All volunteers who help to run our activities give their time freely to help young people enjoy Hereford and Worcester Scouting.
Leaders are interviewed locally and asked to provide references. Everyone working with young people in Scouting is asked to undertake a discloure check, sometimes known as a ‘police check’.
The Scout Association has a clear code of behaviour which is given to all adults working in Scouting, regardless of their role. This is also included in the training that leaders receive and offers advice about how young people should be treated. Everyone is expected to follow it.
The adult code of behaviour is called the Yellow Card and can be downloaded here:
Adult Code of Conduct for leaders in Scouting – Yellow Card
We expect all leaders to take courses in basic first aid and safeguarding. Adult leaders taking young people away on residential events like camps and sleepovers undertake extra training and assessment.
All leaders taking young people on outings or camps will give parents relevant information and will provide a method of contacting the group while they are away.
If you are unhappy with anything relating to your child’s time in Scouting you should raise it with your child’s leaders first of all, or with the Group Scout Leader.
Here are some downloadable resources from the Scout Association, relating to staying safe & our anti-bullying policy:
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