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What is a Activity Permit and why do I need one?
An activity permit allows people with sufficient experience and skills to lead others in adventurous activities. You need one so we're sure that you know what you are doing, and you're sure you know what you are doing! The permit scheme also allows you to develop your hill and mountain skills and make you a better leader. How do I apply for an Activity Permit?
First, download and fill in this form:
ADACTPERMIT Then email it to the appropriate assessor, along with you experience log. The assessor will then contact you with how to proceed. Your assessor will examine our experience and recommend one or more of the following: You attend a training course, consolidate your skills, gain more experience and then attend a practical assessment.
You gain more experience, and then attend a practical assessment
You attend a practical assessment.
If you hold an equivalent MLT UK award you are issued with a permit. Scottish Scouts Hill and Mountain Assessors strongly recommend you take an MLTUK leadership award training and assessment course to fulfill the permit requirements. Grants via the MacRobert Fund are available from SHQ. How do I renew a Activity Permit?
First, download and fill in this form:
ADACTPERMIT Then email it to the appropriate assessor, along with you experience log. The assessor will then contact you with how to proceed. If your log book details you have been active in the hill since your last permit was issued, you will be recommended for a new permit. However, if your log book does not show you have been active during this time, you will be asked to get more experience before a new permit is issued. Back to top What is an assessment?
If you have the required experience, you may ask an assessor for a practical assessment. You are assessed on both on-the-hill skills such as navigation and emergency procedures, and Scout Association rules. Assessments vary depending on the permit applied for.
For example: A T1 assessment will involve a navigation test on T1 ground over a day and an evening.
A T2 assessment will involve an expedition in mountainous terrain looking a navigation in poor visibility and emergency procedures.
A climbing wall permit will involve a climbing session at a local climbing wall.
What's a Training Course and where can I go on one?
A training course for mountain/hill activities gives you access to new skills, develop current ones and meet like minded leaders.
T1 and T2 and other training courses are run by Scottish Scouts at various times during the year - have a look at the Training and Assessment Diary for more details. Diary details to be published You may also attend a Walking Group Leader, Mountain Leader or other MLTUK course. Have a look at the MLTUK Website for more details. The permit form asks me for logged experience - what is this?
Your mountain and hill experience in a "log book" is vitally important when applying for a permit. Please include as much information about you hillwalking and/or climbing as possible.
Using the Mountain Leader Training forms is a good way to record your experience. They can be downloaded here:
Terrain 1/ Walking Group Leader
Terrain 2/ Mountain Leader
Others You don't have to use this format, but it will help yourself if you go on to do a MLT UK award, and you assessors are familiar with this format. What are the experience requirements for T1?
A successful T1 leader will have at least 40 logged hillwalking days and completed a T1 assessment. If the candidate holds the Walking Group Leader Award they are exempt from a practical assessment, but are required to show their log book before being issued with a permit. What are the experience requirements for T2?
A successful T2 leader will have at least 40 logged Quality Mountain Days and completed a T2 assessment. If the candidate holds the Mountain Leader Award they are exempt from a practical assessment, but are required to show their log book before being issued with a permit. What's all this T0, T1, T2 stuff?
See below What are MLTUK and the Walking Group Leader/Mountain Leader/SPA Awards?
Mountain Leader Training UK is the national body that overseas Leadership awards in the UK. It is split into four home-nation boards, ours being Mountain Leader Training Scotland. The Walking Group Leader (WGL) Award is a leadership award that lets you take parties walking on (roughly speaking) T1 terrain in summer conditions. The Mountain Leader (ML) Award lets you take parties walking on mountainous terrain in summer conditions. The Single Pitch Award (SPA) lets you take groups climbing at outside crags and indoor walls. The Climbing Wall Award (CWA) lets you take groups climbing on indoor walls. To work towards an award, you first need to register with Mountain Leader Training Scotland via the MLTUK Website. More details of all the awards can be found at the MLTUK Website. Scottish Scouts Hill and Mountain Assessors strongly recommend you take an MLTUK leadership award training and assessment course to fulfill the permit requirements. I'm not sure what sort of hill walking permit I need.
There are three terrain definitions:
Terrain Zero, Terrain One and Terrain Two (T0, T1, T2) Terrain Zero covers low-lying hills and parks. You do not need a permit for this, but you need to notify your GSL of any activites you are undertaking. Terrain One covers ground like the higher pentlands, Lammermuirs, Ochils etc. Terrain Two covers mountainous areas. Terrain One roughly equates to the remit of the Walking Group Leader Award. Terrain Two equates to the remit of the Mountain Leader Award. T2 says it's got scrambling in it. Can I take a party along the Aonach Eagach in Glencoe?
Absolutely NOT. Scrambling for the purposes of the T2 is better defined as a short, steep section of broken ground that may require your hands to be used and does not require the planned use of a rope. A T2 leader is required to have the skills to lead a party through steep, broken ground without the planned use of the rope.
Scrambling is beyond the remit of a T2 leader/ Mountain Leader. I want to take some Scouts climbing at the local climbing wall, what do I need?
You will need a Top Rope Single Pitch Group permit .
The Single Pitch award and Climbing Wall Award are equivalent MLT UK awards. Neither of these wards permit you to teach lead climbing. Remember, NO scout permit is recognized outside of the Scout Association, and the minimum qualifications most venues ask for are the Single Pitch award and Climbing Wall Awards. You must follow both the centre and scout regulations. I've done a start-up course at a local climbing wall, can I take my troop/unit climbing there?
Yes and no. Most venues will allow you to sign in up to two guests - so you may sign-in up to two scouts as your guests. However, you still need to have a Top Rope Single Pitch permit issued to allow you climb as a scout activity. Depending on your experience, the permit issued to you may not allow you to teach belaying, only belay others. You must follow both the centre and Scout regulations. Can I take Scouts bouldering?
No permit is required to take Scouts bouldering, but safe practice and other Scout rules should be followed. Ensuring a safe landing and a maximum ceiling height for boulder problems and participants. When bouldering at an indoor venue ensure the centre regulations are adhered to. What is the Climbing Wall Award?
This is a new award ran by MLTUK. It allows you to supervise groups at indoor climbing walls and fulfills the permit requirements for Top Rope Group Climbing. If you are an active (indoor) climber it is relatively easy to work towards. You need to register with Mountain Leader Training Scotland via the MLTUK Website first. I haven't got a permit/it's lapsed and my Scouts have a mountain walk planned - what can I do?
Get in contact the assessors. Either we can lead they event or we can put you in touch with someone else who can.
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