEC values of quality, challenge and learning both expressed and delivered.
Inspirational experiences, challenging activities, excitement and fun!
About the AHOEC
The AHOEC works in some of the most inspirational and beautiful parts of the UK employing gifted staff, where you will find the AHOEC values of quality, challenge and learning both expressed and delivered.
The AHOEC Gold Standard
Gold Standard is AHOEC’s quality scheme, developed to go beyond the standards set by the LOtC Quality Badge, AAIAC AdventureMark and AALA.
Safety, quality of service and learning.
“A shared belief in the value of outdoor experiences”
Professional recognition
AHOEC is creating standards to recognise the professionals within UK Outdoors member organisations.
AHOEC and schools
“For some children a week’s residential experience is worth more than a term in school” Tim Brighouse.
AHOEC partners
“Collaboration with our partner organisations is a very important part of what AHOEC does.”