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Activities Updates

Below is a list of all recent updates within activities, along with explanations.

November 2011

Snowsports

Amalgamation of assessment checklists and adding a category of cross country skiing.

Updated resources:

• FS120427 Skiing
• FS120458 Snowboarding
• AC120933 Assessment Checklist for Skiing - Personal
• AC120934 Assessment Checklist for Skiing - Leadership
• AC120939 Assessment Checklist for Snowboarding - Personal
• AC120940 Assessment Checklist for Snowboarding - Leadership
• FS120100 Adventurous Activity Permit Scheme
• FS120104 Adventurous Activity Permit Scheme - Approved Assessors

Deleted resources:

• AC120849 Assessment Checklist for Skiing Off Piste Terrain 1 - Personal. Amalgamated into AC120933 Assessment Checklist for Skiing - Personal.
• AC120850 Assessment Checklist for Skiing Off Piste Terrain 2 - Personal. Amalgamated into AC120933 Assessment Checklist for Skiing - Personal.
• AC120849 Assessment Checklist for Snowboarding Off Piste Terrain 1 - Personal. Amalgamated into AC120933 Assessment Checklist for Snowboarding - Personal.
• AC120849 Assessment Checklist for Snowboarding Off Piste Terrain 2 - Personal. Amalgamated into AC120933 Assessment Checklist for Snowboarding - Personal.
• AC120849 Assessment Checklist for Skiing Off Piste Terrain 1 - Leadership. Amalgamated into AC120933 Assessment Checklist for Skiing - Leadership.
• AC120849 Assessment Checklist for Skiing Off Piste Terrain 2 - Leadership. Amalgamated into AC120933 Assessment Checklist for Skiing - Leadership.
• AC120849 Assessment Checklist for Snowboarding Off Piste Terrain 1 - Leadership. Amalgamated into AC120933 Assessment Checklist for Snowboarding - Leadership.
• AC120849 Assessment Checklist for Snowboarding Off Piste Terrain 2 - Leadership. Amalgamated into AC120933 Assessment Checklist for Snowboarding - Leadership.

Paddlesports

A number of small tweaks to paddlesports including the introduction of water types and updating equivalent qualifications and assessor qualifications to include the new BCU UK Coaching Certificate (UKCC) awards.

Updated resources:

• FS120651 Canoeing
• FS120654 Kayaking
• FS120100 Adventurous Activity Permit Scheme. Addition of new water types within the permit list.
• FS120104 Adventurous Activity Permit Scheme - Approved Assessors. Addition of the new water types within the assessor list and the inclusion of the UKCC awards for assessors.
• AC120830 Assessment Checklist for Canoeing - Personal. Addition of water types within the assessment checklist.
• AC120838 Assessment Checklist for Kayaking - Personal. Addition of water types within the assessment checklist.
• AC120902 Assessment Checklist for Canoeing - Leadership. Addition of water types within the assessment checklist and inclusion of the UKCC awards as equivalent qualifications.
• AC120919 Assessment Checklist for Kayaking - Leadership. Addition of water types within the assessment checklist and inclusion of the UKCC awards as equivalent qualifications.

New resource:

• FAQs for paddlesports

September 2011

Activities at Kandersteg (KISC)

Updated terrain definitions to bring them more closely inline with the terrain found in the UK, new advice on Via Ferrata and added water classification for waters around Kandersteg.

Deleted resource:

• FS120009 Activities at Kandersteg International Scout Centre - now linked directly to KISC's information sheet containing this information.

PMR

Updated details on PMR licencing due to changes from Ofcom.

Updated resource:

• FS120503 PMR (Private Mobile Radios)

July 2011

Hillwalking

A number of small tweaks to hillwalking including: group sizes; route and emergency cards; roads within terrain definitions and governance for specialist terrain (such as glaciers) that falls outside the skills assessed in terrain 2.

New resource:

• POR 9.31 Specialist terrain.

