The sector’s lead body for adventure activities
Safety Accreditation : Representation : Guidance
What We Do
AAIAC, the Adventure Activities Industry Advisory Committee, is the sector’s lead body for safety in adventure activities. It is representative of a wide range of stakeholders from the UK adventure activities sector and is supported by the Institute for Outdoor Learning.
Safety Accreditation:
taking a coordinating role in safety accreditation of adventurous activity and managing, developing and growing Adventuremark.
Representation:
being a single contact point for Government and other agencies in the areas of safety, risk management and good practice.
Guidance:
being a single point of contact for all stakeholders, sharing good practice, developing standards and guidance
Safety Assurance Schemes
The Learning Outside the Classroom (LOtC) Quality Badge and Adventuremark are non-statutory quality and safety badges respectively. Both are supported by the AAIAC.
LOtC Quality Badge
The LOtC Quality Badge, overseen by Council for Learning Outside the Classroom, is a national award assessing both the quality of risk management and educational provision across all types of learning outside the classroom providers including adventurous activity providers.
To find out more about the whole scheme click here.
To find out how to apply as a provider of Adventurous Activities click here.
Adventuremark
Adventuremark is a non statutory scheme for adventurous activities in the UK, supported by the AAIAC.
To find out more about Adventuremark click here.
Governance
AAIAC was restructured in 2019 to be accountable to Adventure UK, which meets annually to receive an annual report and to provide direction, guidance and support on its strategic plan.
Adventure UK is the body of representative organisations who oversee the election of AAIAC members and its work plan.
Click here to access a full list of current Adventure UK Board, Council and Committees Membership
For a copy of the AAIAC Constitution please click here
The AAIAC Committee
The ten members of AAIAC are elected from all areas of the sector.
Elections for at least five places on AAIAC take place every three years.
Current Members:
- Chris Proud
- Jo Barnett
- Leo Hoare
- Pete Caterall
- Glen Probert
- Gary Dovey
- Tracey Evans
- Andy Taylor (Chair)
- Elspeth Mason
- Peter White
- Paul Kenwright
- Steve Woods
- Will Close Ash
- Phil Dale
- Jane Campbell Morrison (Coopted)
The following are currently Observer Members:
- John Cousins
- Paul Donovan
- Representation from HSE and AALS
Approved Schemes and Accredited Providers
AAIAC Multi Activity Approved Schemes
- AHOEC (Association of Heads of Outdoor Education Centres)
- BAPA (British Activity Providers Association)
- BC (British Canoeing)
AAIAC Activity Specific Approved Schemes
- MT (Mountain Training)
- MIAS (Mountain Biking Instructors Award Scheme)
- BASI (British Association of Skiing Instructors)
AdventureMark Holders
News and Updates
Here you will find what AAIAC has been working on and any important updates relevant to the sector
May 7, 2023October 21, 2022July 14, 2022Resources and Guidance Documents
Resources for the Outdoor Sector
Multi Site Accreditation Guidance
The UK Ropes Course and Off-Ground Adventure Activities Guide 2021
Surviving a Career in Adventure Activities
Adventuremark Survey Report 2015
Which Route to Accreditation
AALS Info Log - Articles
Adventure RMS - Safety Management Updates
Connect With Us
To get in touch with the Chair of AAIAC - Andy Taylor - Please use the following contact
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