The Scouts sets out to deliver everyday adventure and develop skills for life in a growing movement of adult volunteers and young people aged 5-25, in the UK and internationally. The Scouts recognises that life is not risk-free, and in…
Safeguarding young people
We have a clear code of behaviour called ‘Young people first’ also known as the yellow card. You should have a copy but if you don’t please ask your volunteer line manager. This applies to all adults working in Scouting, regardless of…
Running activities
Running Safe Activities Activities – the A-Z of Scout Activities will guide you through the planning of running exciting and safe activities for your young people. Programme – get some practical ideas of how to bring safety into your programme. Camping and…
Risk assessments
Risk Assessments are essential for every activity whether that be doing crafts in the HQ or parascending at a local airfield. Despite what most people might think, risk assessments are a great enabler for participating in adventurous activities as they…
Review process
Most people perform better if they have the opportunity to discuss how they are doing and where they are going from time to time. A review in Scouting is simply an opportunity to look at what has happened since you…
Reasonable Adjustments and the Parent / Carer Framework
All Scout groups have a duty to make reasonable adjustments to support the participation of young people with additional needs. Developing a positive relationship and working in partnership with parents or carers is key to supporting the successful inclusion of young people…
Personal expenses
We strongly believe that expenses and fees should not be a barrier to any adult’s participation in Scouting and, in principle, volunteers should not be out of pocket. Please refer to your group’s policy on personal expenses for more information….
Our commitment to diversity
We are firmly committed to diversity in all areas of our work. We believe that we have much to learn and gain from diverse cultures and perspectives, and that diversity will make our organisation more effective in meeting the needs…
Minimum standards
In addition to setting the minimum ratios of Leaders to Young people (see the section labelled ‘Ratios’ on this page), the Scout Association sets standards for the operation of meetings: There should be a high quality balanced Programme. Opportunities for…
