Activity Permit Scheme
This internal assessment scheme is designed to make sure that all those leading adventurous activities for young people within Scouting have the skills, experience and personal suitability to do so.
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Adventurous Activity Permit Scheme
The Adventurous Activity Permit Scheme is an internal assessment scheme designed to make sure that all those leading adventurous activities for young people within Scouting have the skills, experience and personal suitability to do so.
Discover the schemeAdventurous Activity Permit Scheme - Activity Assessors
This page provides a guide to those wishing to become an Activity Assessor to assess applicants for adventurous activity permits.
Find out about Activity AssessorsManager of the Activity Permit Scheme (MAPS)
The Manager of the Activity Permit Scheme (MAPS) in each county (or area (Cymru) or region (Scotland)) is a way of identifying who is responsible for the management of the activity permit scheme locally.
Discover the roleModeration
This guidance is designed to help MAPS (Managers of the Activity Permit Scheme) and County / Area (Cymru) / Region (Scotland) (from now on referred to as County) Lead Volunteers with the self moderation of the adventurous activity permit scheme within their County.
Learn more about moderationActivity Permit Scheme FAQ's
Frequently asked questions for the Activity Permit Scheme.
Read the FAQ'sReviewing our Permit Schemes
In the upcoming year we’re planning to make some changes to our Permit Schemes in Scouts. Read about our external reviews of our Adventurous Activity and Nights Away Permit Schemes and the next steps.
Learn about our reviews