Updated resources:

• POR 9.27 Hillwalking and off-road cycling - safety. Route plans no longer have to be carried and can be left with any responsible person, not just in the host area.
• POR 9.28 Terrain 0 definition. Added roads and paths adjacent to roads.
• POR 9.29 Terrain 1 definition. Removed roads and paths adjacent to roads, and removed the ability to be in both Terrain 1 and Terrain 2 at the same time.
• POR 9.30 Terrain 2 Definition. Removed roads and paths adjacent to roads.
• POR 9.32 Party size. Increased maximum party size to eight, removed increasing the party size when there's a second permit holder in the party (now included in maximum party size of eight), allowed groups walking to and from multi-pitch climbs to be less than four, and allowed supervisors checking on groups to be in the hills on their own but with added guidelines.
• FS120415 Mountaineering for Scouts - the vital culture. Updated references. 
• FS120454 Hillwalking. Further advice on supervision. 
• AC120834 Assessment checklist for hillwalking - personal. Amalgamated all personal hillwalking assessment checklists. 
• AC120913 Assessment checklist for hillwalking - leadership. Amalgamated all leadership hillwalking assessment checklists.

Deleted resources:

• AC120835 Assessment checklist for hillwalking (Terrain 2 summer) - personal. Amalgamated into AC120834 Assessment checklist for hillwalking – personal.
• AC120836 Assessment checklist for hillwalking (Terrain 1 winter) - personal. Amalgamated into AC120834 Assessment checklist for hillwalking – personal.
• AC120837 Assessment checklist for hillwalking (Terrain 2 winter) - personal. Amalgamated into AC120834 Assessment checklist for hillwalking – personal.
• AC120914 Assessment checklist for hillwalking (Terrain 2 summer) - leadership. Amalgamated into AC120913 Assessment checklist for hillwalking – leadership.
• AC120915 Assessment checklist for hillwalking (Terrain 1 winter)- leadership. Amalgamated into AC120913 Assessment checklist for hillwalking – leadership.
• AC120916 Assessment checklist for hillwalking (Terrain 2 winter)- leadership. Amalgamated into AC120913 Assessment checklist for hillwalking – leadership.

High ropes

Inclusion for the first time of specific rules and guidance for high ropes activities, both how to construct and how to operate.

New resources:

• POR 9.78 High ropes activities.
• POR 9.79 Permanent high ropes activities.
• POR 9.80 Temporary high ropes activities.
• FS120423 High ropes.

Updated resources:

• FS120006 Aerial runway code. Confirmation that the aerial runway code is one way to build an aerial runway, but other ways are just as acceptable as long as they can be shown to be at least to the standard described in this code.

International activities

Updated guidance to support POR 9.64e regarding taking part in activities overseas run by the host Scout Association.

Updated resource:

• FS120085 Adventurous activities abroad.

March 2011

Swimming

An update to the rules regarding swimming activities. The main areas are:

• Where a swimming facility has an attendant lifeguard, no further qualifications are required by the Leaders in charge.
• Swimming pools and class c waters don't require any qualifications as long as specific guidelines are followed.
• Water activity permit holders can run swimming within the limits of their permit providing they follow specific guidelines and swimmers wear bouyancy aids.
• Swimming in other waters can be run by anyone holding the relevant modules of the Water Safety Management Programme (WSMP) of the Royal Life Saving Sociaety (RLSS) (or other awards that are equivalent or higher).

Updated resources:

• FS120620 Swimming. Fully updated including guidelines and definitions.
• FS120623 Class C Waters. Guidelines updaed and definition moved to POR.
• POR 9.44 Classifications of Waters. Include swimming pools with class c waters and full definition of class c waters (previously in the factsheet).
• POR 9.45 Water Activities Permits. Include swimming and SCUBA in definitions of when permits are required. 
• POR 9.48 Activities near the Water. 
• POR 9.49 Paddling. Clarified and simplified paddling definition.
• POR 9.50 Swimming – General. Confirm when swimming rules do and do not apply.
• POR 9.51 Swimming Activities – Class C Waters (including swimming pools). New rule to confirm the requirements for swimming in class c waters.
• POR 9.52 Swimming Activities – All other open waters. New rule to confirm the requirements for swimming in open waters of B1 or higher.
• POR 9.54 Scout Owned Swimming Facilities. Update to refer to current documentation.

Deleted resources:

• POR 9.53 Swimming Training and Competitions.

Snorkelling

Removal of a snorkelling permit for sheltered water as this is all covered by the rules for swimming in class c waters.

Updated resources:

• FS120633 Snorkelling. Removed the definition of sheltered waters.
• FS120100 Adventurous Activity Permit Scheme. Removed Snorkelling Sheltered Water permits.
• FS120104 Adventurous Activity Permit Scheme - Approved Assessors. Removed Snorkelling Sheltered Water assessors.
• AC120938 Assessment Checklist for Snorkelling - Leadership. Removed Open Water from the permit title.
• AC120852 Assessment Checklist for Snorkelling - Personal. Removed Open Water from the permit title.

