Activity Assessors
(FS120104) Published October 2024, replacing October 2023
External assessor qualification table updated February 2023.
Activity assessor qualification table updated October 2023.
Introduction
This page provides a guide to those wishing to become an Activity Assessor to assess applicants for adventurous activity permits. More detailed information on the scheme, for applicants, responsible Lead Volunteers/ permit approvers, and for each activity can be found in separate guidance.
The permit scheme
The adventurous activity permit scheme is a way of ensuring that an applicant has the skills and experience to lead an adventurous activity for a group of young people in Scouting. It's designed to be flexible, allowing each permit to be tailored based on the applicant’s skills, experience and requirements.
Assessors
There are two types of Assessor. They are:
1. Activity Assessors – Accredited by Counties to be assessors for specific activities. This is an accreditation to a role, rather than a role in itself.
2. External Assessors – Qualified individuals external to Scouting who are experienced in carrying out assessments when no Activity Assessors are available. This is not a Scouting appointment and will generally be used for a one-off assessment. Due to external assessors not being required to do any internal training or validation of their assessment skills, they are required to hold national governing body qualifications that include assessing training. Details of the level of qualification they are required to hold can be found in the external assessor qualification table.
When you use an external assessor you should make sure they see the guidance for external assessors and also the relevant assessment checklist that they will be assessing you against.
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