Scout Led Index S Item Code FS120084 Jan/14 Edition no8 (103619) 0845 300 1818 This factsheet is designed to help members identify the rules and guidance that relate to a particular activity. Introduction This index table covers activities when they are led by people in and involve people in. When using outside organisations to supply activities, POR Rule 9.9: Use of External Centres and Instructors and factsheet FS120086 Externally Led Index should be followed. The steps required to run Scout led activities are: 1) Check POR rules 2) Check factsheets 3) Check if a permit is required 4) Check whether further insurance is required 5) Check whether HQ needs notifying 6) Complete a risk assessment 7) Put an InTouch system in place 8) Obtain approval for the activity This factsheet provides guidance for steps one through to five. For help in steps six to eight see the POR Rules and Further Guidance for all activities on the next page. Third Standard Scout insurance does not cover members for third party liability in motorised land vehicles. Members should contact (Unity) Scout Services before taking part in motorised land activities to see whether they need to take out third party liability insurance. The Activity Table POR Rules lists all the specific activity POR rules relating to an activity. Further Guidance shows all relevant resources such as factsheets and assessment checklists. Assessment checklists (the syllabus to be assessed against for permits) are shown in italics. identifies whether a permit is required to lead the activity. - P shows it is possible to get a personal permit. - L shows it is possible to get a leadership permit. - S shows it is possible to get a supervisory permit. shows whether you should contact Unity regarding third party insurance cover. tification identifies whether you need to inform the Scout Information Centre every time the activity takes place. Other If the activity you want is not listed then you should firstly check whether it is under another name (eg mountain biking / off road biking). If not then see other activities at the end of the table. The Scout Association Gilwell Park, Chingford, London, E4 7QW. Tel + 44 (0)20 8433 7100. Fax + 44 (0)20 8433 7103. Email info.centre@scouts.org.uk www.scouts.org.uk
Page 2 of 13 For All There are several rules and factsheets that apply to all activities. These are: POR Rules Further Guidance 9.1 Activity Rules - Application FS120000 Risk Assessment 9.2 Preparations FS120007 Joint Adventurous with 9.3 InTouch Girlguiding UK 9.4 Risk Assessment FS120075 InTouch 9.5 Emergency Procedure FS120081 Activity Information Form FS120088 Weather Forecasts in Outdoor Purple Card Safe and Emergency Procedures card Checklist Safety Checklist for Leaders Activity s If the planned activity requires an adventurous activity permit, the following rules and factsheets apply; POR Rules 9.7 Adventurous Activity Scheme Further Guidance FS120100 FS120101 FS120102 FS120103 FS120104 ADACTPERMIT Adventurous Activity Scheme Adventurous Activity Scheme - Applicants' Guide Adventurous Activity Scheme - Assessment Guide Adventurous Activity Scheme - Commissioners' Guide Adventurous Activity Scheme - Approved Assessors Application for an Adventurous Activity Adult Groups The rules regarding adventurous activities (where a permit is required) don t apply to groups made up entirely of adults (over 18s). Where this is the case the following rules and factsheets apply: POR Rules Further Guidance 9.8 Adult Groups in Adventurous FS120087 Adult Groups in Adventurous Overseas The activity rules of The Scout Association apply to UK members anywhere in the world. However, when taking part in activities overseas there is further guidance on how they can be affected by the local environment, local etc. POR Rules Further Guidance 9.64 Visits Abroad FS120085 Adventurous Abroad
Page 3 of 13 Specific tification Abseiling 9.34 Climbing and Abseiling FS120200 Climbing Walls (Scaffold) Yes FS120452 AC120905 Climbing (Single Pitch) and Abseiling Single Pitch Top Rope Climbing Aerial Runway 9.41 Aerial Runways FS120006 Aerial Runway Code Archery 9.36 Archery FS120406 Archery Ballooning 9.10 Air FS120702 Yes 9.18 Air Public Liability and Ballooning Banana 9.67 Banned t ted N/A N/A N/A Boating Bands 9.22 Creative for FS120212 Starting a Scout Band 9.23 9.24 Public Performance Marching Bands Musical Groups FS120213 FS120214 Guidelines for Scout Bands Constitution of Scout and Guide Bands Bell Boating 9.42 Water FS120603 Water Safety (Incorporating Yes (Except Water s FS120650 AC120901 Lifejackets and ) Bell Boating Bell Boating (L,S) Bouldering 9.77 Other Bungee 9.67 Banned t ted N/A N/A N/A Jumping Bungee Running 9.77 Other FS120003 Bungee Running
