Branching Out
Growing Roots
Creating Inclusion
Safeguarding
The learning everyone needs
Safety
Who We Are & What We Do
Data Protection
The learning some people need
Being a Trustee in Scouts
Leading Scout Volunteers
Delivering a Great Programme
Additional learning
First Response
Growing Roots
To be completed within your first 6 months
Creating Inclusion
How we make Scouts a welcoming space for everybody
Who does this?
All new volunteers
Exceptions: Presidents, vice presidents, non-members, supporters, retired members, designated carers
Why do I need this?
At Scouts, we're open to all and it’s important we make sure everyone feels welcome. We need all our volunteers’ help to do this, so we want to make sure you have the tools and know-how to help everyone feel accepted and included at Scouts.
You'll learn...
- How to challenge assumptions
- Practical ways to be more inclusive in everything we do
- How to respond when people need reasonable adjustments
- How to challenge discrimination
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Growing Roots
To be completed within your first 6 months
Data Protection
How we take care of people's personal data
Who does this?
All new volunteers
Exceptions: Presidents, vice presidents, non-members, supporters, retired members, designated carers
Why do I need this?
At Scouts, we’re trusted with the personal data of our young people and volunteers. We need to take that responsibility very seriously. We need all our volunteers’ help to do this, so we want to make sure you have the tools and know-how to handle personal data responsibly.
You'll learn...
- What data protection and personal data is
- How to gather personal data in Scouts
- How to use, share and store personal data in Scouts
- How to securely delete or archive personal data
- How to respond to a data breach or subject access request
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Growing Roots
To be completed within your first 6 months
Who We Are & What We Do
What Scouts is and how we help young people gain skills for life
Who does this?
All new volunteers
Exceptions: Presidents, vice presidents, non-members, supporters, retired members, designated carers
Why do I need this?
At Scouts, we work together towards a shared goal, which is to help young people develop skills for life. We need all our volunteers’ help to do this, so we want to make sure you understand how Scouts works and what support is available to you.
You'll learn...
- Our purpose, promise and values at Scouts
- What support is available to you
- How our different teams work together
- How Scouts create impact
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Growing Roots
To be completed within your first 30 days
Safety
How we keep our young people and each other safe
Who does this?
All new volunteers
Exceptions: Presidents, vice presidents, non-members, supporters, retired members, designated carers
Why do I need this?
At Scouts, doing things safely is fundamental to everything we do. Wherever we go, we’re serious about keeping our young people safe. Everyone in Scouts needs to have the tools and know-how to keep our young people safe.
You'll learn...
- What our safety policy is and why it’s important
- What your responsibilities are in terms of safety
- How to assess and manage risks
- How to manage and report incidents
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Growing Roots
To be completed within your first 30 days
Safeguarding
How we safeguard our young people and each other
Who does this?
All new volunteers
Exceptions: Presidents, vice presidents, non-members, supporters, retired members, designated carers
Why do I need this?
At Scouts, we know young people thrive in secure surroundings, whether they’re at home or away. Wherever we go, we’re serious about keeping our young people safe. Everyone in Scouts needs to have the tools and know-how to keep our young people safe.
You'll learn...
- What Safeguarding is and why it’s important
- How to recognise Safeguarding concerns
- How to respond to and report Safeguarding concerns
- How to Safeguard adults at risk
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Growing roots
To be completed within your first 6 months
Delivering a Great Programme
How to deliver a safe and adventurous programme to young people
Who does this?
All new Section Team volunteers
Why do I need this?
You’ll be working directly with our young people, helping them develop skills for life. We want to make sure you have the tools and know-how to deliver our amazing programme and be properly youth led.
You'll learn...
- What the Scout method is and how we create impact
- How to involve young people and be youth shaped
- How to promote positive behaviour when working with young people
- How to plan and run safe and exciting programmes, so young people can achieve their top awards
- How to work with the parents and carers of our young people
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Growing roots
To be completed within your first 6 months
Leading Scout Volunteers
How to be a great Lead Volunteer or Team Leader in Scouts
Who does this?
All new Team Leaders and Lead Volunteers
Exceptions: Team Leaders of Section Teams and sub-team leaders
Why do I need this?
At Scouts, we aim to provide great leadership. We want to be great role models to our young people. So, we want to make sure you have the tools and know-how to lead your fellow volunteers in Scouts.
You'll learn...
- How to adapt your leadership style
- How the Scouts approach the Teams works
- How to welcome new volunteers
- How to run good reviews with volunteers, and how to recognise them for their work
- How to have constructive conversations
- How to carry out your responsibilities for permit approvals, activity approvals, and suspensions
- How to lead on inclusive growth
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Growing roots
To be completed within your first 6 months
Being a Trustee in Scouts
What being a Trustee means and how to do a great job
Who does this?
All new Trustees
Why do I need this?
As a Trustee, you might be responsible for a Group, District or County/Area/Region. You’ll need to know what your responsibilities are, and we’ll give you the practical tools and advice on how to be a great Trustee.
You'll learn...
- What a Trustee is and what responsibilities you have
- Where to find resources and support for approaching your responsibilities
- How to manage premises
- How to manage risks as a Trustee
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Branching Out
To be completed within your first 12 months
First Response
First Aid at Scouts
Who does this?
All Section Team volunteers, Group Lead Volunteers, and 14-24 Team Leaders.
Why do I need this?
