Challenge Areas
Programme Zones
Outdoor and Adventure
Challenge Areas - Previously, the programme
for all young people aged 6-18 was split into 6
World
‘Programme Zones’, the balanced combination
Skills
of which was known as the ‘Balanced
Outdoor and Adventure
Community
Fitness
Creative
Global
Programme’. The programme zones for each
Beliefs and Attitudes
Section are shown, in comparison to their new
Outdoor and Adventure
counterpart, the ‘Challenge Areas’.
World
In addition to the change from programme
zones to challenge areas, from January 2015
Skills
Outdoor and Adventure
Community
Fitness
Creative
Global
there is also a change in emphasis. This
Beliefs and Attitudes
relates to the outdoors and adventure
Outdoor and Adventure
challenge areas – where it is recommended
Community
that the Scouting programme, in all sections,
World
Fit for Life
should spend 50% of the time working on
Skills
Creative
‘outdoors’ and ‘adventure’ areas. This does not
Outdoor and Adventure
Expression
mean that young people need to be outdoors
Global
50% of the time, although the more time you
Beliefs and Attitudes
spend outside the better. Learning key skills
Outdoor and Adventure
that would be put into use in the outdoors are
still considered to be a part of the section of
the balanced programme.
World
Skills
Outdoor and Adventure
Community Service
Physical Recreation
Skills
Global
Values and Relationships
Module 3;
Module 12A;
Module 12B
Challenge Awards – Challenge Awards are
based on participation by young people in the
relevant challenge areas, which are in place to
ensure that young people have a varied and
balanced Scouting experience.
My Outdoors badge
Friendship Challenge
My Adventure badge
Creative Challenge
My World badge
Fitness Challenge
My Skill badge
Global Challenge
Personal Challenge Award
Promise Challenge
Teamwork award
Outdoor Challenge
Our Outdoors badge
Creative Challenge
Our Adventure badge
Fitness Challenge
Our World badge
Global Challenge
Our Skill badge
Promise Challenge
Personal Challenge Award
Outdoor Challenge
Teamwork award
Outdoor Plus Challenge
Team Leader Award
Community Challenge
Outdoors badge
Creative Challenge
Expedition badge
Fitness Challenge
Adventure badge
Global Challenge
World badge
Promise Challenge
Skills badge
Outdoor Challenge
Creative badge
Outdoor Plus Challenge
Personal Challenge Award
Community Challenge
Teamwork award
Adventure Challenge
Team Leader Award
Expedition Challenge
Module 3; Module 12A
20 Activity Badges
12 Activity Badges
37 Activity Badges
33 Activity Badges
Activity Badges – Activity badges are badges
available in each Section which relate to a
particular skill. The number of activity badges
available for each Section has changed with
the introduction of the refreshed programme.
Module 3; Module 12A
For more information about specific activity
badges for each Section and their
61 Activity Badges
69 Activity Badges
29 Activity Badges
28 Activity Badges
requirements please see the relevant section
Badges and Awards book, or the website.
16 Badges
Air Activities
Community Impact
Digital Citizen
Staged Badge – Staged Activity Badges are available to all
Digital Maker
sections from Beavers to Explorers and cover a range of topics and
Emergency Aid
skills. Staged badges do not have to be completed in order; it is
Hikes Away
possible for young people to begin the stages at whichever level
Musician
best suits them. The stages are progressively difficult to offer young
Nautical Skills
people an ongoing challenge.
Navigator
Night’s Away
Paddle Sports
6 Badges
Emergency Aid Staged Activity
Badge
Hikes Away Staged Activity Badge
Information Technology Staged
Activity Badge
Musician Staged Activity Badge
Swimmer Staged Activity Badge
Night’s Away Staged Activity Badge
Sailing
Swimmer
Time on the Water
Partnership Awards – In the previous programme there were
‘Partnership Awards’ which all Sections could work towards.
Partnership awards no longer exist, with no direct equivalent
created to replace them. The topics are covered by other badges.
Environment Award
These will no longer exist
Faith Award
International Friendship Award
Module 3; Module 12A
The youth involvement tool kit is a
new tool created to help facilitate
Tool Kit
and improve the involvement of
No current equivalent
young people. All of the activities
can be found on Programmes
Online (POL).
Youth involvement - youth
involvement was the term used in
Youth Involvement/Youth Shaped Scouting
‘shaped by young people’ or
youth shaped scouting will be the
Change of phrase
way we refer to the concept now,
although when appropriate ‘Youth
Involvement’ will still be used.
Scouting to describe how young
Module 3; Module 12A
people of all ages engage in the
and Module 12B
development and delivery of their
own Scouting experience. Youth
involvement in all areas of Scouting
is a key underlying principle of both
the programme, and will be
emphasised even further in future
Scouting as part of the Vision to 2018
and beyond.
Quality Programme Checker – this is a new tool which has been
developed to aid the ongoing review of Sectional programmes to
help ensure their quality. The previous tool of a similar nature was
known as the ‘Balanced Programme Checker’.
Quality Programme Checker –
links with the RDS RAG
assessments.
Balanced Programme Checker
Module 12A; Module
12B
Beavers
Badges and
Colony Essentials
Awards
Beaver Programme
Record Cards
Badges and
Awards
Poster
Cubs Badges
and Awards
Record Cards
Badges and
Awards
Poster
Scouts
Adult Resources
Badges and
Awards
Record Cards
Badges and
Awards
Poster
Prepared - This
Beaver Programme Plus Volume 1
resource has
Beaver Programme Plus Volume 2
replaced all of
the previous
equivalent
resources. The
new resource will
be relevant to all
Awards
Preparing to
Lead
Record Cards
Badges and
Awards
Poster
Cub Programme
Cub Programme Plus Volume 1
Cub Programme Plus Volume 2
Section leaders
and supporters
of each section,
replacing the old
system of
multiple
Troop Essentials
Scout Programme
Scout Programme Plus Volume 1
Scout Programme Plus Volume 2
resources which
were all Section
specific.
Explorers
Badges and
Pack Essentials
Unit Essentials
Adults and Youth
Balanced
Programme
Poster
Explorer Programme
Explorer Programme Plus Volume 1
Explorer Programme Plus Volume 2
Young Leaders Essentials
Young Leaders Essentials Plus
Module 3; Module 12A;
Module 12B
Adventure All The Way
Beavers Badges and Awards
Bronze CSA Certificate
Investiture Certificate
Beaver Log Book
Bronze Award Certificate
Investiture Certificate
Well Done Certificate
Moving On Certificate
Power Pack
Achievement Log
Membership Pack
Pocket Book x3
Silver Award Certificate
Silver CSA Certificate
Investiture Certificate
Investiture Certificate
Well Done Certificate
Moving On Certificate
Scout Handbook
Youth Resources
(further resources
available to print
from the Print
Centre)
Achievement Log
Pocket Book x3
Gold CSA Certificates
(Investiture Certificate available from the print
centre)
Membership Pack –
Scout Badge Book
Scout Record Book
Skills Cards
Gold Award Certificate
Investiture Certificate
Well Done Certificate
Moving On Certificate
Membership Pack –
Achievement Log
Welcome to Explorer Scouts
Pocket Book for Young
The Explorer Scout Record Book
Leaders
The Explorer Scout Awards
Platinum and Diamond CSA
The Explorer Scout Badge Book
Certificates
The Young Leaders Scheme
(Investiture Certificate -
Platinum Award Certificate
available from the print
Investiture Certificate
centre)
Well Done Certificate
Moving On Certificate