Page 4 of 13 tification Canoeing 9.42 Water FS120603 Water Safety (Incorporating Yes (Except Water s FS120651 CT120155 AC120902 Lifejackets and ) Canoeing Boat Certificate for Canoeing Camping / Residential Events 9.55 9.56 9.57 9.58 9.60 9.61 9.62 9.63 9.64 Nights Away Scheme Responsibilities Nights Away s Renewal, Restriction, Suspension or Withdrawal of Nights Away s Beaver Scouts and Cub Scouts Nights Away Scout, Explorer Scout or Scout Network Nights Away Family Nights Away Expeditions and Events in Adventurous Country or Onboard Craft Visits Abroad FS120082 FS120083 FS120800 FS120801 FS120802 FS120803 FS120804 FORMNAN NAPERMIT1 AC120990 Nights Away Information Form Family Camps Nights Away Scheme Nights Away Scheme - Applicants Guide Nights Away Scheme - Assessment Guide Nights Away Scheme - Commissioners Guide Nights Away Scheme - Nights Away Adviser Nights Away tification Form Application for a Nights Away Prohibited and Restricted Camping Directory a Nights Away Yes (Nights Away ) Canyoning 9.77 Other Rules and Guidance from all the individual activity elements that make up a specific Canyoning trip should be followed. Yes (if any element requires a permit) Caving 9.35 Caving FS120419 Cave Route Plan Yes (P,L) FS120421 FS120451 AC120946 Single Rope Technique Caving Caving Clay Pigeon Shooting 9.37 Shooting FS120004 Shooting
Page 5 of 13 tification Climbing 9.34 Climbing and Abseiling FS120200 FS120452 FS120453 AC120905 AC120909 Climbing Walls (Scaffold) Climbing (Single Pitch) and Abseiling Climbing (Multi Pitch) Single Pitch Top Rope Climbing Multi Pitch Climbing Yes Coasteering 9.77 Other Rules and Guidance from all the individual activity elements that make up a specific Coasteering trip should be followed. Yes (if any element requires a permit) Crate Climbing 9.78 High Ropes FS120423 High Ropes 9.79 9.80 Permanent High Ropes Temporary High Ropes Cycling (On 9.71 Cycling Road) Dinghy Sailing 9.42 Water FS120603 Water Safety (Incorporating Yes (Except Water s FS120652 AC120911 Lifejackets and ) Canal and River Licences Dinghy Sailing Dinghy Sailing Doughnutting 9.67 Banned t ted N/A N/A N/A Dragon Boating 9.42 Water Water s FS120603 FS120653 AC120912 Water Safety (Incorporating Lifejackets and ) Dragon Boating Dragon Boating Yes (Except (L,S)
Page 6 of 13 tification Flying 9.10 Air FS120702 Yes (Powered Aircraft) 9.16 Air Public Liability and Powered Aircraft Flying Gang Shows 9.22 Creative for BR120161 Original Material Suitable for 9.25 Public Performance Theatrical Performances FS120160 FS120162 FS120163 FS120164 FS120266 FS120267 FS120268 FS120269 FS120270 FS120271 Gang Shows Material Written by Ralph Reader CBE Scout Shows The Legal Aspects Gang Show Recognition Scout Shows Setting the Standard Lighting for Scout Shows Costuming a Scout Show Sound for Scout Shows Commissioner Guidelines for Scout Shows Assessment Criteria for Scout Show Recognition The Role of the Scout Show Assessor Gliding 9.10 9.17 Air Air Public Liability and Gliding FS120702 Yes Gorge Walking 9.77 Other Rules and Guidance from all the individual Yes (if any activity elements that make up a specific Gorge Walking trip should be followed. element requires a permit) Grass Sledging 9.77 Other
Page 7 of 13 tification Hang Gliding / 9.10 Air FS120702 Yes parascending and paragliding 9.20 Air Public Liability and Hang Gliding, Paragliding and paarscending High Ropes 9.78 High Ropes FS120423 High Ropes 9.79 9.80 Permanent High Ropes Temporary High Ropes Hill Walking 9.26 Hill Walking and Off FS120077 Emergency Card Yes in 9.27 9.28 9.29 9.30 9.32 Road Cycling s Hill Walking and Off Road Cycling - Safety Terrain Zero Definition Terrain One Definition Terrain Two Definition Size FS120409 FS120415 FS120454 AC120913 Route Plan Mountaineering With Scouts The Vital Culture Hillwalking Hillwalking Terrains One and Two Horse Riding 9.70 Horse Riding and Pony Trekking Hovercrafting 9.10 Air FS120750 Hovercrafting Yes Yes Yes 9.21 Air Public Liability and Hovercrafting AC120903 Hovercrafting Ice Climbing 9.34 Climbing and Abseiling FS120455 Ice Climbing Yes AC120917 Ice Climbing Jet Ski (Personal Watercraft) 9.42 Water Water s FS120603 FS120658 AC120927 Water Safety (Incorporating Lifejackets and ) Personal Watercraft (Jet Ski) Personal Watercraft (Jet Ski) Yes
