This area is full of essential information on training, support and assessment for Activities in Scouting.
Activity Training and Assessment
Adventurous Activity Permit Scheme
The Adventurous Activity Permit Scheme is an internal assessment scheme designed to ensure that all those leading adventurous activities for young people within Scouting have the skills, experience and personal suitability to do so. Full details of the scheme can be found here.
Forums and Workshops
To help support and develop people with their roles within Scouting there are a number of forums and workshops being run. Find further details on these events and how to get involved here.
Activity Permit Assessment Courses
If you are searching for an assessment for an Adventurous Activity Permit, you can find details of assessment courses here. If you are running an assessment course then please feel free to send us details to have it added to the list.
Activity Training Courses
If you are looking to learn new skills or new activities, or just update your existing skills, then here are a number of activity training courses. If you are a training provider and you have course dates that you would like added, then please feel free to send us details.
Assessor Forum - Technical Adviser Funding
Funding is available towards the professional fees for use of Technical Advisers when running Activity Assessor Forums. Full details of how to apply for this funding can be found through the following links.
Assessor Training Funding
Funding is available to help County Activity Assessors gain the qualifications they require to hold their Assessor posts. Full details on what this funding covers and how to apply for it can be found here.
NSRA Tutor Trainer
For several years the NSRA Youth Proficiency Scheme (YPS) Tutor's Diploma has been the basic qualification for the supervision of target shooting with airguns as a Scout activity. The NSRA is willing to consider nominations from The Scout Association for the appointment of suitable people as Tutor Trainers to deliver the YPS Tutor's Diploma course. Find more details on how to become a NSRA Tutor Trainer here.