Deleted resources:

• AC120937 Assessment Checklist for Snorkelling (Sheltered Water) - Leadership.
• AC120851 Assessment Checklist for Snorkelling (Sheltered Water) - Personal.

Buoyancy Aids and Lifejackets

Updates to reflect the changes in sailing activities (addition of keelboating and offshore sailing, name change to yachting).

Updated resource:

• FS120603 Water Safety (incorporating buoyancy aids and lifejackets).

Caving

There are a number of cave systems that also include an element of use of mine systems. To avoid the need to have mine exploration and caving permits for these systems when the mine system use is minimal, a number of these systems have been defined as caves, so mine exploration permits, mine inspection reports etc are not required. The full list is included in the caving factsheet.

Updated resource:

• FS120451 Caving. Added list of joint cave / mine systems that are classed as caves

Shooting

The Crime and Security Act 2010 tightens the offence of 'parting with possession of a firearm to a young person not authorised to possess it' by making negligent storage that MAY result in the transfer of possession to such a young person explicitly criminal.

Updated resource:

• FS120004 Shooting. Updated Security section

January 2011

Mine Exploration

Ammendment to add mine exploration as a seprate activity to caving and to require the use of mine inspection reports when taking part in mine exploration.

Updated resource:

• POR 9.35 Caving and Mine Exploration

Snowsports

Ammendment to allow mixed groups of skiers and snowboarders under a skiing or snowboarding permit

Updated resource:

• POR 9.33c Snowsports

September 2010

Mountain biking

Following the consultation that was carried out earlier this year it became clear that the best way to support mountain biking in terrain 0 is through extra guidance to leaders on this area, without the need for any extra governance in the form of a permit.

New resources:

• FS120422 Mountain Biking in Terrain 0. New guidance when running this activity that falls outside the activity permit scheme.

Updated resources:

• FS120456 Mountain Biking. Added detail that guidance is now available for mountain biking in terrain 0.
• AC120920 Assessment Checklist for Mountain Biking – Leadership. Amalgamated all four mountain biking leadership assessment checklists (Summer T1, Summer T2, Winter T1, Winter T2). Further detail in syllabus (technical and equipment).
• AC120839 Assessment Checklist for Mountain Biking – Personal. Amalgamated all four mountain biking personal assessment checklists (Summer T1, Summer T2, Winter T1, Winter T2). Further detail added to the syllabus (technical and equipment).

Deleted resources:

• AC120840 Assessment Checklist for Mountain Biking (Terrain 2 Summer) – Personal. Amalgamated into AC120839 Assessment Checklist for Mountain Biking – Personal.
• AC120841 Assessment Checklist for Mountain Biking (Terrain 1 Winter) – Personal. Amalgamated into AC120839 Assessment Checklist for Mountain Biking – Personal.
• AC120842 Assessment Checklist for Mountain Biking (Terrain 2 Winter) – Personal. Amalgamated into AC120839 Assessment Checklist for Mountain Biking – Personal.
• AC120921 Assessment Checklist for Mountain Biking (Terrain 2 Summer) – Leadership. Amalgamated into AC120920 Assessment Checklist for Mountain Biking – Leadership.
• AC120922 Assessment Checklist for Mountain Biking (Terrain 1 Summer) – Leadership. Amalgamated into AC120920 Assessment Checklist for Mountain Biking – Leadership.
• AC120923 Assessment Checklist for Mountain Biking (Terrain 2 Winter) – Leadership. Amalgamated into AC120920 Assessment Checklist for Mountain Biking – Leadership.

Caving

Due to the different techniques and hazards involved, we have now split the caving permit away from mines, and introduced a new mine exploration permit. The types and levels of mine exploration permit mirror those available for caving but look specifically at the skills required and experience in mines. For both caves and mine exploration there is also a new level of permit ‘...with SRT for the Leader’ that allows the permit holder to use SRT, but not the rest of the group.

New resources:

• FS120450 Mine Exploration. A factsheet to support the new permit of mine exploration.
• AC120952 Assessment Checklist for Mine Exploration – Leadership. Syllabus for all leadership permits for mine exploration permits.
• AC120861 Assessment Checklist for Mine Exploration – Personal. Syllabus for all personal permits for mine exploration permits.