Page 8 of 13 tification Kayaking 9.42 Water FS120603 Water Safety (Incorporating Yes (Except Water s FS120654 CT120155 AC120919 Lifejackets and ) Kayaking Boat Certificate for Kayaking Keelboating 9.42 Water FS120603 Water Safety (Incorporating Yes (Except Water s FS120669 AC120951 Lifejackets and ) Keelboating Keelboating (L) Kite Surfing 9.42 Water FS120603 Water Safety (Incorporating Yes (Except Water s FS120667 AC120949 Lifejackets and ) Kite Surfing Kite Surfing Laser Clay 9.37 Shooting FS120004 Shooting Pigeon Shooting 9.40 Laser Games Laser guns 9.40 Laser Games FS120004 Shooting Microlighting 9.10 9.16 Air Air Public Liability and Powered Aircraft Flying FS120702 Yes
Page 9 of 13 tification Mine 9.35 Caving FS120419 Cave Route Plan Yes (P,L) Exploration FS120421 FS120450 AC120952 Single Rope Technique Mine Exploration Mine Inspection Reports Mine Exploration Motor Cruising 9.42 Water FS120603 Water Safety (Incorporating Yes (L) Water s FS120656 AC120925 Lifejackets and ) Motor Cruising Motor Cruising Motor Sports 9.72 Motorsports FS120413 Motorised 9.77 Other Mountain 9.26 Hill Walking and Off FS120077 Emergency Card Yes in Biking 9.27 9.28 9.29 9.30 9.32 9.71 Road Cycling s Hill Walking and Off Road Cycling - Safety Terrain Zero Definition Terrain One Definition Terrain Two Definition Size Cycling FS120409 FS120422 FS120456 AC120920 Route Plan Mountain Biking in Terrain 0 Mountain Biking Mountain Biking Terrains One and Two Narrow 9.42 Water FS120603 Water Safety (Incorporating Yes (L) Boating Water s FS120655 AC120924 Lifejackets and ) Narrow Boating Narrow Boating Paintball 9.39 Paintball t ted as a Scout Led Activity N/A N/A N/A
Page 10 of 13 tification Parachuting 9.10 9.19 Air Air Public Liability and Parachuting FS120702 Yes Parascending / Paragliding 9.10 9.20 Air Air Public Liability and Hang Gliding, Paragliding and parascending FS120702 FS120705 Power Boating 9.42 Water FS120603 Water s FS120659 AC120928 Private Mobile FS120502 Radios (PMR) FS120503 Pulling 9.42 Water FS120603 Water s FS120660 AC120929 Paragliding Yes Water Safety (Incorporating Yes Lifejackets and ) Power Boating Power Boating Radio Communication on Scout PMR (Private Mobile Radios) Water Safety (Incorporating Yes (Except Lifejackets and ) Pulling Pulling
Page 11 of 13 tification Rafting 9.42 Water FS120603 Water Safety (Incorporating Yes (Except (Traditional) / Raft Building Water s FS120668 AC120950 Lifejackets and ) Rafting Rafting Rowing / 9.42 Water FS120603 Water Safety (Incorporating Yes (Except Sculling Water s FS120661 AC120930 Lifejackets and ) Rowing and Sculling Rowing and Sculling Scuba Diving 9.42 Water Yes (P,L) Water s FS120662 AC120931 Scuba Diving Scuba Diving Shooting 9.37 Shooting FS120004 Shooting Skiing 9.28 Terrain Zero Definition FS120457 Skiing Yes 9.29 9.30 9.33 Terrain One Definition Terrain Two Definition Snowsports AC120934 Skiing Snorkelling 9.42 Water Yes (P,L) Water s FS120663 AC120938 Snorkelling Snorkelling Snow Boarding 9.28 9.29 9.30 9.33 Terrain Zero Definition Terrain One Definition Terrain Two Definition Snowsports FS120458 AC120940 Snowboarding Snowboarding Yes
Page 12 of 13 Swimming 9.42 Water FS120620 Swimming 9.48 Near Water 9.49 Paddling 9.50 Swimming 9.51 Swimming - waters (including swimming pools) 9.52 Swimming - All other open waters 9.54 Scout Owned Swimming Facilities Water Skiing 9.42 Water FS120603 Water Safety (Incorporating Lifejackets and ) Water s FS120664 Water Skiing Charter AC120943 Water Skiing White Water 9.42 Water FS120603 Water Safety (Incorporating Rafting Lifejackets and ) Water s FS120665 White Water Rafting AC120944 White Water Rafting tification Yes (L) Yes (L)
Page 13 of 13 Wind Surfing 9.42 Water FS120603 Water Safety (Incorporating Lifejackets and ) Canal and River Licences Water s FS120666 Wind Surfing AC120945 Windsurfing Yachting 9.42 Water FS120603 Water Safety (Incorporating Lifejackets and ) Water s FS120657 Yachting AC120926 Yachting tification Yes (Except Yes (L) For activities not covered above: Other 9.77 Other A-Z of (unless (unless a (unless covered by motorised a flying POR 9.7) land vehicle) activity)