Module Title

Aim

Topics

Methods

01

Essential Information

To provide the basic information required to ensure that all adults involved in Scouting:

·     Do not put themselves and others at risk through lack of knowledge

·     Are aware of the Purpose, Principles and Method of Scouting

·     Are aware of the management and support structures of Scouting in outline and of immediately relevant parts of the structure in detail

·     Fundamentals

·     Child Protection

·     Equal Opportunities

·     Safety

·     Structures and support

·     Policy, Organisation and Rules

·     Video

·     Course

·     e-learning

02

Personal Learning Plan

To create a plan for an individual’s learning based on the requirements of the job and taking into account the individual’s needs. The plan will show the training and support that the individual will receive to help them fulfil the learning programme and will include a progress review timetable.

·     Personal learning plan

·     One to one

·     Workbook

03

Tools for the job

(Section Leaders)

To provide the basic information on the individual’s job or area of responsibility and some practical help to get the individual started in the job

·     Features of the Section

·     Adult role

·     Programme ideas

·     Games

·     One to one

·     Small group

·     e-learning

04

Tools for the job

(Managers)

To provide the basic information on the individual’s job or area of responsibility and some practical help to get the individual started in the job

·     Duties and responsibilities

·     Needs of adults

·     Outline of the Sections

·     POR

·     One to one

·     Small group

·     e-learning

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Aim

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05

Fundamental values of Scouting

To use the Personal Development Areas to explore the links between the values expressed in the Purpose, Principles and Method of Scouting and a balanced programme, the awards and badges

·     Values

·     Personal Development Areas

·     Religious Policy

·     Course

·     One to one

06

Changes in Scouting

To provide an overview of the Movement’s history focusing on it’s development to meet the changing needs of society.

·     Brief outline history of Scouting

·     Video

·     Factsheet

07

Valuing Diversity

To cover the policies of The Scout Association that promote diversity and consider how the individual, in their role, can help to make Scouting available to all.

·     Mixed Scouting

·     Equal Opportunities

·     Special Needs

·     Cultural, social and religious diversity

·     Course

·     Small group

·     One to one

08

Skills of leadership

To cover the knowledge, skills and attitudes required to be an effective leader.

·     Systematic planning

·     Action centred leadership

·     Leadership styles

·     Developing leadership skills in others

·     One to one

·     Course

09

Working with adults

To cover the underpinning functions required to work effectively as a member of an adult team.

·     Communication

·     Listening skills

·     Decision making structures

·     Representing others

·     Small group

·     Course

10

First Aid

To cover the skills and knowledge necessary to enable adults to manage an incident and provide basic First Aid

·     First Aid

·     External course (First Response as a minimum)

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11

Administration

(Section Leaders)

To cover the records and procedures necessary for the effective administration of the Section (including personal and financial records, insurance issues and accident/emergency procedures)

·     Keeping records

·     Records required for the Section

·     Financial responsibilities

·     Accident reporting

·     Data Protection Act

·     Insurance

·     Workbook

·     Course

·     Small group

·     One to one

12

Providing a balanced programme

To cover ways in which a successful and balanced programme can be planned and implemented in the Section

·     Balanced programme

·     Programme ideas

·     Young people’s involvement in decision making

·     Awards

·     Self-review tool

·     Mentoring (Explorer Scouts and Young Leaders only)

·     Overview of other Sections

·     Course

·     e-learning

·     One to one

13

Growing the Movement (Section Leaders)

To cover ways in which an adult working with a Section can work with their Group Scout Leader and others to plan and implement growth in his/her Group and Section

·     Transfer between Sections

·     Adults in Scouting model (recruitment, induction and retention)

·     Development planning

·     Co-operation with other agencies

·     Small group

·     Course

·     Workbook

14

Young People Today

To enable adults working with Sections to identify and meet the needs of young people

·     Characteristics, influences and needs of young people

·     Course

·     Small group

·     One to one

·     Workbook

15

Challenging behaviour

To enable adults to prevent and manage challenging behaviour in the Sections

·     Causes, prevention and management of challenging behaviour

·     Course

·     Workbook

·     One to one

16

Nights Away

To enable adults to plan and run residential experiences for the young people in their Section

·     Plan/run residential experiences

·     Practical skills for residential experiences

·     Residential course

17

Activities Outdoors

To enable adults to plan and run exciting, safe and developmental activities outdoors for the young people in their Section

·     Importance in Balanced Programme

·     Planning and carrying out activities

·     Authorisations

·     Risk Assessment

·     Party management

·     One to one

·     Course

18

Practical Skills

To enable adults to gain and develop practical skills for the benefit of young people in their Section

·     Range of practical skills

·     Training others

·     Course

·     Small group

19

International

To provide an international focus appropriate to their Section and appreciate the global nature of Scouting

·     World-wide family of Scouting

·     International aspects of the programme

·     International events and activities

·     Programme ideas

·     Course

·     One to one

20

Administration

(Managers)

To cover the records and procedures necessary for the effective administration of Groups, Districts and Counties as applicable (including personal and financial records, insurance issues and accident/emergency procedures)

·     Record keeping

·     Records required for Section, Group and District

·     Roles and responsibilities

·     Accident reporting

·     Data Protection Act

·     Insurance

·     POR

·     One to one

·     Course

·     Management Game

21

Growing the Movement (Managers)

To cover the ways in which a manager in Scouting can plan to, execute the growth of and facilitate change in the delivery of Scouting in the appropriate area

·     Influences and needs of adults and young people

·     Transfer between Sections

·     Waiting lists

·     Adults in Scouting model (recruitment, induction and retention)

·     Promoting Scouting

·     Fundraising

·     Development planning

·     Change management

·     Small group

·     Course

·     Workbook

22

Section Support

To enable adults not working directly with young people to understand the Sectional Programmes, Section method and Section characteristics so that they may provide effective management and support.

·     Features in each Section

·     Balanced programme

·     Self-Review tools

·     International aspects of programme