Guidelines for Adults Running On-line Virtual meetings and scouting from home: If you are video conferencing:

• The yellow card applies on line as in face to face. Can you disable 1:1 chat functions, make sure there is always another leader “at the meeting” too.
• Is there anything in the background that might give more detail about your personal life than is appropriate?
• Think about what you are wearing, whilst we are not at scouts, this is still scouting.
• Think about your language and what you are saying-remember you are still a role model.
• Is there anything that will appear on screen that gives away your precise home address?
• Think about who else might be able to see/hear what you are saying and doing on line.
• Think about the messages that we give young people about being safe on line and follow them.For other aspects of scouting:
• Remember that virtual scouting should still be scouting for all, are there some young people that might be left out if that is the way you decide to go.
• Think about this with the activities you are suggesting too-not all families might have the room, facilities or resources for the activities you might have suggested.
• Encourage your young people to respect the controls put in place at the time. Treat all safeguarding concerns as you would face to face.The reporting procedure remains the same.

Visit: https://www.thinkuknow.co.uk/parents/ to find some downloadable resources for home learning e-safety activities.