The safety of our young people is a priority for everyone at Scouts. This training ensures that all young people always have direct access to a leader that knows how help them in an emergency.
You'll learn about...
- Managing a first aid incident
- Offering emergency life support such as CPR
- Helping in situations where a person is unconscious
- Dealing with common scouting injuries including bleeding, sprains, and minor head injuries
- A basic understanding of some of the major illnesses: asthma, stroke, diabetes, and so on
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Branching Out
To be completed within your first 12 months
First Response
First Aid at Scouts
When do you do it?
Note: Some volunteers may have different timescales, if they were in certain roles before early 2024.
How do you do it?
Face to face: with a trainer and it can be one single session or two shorter sessions Online: a number of short online trainer led sessions and a face to face practical session Blended: A combination of e-learning, a short online trainer led session and a face to face practical session
How often do you do it?
It must be renewed every 3 years.
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Branching Out
Growing Roots
Creating Inclusion
Safeguarding
The learning everyone needs
Safety
Who We Are & What We Do
Data Protection
The learning some people need
Being a Trustee in Scouts
Leading Scout Volunteers
Delivering a Great Programme
Additional learning
First Response
Growing Roots
To be completed within your first 6 months
Creating Inclusion
How we make Scouts a welcoming space for everybody
Who does this?
All new volunteers
Exceptions: Presidents, vice presidents, non-members, supporters, retired members, designated carers
Why do I need this?
At Scouts, we're open to all and it’s important we make sure everyone feels welcome. We need all our volunteers’ help to do this, so we want to make sure you have the tools and know-how to help everyone feel accepted and included at Scouts.
You'll learn...
Back
Growing Roots
To be completed within your first 6 months
Data Protection
How we take care of people's personal data
Who does this?
All new volunteers
Exceptions: Presidents, vice presidents, non-members, supporters, retired members, designated carers
Why do I need this?
At Scouts, we’re trusted with the personal data of our young people and volunteers. We need to take that responsibility very seriously. We need all our volunteers’ help to do this, so we want to make sure you have the tools and know-how to handle personal data responsibly.
You'll learn...
Back
Growing Roots
To be completed within your first 6 months
Who We Are & What We Do
What Scouts is and how we help young people gain skills for life
Who does this?
All new volunteers
Exceptions: Presidents, vice presidents, non-members, supporters, retired members, designated carers
Why do I need this?
At Scouts, we work together towards a shared goal, which is to help young people develop skills for life. We need all our volunteers’ help to do this, so we want to make sure you understand how Scouts works and what support is available to you.
You'll learn...
Back
Growing Roots
To be completed within your first 30 days
Safety
How we keep our young people and each other safe
Who does this?
All new volunteers
Exceptions: Presidents, vice presidents, non-members, supporters, retired members, designated carers
Why do I need this?
At Scouts, doing things safely is fundamental to everything we do. Wherever we go, we’re serious about keeping our young people safe. Everyone in Scouts needs to have the tools and know-how to keep our young people safe.
You'll learn...
Back
Growing Roots
To be completed within your first 30 days
Safeguarding
How we safeguard our young people and each other
Who does this?
All new volunteers
Exceptions: Presidents, vice presidents, non-members, supporters, retired members, designated carers
Why do I need this?
At Scouts, we know young people thrive in secure surroundings, whether they’re at home or away. Wherever we go, we’re serious about keeping our young people safe. Everyone in Scouts needs to have the tools and know-how to keep our young people safe.
You'll learn...
Back
Growing roots
To be completed within your first 6 months
Delivering a Great Programme
How to deliver a safe and adventurous programme to young people
Who does this?
All new Section Team volunteers
Why do I need this?
You’ll be working directly with our young people, helping them develop skills for life. We want to make sure you have the tools and know-how to deliver our amazing programme and be properly youth led.
You'll learn...
Back
Growing roots
To be completed within your first 6 months
Leading Scout Volunteers
How to be a great Lead Volunteer or Team Leader in Scouts
Who does this?
All new Team Leaders and Lead Volunteers
Exceptions: Team Leaders of Section Teams and sub-team leaders
Why do I need this?
At Scouts, we aim to provide great leadership. We want to be great role models to our young people. So, we want to make sure you have the tools and know-how to lead your fellow volunteers in Scouts.
You'll learn...
Back
Growing roots
To be completed within your first 6 months
Being a Trustee in Scouts
What being a Trustee means and how to do a great job
Who does this?
All new Trustees
Why do I need this?
As a Trustee, you might be responsible for a Group, District or County/Area/Region. You’ll need to know what your responsibilities are, and we’ll give you the practical tools and advice on how to be a great Trustee.
You'll learn...
Back
Branching Out
To be completed within your first 12 months
First Response
First Aid at Scouts
Who does this?
All Section Team volunteers, Group Lead Volunteers, and 14-24 Team Leaders.
Why do I need this?
The safety of our young people is a priority for everyone at Scouts. This training ensures that all young people always have direct access to a leader that knows how help them in an emergency.
You'll learn about...
Back
Branching Out
To be completed within your first 12 months
First Response
First Aid at Scouts
When do you do it?
Note: Some volunteers may have different timescales, if they were in certain roles before early 2024.
How do you do it?
Face to face: with a trainer and it can be one single session or two shorter sessions Online: a number of short online trainer led sessions and a face to face practical session Blended: A combination of e-learning, a short online trainer led session and a face to face practical session
How often do you do it?
It must be renewed every 3 years.
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