AMENDMENT: changed Jan 2006 due to change from Activity Authorisation Schemes to Activity Permit Scheme.
Joint activities involving members of the Scout Movement with members of any other youth organisation [other than Girlguiding UK] must be approved by the County Commissioner.
The County Commissioner or their representative must be satisfied that:
the Child Protection and Safety Polices of the Association will be adhered to;
all adults undertaking the joint activity have been deemed suitable to work with young people;
the other organisation is aware of The Scout Association's internal rules and good practice.
the other organisation is suitably covered by insurance to undertake the proposed joint activities with members of the Scout Movement.
Satisfaction about Girlguiding UK policies and procedures will be monitored and maintained by Headquarters for the whole Association.
Those responsible for accepting bookings from other youth organisations for use of Scout camp sites, activity centres or other Scout owned facilities must satisfy themselves that:
the Child Protection and Safety Polices of the Association will be adhered to;
all adults in the party have been deemed suitable to work with young people by their own organisation;
they are aware of The Scout Association's internal rules and good practice.
The above should be an integral part of any booking procedure.
None of the facilities managed by Headquarters is available to any Scout Association which is not recognised by the World Organisation of the Scout Movement (other than those from countries where Scouting is developing and likely to be recognised in the future). This policy is in line with that of the World Scout Committee.
Scout Counties, Districts and Groups are able to make their own decisions on the use of their facilities. Much will depend on the situation locally.
It is understood that in different parts of the United Kingdom different relationships will exist between members of The Scout Association and local members of other organisations. Headquarters strongly advises Counties, Districts and Groups to adopt the policy in paragraph (e) for their own premises. Paragraph (c) must be complied with in every case.
