The Approved Assessor will provide the responsible Commissioner with a recommendation based on either a practical assessment based on the relevant Assessment Checklist (in most cases), or through looking at the qualifications, logged experience and past permits of an Applicant.
A permit is time limited up to a maximum of five years at which point it expires. If you wish to continue leading the activity for young people you will need to apply for a new permit.
There is no prerequisite training required to gain any permit, so as long as your can show that you are to the required level of technical competence and experience, it does not matter how you reached that level. However many people will have either undertaken training accredited by National Governing Bodies, be regular participants, or have obtained experience through
a club. Experience gained as a young person is also valid.
There are also no age limitations to gaining a permit, so as long as the Applicant has the skills and experience required, it is quite
feasible for a young person to gain a permit.
How to Apply
To apply for an Adventurous Activities Permit - you need to complete a simple application form (Activities Permit - Application Form)- then send this along with any relevant qualifications or certificates and a copy of your log book (or details of logged previous experience)
to Roger Lowden - ACC (Activities) at 19 North Down Crescent, Keyham, Plymouth, PL2 2AR
or email to activities@cornwallscouts.co.uk.
More information on activities can be found by looking at the links on this site.
or General Activities Factsheets from Scoutbase on http://www.scoutbase.org.uk/library/hqdocs/facts/#sec_51
or Land Activities Factsheets on http://www.scoutbase.org.uk/library/hqdocs/facts/#sec_55
or POR Chapter 9 - Activiites - http://www.scoutbase.org.uk/library/hqdocs/por/2006/chapter_9.htm