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| Avon Scouts Adult Training |
Module
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| Description | Basic
information that all adults involved in Scouting need to know.
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| Required by | Section
Leader
Section Supporters Other Supporters Managers Others
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| Relevant to |
All Adults in Scouting
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| Learning methods available | Course
Video / DVD E-learning
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| Aim | To
provide the basic information required to ensure that adults involved in
Scouting:
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Do not put themselves and other at risk through lack of knowledge Are aware of the Purpose, Principles and Methods of Scouting Are aware of the management and support structures of Scouting in outline and of immediately relevant parts of the structure in detail.
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| Topics that this module covers are |
The fundamentals of Scouting The Equal Opportunities Policy The Child Protection Policy Adult Support Safety in Scouting and Risk Assessment
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| This means |
Understanding the purpose, principles and methods of the Scout Association. Understanding the importance of the Scout Association’s Child Protection Policy and your role in protecting young people from harm. Identifying the main methods of preventing and reporting accidents during Scouting activities. Identifying the support available to help you in your Scouting role. Getting support from other people. Working within the policies and rules of the Scout Movement.
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| Questions | Do
you know what Policy, Organisation and Rules (PoR) is and where you can
see it?
Have you read The Scout Association’s Child Protection Policy (the yellow card)? Do you know what to do if you think a child has been abused or if someone tells you that this might be happening? Do you know the Equal Opportunities and Safety Policy? Do you know who to inform if someone is hurt during a Scouting activity? Do you know where to find the rules and guidance about activities? Do you know who to go to for help? Do you know what the Scout Information Centre does and how to contact it? Can you explain the Purpose , Principles and Methods of Scouting?
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| To validate this module the learner will need to complete two of the following |
Carry out a Risk Assessment of a meeting place. Produce a District / County structures chart listing support mechanisms available to you, including the Scout Information Centre. Describe the Actions to take following an accident./ incident (or the report of an accident / incident) during a Scout activity. Plan and carry out a briefing where you explain the promise and the law and how they relate to the fundamentals of the Scout Association to an adult new to Scouting. Explain the key polices of the Scout Association (Equal Opportunities, Child Protection and safety). Any other ideas, subject to agreement with Training Adviser. and Discuss the fundamental principles and key polices of Scouting with your Adviser to demonstrate your understanding.
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Note :- The information on this page has been copied from the new Adult Training publications, the Adult’s Personal File and the Training Adviser’s guide. The suggestion list of questions that a Training Advisers may use to Validate a module has not been include from the training adviser’s guide.
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| Module
01 Essential Information - Getting Stared |
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