Updated resources:

• FS120451 Caving. Removed reference to mines, added details of the new SRT for the Leader permit, and further guidance of group sizes, first aid, seconds, belays and harness types.
• AC120946 Assessment Checklist for Caving – Leadership. Amalgamated all three caving leadership assessment checklists (no vertical pitches, with ladders, with SRT for the group) and adds the syllabus for the new SRT for the leader permit. Further detail in syllabus.
• AC120856 Assessment Checklist for Caving – Personal. Amalgamated all three caving personal assessment checklists (no vertical pitches, with ladders, with SRT). Further detail added to the syllabus.
• FS120100 Adventurous Activity Permit Scheme. Added new permit types; caving with SRT for the leader and mine exploration.
• FS120104 Adventurous Activity Permit Scheme – Approved Assessors. Amended the County Assessor requirement for caving with no vertical pitches to LCMLA1. Added assessor qualification details for new permit types caving with SRT for the leader and mine exploration.

Deleted resources:

• AC120857 Assessment Checklist for Caving with Ladders – Personal. Amalgamated into AC120856 Assessment Checklist for Caving – Personal.
• AC120858 Assessment Checklist for Caving with SRT – Personal. Amalgamated into AC120856 Assessment Checklist for Caving – Personal.
• AC120947 Assessment Checklist for Caving with Ladders – Leadership. Amalgamated into AC120946 Assessment Checklist for Caving – Leadership.
• AC120948 Assessment Checklist for Caving with SRT – Leadership. Amalgamated into AC120946 Assessment Checklist for Caving – Leadership.

Sailing

Sailing is now split into three different activities (and therefore permits). Dinghy sailing (which remains the same as before), keelboating (new to allow keelboats to operate more easily without the same requirements of bigger boats that they had to work within before), and yachting (the new more relevant name for offshore sailing).

New resources:

• FS120669 Keelboating. A factsheet to support the new permit of keelboating.
• AC120951 Assessment Checklist for Keelboating - Leadership. Syllabus for leadership permit for a keelboating permit.

Updated resources:

• FS120652 Dinghy Sailing. Updated definition to incorporate the introduction of keelboating.
• FS120657 Yachting. Updated definition to incorporate the introduction of keelboating. Name changed from offshore sailing to be more relevant and avoid confusion.
• AC120833 Assessment Checklist for Dinghy Sailing – Personal. Layout updates only.
• AC120911 Assessment Checklist for Dinghy Sailing – Leadership. Layout updates only.
• AC120926 Assessment Checklist for Yachting – Leadership. Name changed from offshore sailing to be more relevant and avoid confusion.
• FS120100 Adventurous Activity Permit Scheme. Added new permit types for keelboating and changed offshore sailing to yachting.
• FS120104 Adventurous Activity Permit Scheme – Approved Assessors. Added assessor qualification details for new permit of keelboating and changed offshore sailing to yachting. County Assessor qualification for Yachting updated based on change in terminology from the RYA.

Dragon boating

Updated resources:

• AC120912 Assessment Checklist for Dragon Boating – Leadership. Equivalent level qualifications updated based on BDA changes.

Scuba Diving

Updated resources:

• AC120847 Assessment Checklist for Scuba Diving – Personal. Amalgamated both scuba diving leadership assessment checklists (Sheltered Water, Open Water).
• AC120931 Assessment Checklist for Scuba Diving – Leadership. Amalgamated both scuba diving personal assessment checklists (Sheltered Water, Open Water).
• FS120104 Adventurous Activity Permit Scheme – Approved Assessors. County Assessor PADI qualifications updated.

Deleted resources:

• AC120848 Assessment Checklist for Scuba Diving – Personal. Amalgamated into AC120847 Assessment Checklist for Scuba Diving – Personal.
• AC120932 Assessment Checklist for Scuba Diving – Leadership. Amalgamated into AC120931 Assessment Checklist for Scuba Diving – Leadership.

Windsurfing

Updated Resources:

• AC120945 Assessment Checklist for Windsurfing – Leadership. Equivalent level qualifications updated based on RYA changes to their windsurfing awards.
• AC120855 Assessment Checklist for Windsurfing – Personal. Layout updates only.
• FS120104 Adventurous Activity Permit Scheme – Approved Assessors. County Assessor qualifications updated based on RYA changes to their windsurfing awards.

Home Contact/InTouch

InTouch should now be in place for everyone, so Home Contact no longer exists and the Home Contact factsheet (FS120078) has been deleted.

 

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