Adventurous Activity Permit Scheme
The Adventurous Activity Permit Scheme is an internal assessment scheme designed to ensure that all those leading adventurous activities for young people within Scouting have the skills, experience and personal suitability to do so.
The Permit Scheme
Full details of the Adventurous Activity Permit Scheme can be found in the factsheets below, including details of personal activity permits as launched in March 2009. This includes factsheets for specific roles such as Commissioner and Applicant. Activity specific factsheets and Assessment Checklists can be found in the A-Z of Activities.
- FS120100 Adventurous Activity Permit Scheme
- FS120101 Adventurous Activity Permit Scheme - Applicants' Guide
- FS120102 Adventurous Activity Permit Scheme - Assessment Guide
- FS120103 Adventurous Activity Permit Scheme - Commissioners' Guide
- FS120104 Adventurous Activity Permit Scheme - Approved Assessors
- FS120105 Adventurous Activity Permit Scheme - Assessor Forums
Application Form
This Application Form can be used to apply for a Permit for any activity, although there is no requirement to use it if you have other means of making contact with an assessor or booking onto an assessment course. It can be filled in online to be sent as an email attachment to speed up the process if required, or printed off and sent as a hard copy. Details of the different types of permit it is possible to apply for can be found in the factsheet FS120100 Adventurous Activity Permit Scheme.
When making an application it is always useful to include all relevant logged experience. To help with this you can use the blank log books below, or any other versions you may have. Again it is possible to fill these in online and send as email attachments, or print off as hard copies.
- Caving Log Book (DOC)
- Climbing Log Book (DOC)
- Hillwalking Log Book (DOC)
- Power Boating Log Book (DOC)
- Scuba Diving Log Book (DOC)
- Snowsports Log Book (DOC)
- Water Activities Log Book (DOC)
Activity Permit Assessment Courses
If you are searching for an assessment for an adventurous activity permit, you can find details of permit assessment courses here.
If you are running an assessment course then please feel free to send us details of your permit assessment course to have it added online.
Frequently Asked Questions
To help aid people's understanding of the updates within this scheme, we have put together the answers to a few frequently asked questions. This includes FAQs on personal activity permits as launched in March 2009.
Manager of the Activity Permit Scheme (MAPS)
The Manager of the Activity Permit Scheme (MAPS) in each County (or Area or Region (Scotland)) is a way of identifying who is responsible for the management of the activity permit scheme locally. This will most often fall under the remit of the ACC Activities, but may come under a different role depending on local structures.
Module 25 - Assessing Adventurous Activities
Module 25 - Assessing Adventurous Activities is a requirement for all County Assessors. This is the workbook that is one way of completing and validating this module.