ACTIVITY PERMITS

How to get a permit

• Applicant completes form available www.scoutbase.org.uk/library/hqdocs/facts/docs/adactpermit.doc
• Send form to County Office or one of the ACC Activities
• County Assessor allocated who will contact the applicant regarding the assessment which will be a practical assessment unless a National Governing Body award is held
• The  applicants knowledge of rules relating to that activity will be checked
• The completed permit form & checklist will be returned to the office
• CRB check (District)
• Personal Suitability (DC)
• Permit granted by relevant Commissioner (DC)

Timescales

• Technical Assessment, can take a while to arrange, allow at least 1 month
• County office send permit & form to DC to sign please return this to the office we will post out the permit direct to the applicant max 14 days
• Please notify County office of any amendments
• The forms can now be downloaded and emailed to save time

Summary

• Permit rather than authorisation scheme
• Checklist for assessment provided
• Applicants can find Assessors nationwide and external Assessors can be used
• More support for Assessors (County appointment of Manager for the Activity Permit Scheme)(MAPS)
• Recognition of prior learning
• No formal training required to gain a permit
• First aid for the activity not the permit
• Permits with restrictions give flexibility
• Permits recorded on Membership Services database , by the County Office
• Air activities not included

Resources

• Permit scheme factsheets
• Assessment checklists
• Activity factsheets
• ScoutBase UK assessment database
• Permit card
• Online application form

NIGHTS AWAY PERMIT

• District Responsibility
• Nights Away Advisor assessors an applicants suitability to lead residential experiences
• Either by Fast Track or practical assessment
• Nights Away Advisor makes recommendation to District Commissioner
• The District Commissioner completes and signs the permit

Types of Permit

• Indoor
• Campsite
• Green Field
• Lightweight Expedition

Notification

• Permit holder notifies DC 7 days before the event using NAN form or similar
• If on a none Scout property then permit holder notifies host DC 14 days before the event
• Permit holder responsible for ensuring first aid provision

Event Passports

• Used by under 18’s only
• Event Specific, one passport per event
• First Aid provision must be met
• Permit holder supports prior to and during the event but does not need to be present

Updates

• New category – Lightweight Expedition
• First aid required for all NA events
• NAP renewal separate to warrant review
• Simplify under 18s working with Service Teams
• Nights Away Adviser workshops (we are running on in the spring next year)
• Nights Away Adviser requirements

Confirmations

• Permits are not sectional specific
• It is a National scheme
• Passports are only for under 18s
• Notification is required for Network events
• No maximum age to gain a permit
• No prerequisites to gaining a permit
• A permit is not the same as module 16
• Better definitions of:
• A Nights Away event(any overnight residential experience)
• When the permit holder needs to be on site (during the sleeping element of the activity)
• Difference between a campsite and greenfield (Greenfield has no toilets or water supply)
• Who needs permits at large camps (At least one per group or District to ensure that our youngsters get a quality experience)

Resources

• Online application form
• Redesigned permit
• Redesigned passport to be available online
• Streamlined factsheets
• Improved the assessment checklist
• Record permits on Membership database, (to be completed at the District level)