Supporting our Groups, Sections & Leaders to deliver Scouting
Our aim for 2023 is to:
Make sure that everyone feels valued by:
Regularly taking time to listen to feedback;
Supporting the work that they’re doing;
Thanking everyone for their hard work;
Make sure that training is available (and works) for everyone:
So that Explorer Scout Young Leaders have easy access to the training they need;
So that adults have the access and advice needed to complete their whole wood badge;
By promoting the adventurous activities permit scheme;
With opportunities and guidance for ongoing learning;
Help groups to help themselves through the use of:
Occasional Helpers and Section Assistants to complement the traditional roles of Leaders / Assistant Leaders - providing options to start with light involvement and “trade up”;
Group executive committees and Scout Active Support units to provide direction and support so that our leaders can get on with running their sections;
Support and extend the Young Leader scheme so that:
Young leaders get the most out of the skills and experience they gain;
More sections take advantage of the Young Leader Scheme;
Groups who currently have Young Leaders can get the most out of them;
Make sure that all of our groups are setting themselves goals to continue to grow and develop;
Plan for future by:
Encouraging leaders to develop new skills and step into future roles;
Making sure that groups and the district have considered succession planning for key roles;
How we're going to get there:
We appointed 2 Deputy District Commissioners in late 2018 to drive skills support and group support within the District
Skill Support
Headed by Carl Greenslade
Work to promote the adventurous activities permit scheme
Focus on how to help adults complete their wood badge
Look at Ongoing Learning for leaders
Pooling leaders' skills / permits
Young Leader training
Assisting delivery of skills
Group Support
Headed by Kay Leggett
Look at the support given by training advisors to new members
Help groups use occasional helpers and sectional assistants
Support and grow the Young Leaders scheme
Work to grow Scout Active Support units in groups
Our Minimum Service Level
By the end of 2020 groups should expect the following from the district:
The district will run at least 1 First Aid and one Getting Started course each term[This provision is now managed by County]The district will offer drop-in training validation as part of the opening of Roland Philipps Scout Centre on Saturdays;
The district will offer drop-in training validation / support at least every other month at another venue in the district;
The district will offer at least 1 opportunity for ongoing learning each term, based on the needs of members;
Young leader Module A will be offered based on the registration of new Young Leaders in OSM;
Young leader training is offered twice a year;
Young leaders are supported through a drop-in centre as part of the opening of Roland Philipps Scout Centre on Saturdays;
2023 Targets
Training
Young leaders will be leading Young Leader training;
At least 50% of leaders will have a wood badge for each role (under 25% of leaders held one in 2018);
All leaders in a role for 5 months will have completed their Getting Started training or have a date booked for their Getting Started Plus Course;
All leaders in a role for 5 years will hold a wood badge or have training dates booked for their outstanding learning;
Activity Permits
All groups will have at least 1 nights away permit holder with an aim that each section has a nights away permit holder;
Over half of groups will have a leader with an adventurous activity permit (up from 30% in 2018);
Support for Leaders
Every group has an executive committee in place (up from 30% in 2018);
All groups have parents registered as occasional helpers;
Two more groups have opened an Active Support unit to support them;
Young Leaders
Every group has registered Young Leaders;
All Young Leaders have completed Module A within 3 months of registration;
Over 50% of Young Leaders have completed their Young Leader belt (2 belts were awarded in 2018);
Future Leaders
We will have appointed Assistant District Commissioners for each section;
Scout Network will be operating in the District and linking up with groups to encourage and support younger leaders;
GSLs will be reviewing roles and have a succession plan in place for their group;