The Chief Scout’s Platinum Award is the culmination of everything you do as a young person in Scouts. It’s a chance to celebrate your progress, and take stock of how far you’ve come.
How to earn your badge:
- Be a member of Explorer Scouts for at least six months.
- Complete six nights away as an Explorer Scout of which four must be camping.Nights away must be different from any other nights away used in the other sections of this award.
- Complete two activities from the International, Community and Values list.The two activities should come from different areas of the Platinum ICV list.
Choose 1 of the following options:
- Hold the Bronze Duke of Edinburgh’s AwardFind out more about the Duke of Edinburgh’s Award Scheme.
- Complete the four Platinum Scout Challenges, which are:
- Take up a skill for three or six months*, and show progress and lasting interest. The skill can be an existing interest or something entirely new
- Take up a physical activity for three or six months*, completing an agreed programme of taking part and achievement
- Provide service to an individual or the community for three or six months*.Briefing and training should be given in order to gain the necessary skills. This can include helping with another section as a Young Leader.
- Complete a two day and one night expedition in rural country by foot, cycle, horse, canoe, boat or dinghy.The expedition should involve careful preparation, training, responsibility and review.
The Chief Scout’s Diamond Award is the highest of the Chief Scout’s Awards.
To gain the Chief Scout’s Diamond Award, members must complete the following:
- Be a member of Explorer Scouts or the Scout Network or both for at least 12 months.This can include any time counted for the Chief Scout’s Platinum Award.
- Complete 12 nights away as an Explorer Scout or member of the Scout Network, of which eight must be camping.This may include the nights counted for the Chief Scout’s Platinum Award. Nights away must be different from any other nights away used in the other sections of this award.
- Complete four activities from the International, Communities and Values listComplete four activities from the International, Community and Values (ICV) list. This should include at least one from each area of the list, and can include activities you completed for the International, Community and Values list for your Chief Scout’s Platinum Award’.
Choose 1 of the following options:
- Hold the Silver Duke of Edinburgh’s Award.Find out more about the Duke of Edinburgh’s Award Scheme.
- Complete the four Diamond Challenges:
- Take up a skill for three or six months*, and show progress and lasting interest. The skill can be an existing interest or something entirely new.
- Take up a physical activity for three or six months*, completing an agreed programme of taking part and achievement.
- Provide service to an individual or the community for six months*.Briefing and training should be given in order to gain the necessary skills. This many include helping with another section as a Young Leader or regularly helping at in the community at places such as a soup kitchen or animal shelter.
- Complete a three day and two night expedition in rural or open country by foot, cycle, horse, canoe, boat or dinghy.The expedition should involve careful preparation, training, responsibility and review.
The Queen’s Scout Award is the top achievement for Explorer Scouts and Scout Network members. Earning it is a huge achievement!
To gain the award you must complete all of the following requirements before your 25th birthday.
How to earn your badge:
- Award participants must:
- Be aged 16 or older to start the award and complete the award before your 25th birthday
- Be a member of either Explorer Scouts or Scout Network (or a combination of both) for at least 18 months to complete the award
- Be a member of Explorer Scouts or Scout Network at the time you complete the award
- Nights awayComplete 18 nights away as an Explorer Scout or Scout Network member, of which at least 12 must be camping.
Nights away used for this requirement must be different from nights away undertaken for one of the five challenge activities (such as expedition and residential) or those used for the ICV list, but can include those nights away used for the nights away requirement of the Chief Scout’s Platinum or Chief Scout’s Diamond Awards.
Nights away undertaken as an Explorer Scout Young Leader or by Scout Network members who are also an adult leader in Scouting may count towards this requirement, ie a night away with a Cub Pack where you volunteer. - International, community & values (ICV) listComplete six activities in total, two from each topic area of the ICV activities list. View the ICV list for the Queen’s Scout Award. A minimum of two must be from the QSA ICV list and the others from any of the QSA, or Chief Scout Platinum or Diamond ICV lists.
If you have completed your Chief Scout’s Platinum Award, you will have already done two activities and will only need to do a further four activities.
If you have completed your Chief Scout’s Diamond Award, you will have already done four activities and will only need to do a further two activities. - PresentationMake a presentation covering all elements of your award to a suitable audience, with the aim of inspiring and motivating others to achieve the award. The presentation should be the final activity you complete.
- Sign-offEach requirement needs to be signed off by an assessor, this is someone who can vouch for the activities you have undertaken and provide some basic evidence (a short statement) about your participation. This is often your Explorer Leader or your District Scout Network Commissioner. However, assessors can be anyone who has witnessed the activities you have undertaken for the specific requirement.
Once you have completed all of the above requirements, a Commissioner (appropriate to the section you are a member of) must approve your award as complete using the Logbook and Completion Form.
Choose 1 of the following options:
- Hold the Gold Duke of Edinburgh’s Award.Find out more about the Duke of Edinburgh’s Award Scheme.
- Complete the Queen’s Scout Award Challenges:
- SkillTake up a skill for six or 12 months*, and show progress and lasting interest. The skill can be an existing interest or something entirely new.
- Physical activityTake up a physical activity for six or 12 months*, completing an agreed programme by taking part and achieving your objectives.
- ServiceProvide service to an individual or the community for 12 months. Briefing and training should be given in order to gain the necessary skills. This may include helping with another section of the Movement as an Explorer Scout Young Leader or adult volunteer.
- ExpeditionUndertake training, a practice expedition and a four-day, three-night self-led final expedition (including a project).
You should undertake training (to show you are ready to do your expedition, a practice expedition and then the final expedition).- TrainingBefore you undertake any expedition you should demonstrate that you are competent in the following areas:
- First aid (covering First Response as a minimum) and emergency procedures
- Risk assessment/health and safety
- Navigation and route planning
- Camp craft, equipment and hygiene
- Food and cooking
- Country, highway and water sports codes
- Observation, recording and presentation
- Team building
- Proficiency in mode of travel
- PracticeUndertake a minimum three-day, two-night (consecutive) self-led expedition in wild country by foot, cycle, horse, canoe, boat or dinghy.
- FinalUndertake a four-day, three-night (consecutive) self-led expedition with an aim. The expedition should be completed in wild country by the same method used in your practice. Expeditions should have a minimum of eight hours of activity per day, of which at least half must be journeying. The final expedition must be undertaken in a different area to the practice with similar conditions, and ideally with the same team of people.
- TrainingBefore you undertake any expedition you should demonstrate that you are competent in the following areas:
- ResidentialUndertake a five-day, four-night residential project in an unfamiliar environment with people that are unknown to you. This project could be environmental work, project-based, service to others or personal training. In exceptional circumstances this can be done over two consecutive weekends as long as the activity is the same and the majority of people are unknown to you.