Scout leader Training

 
A leader must `Help other people` (to attain their spiritual, social, physical, mental, and cultural potential) and be accountable, competent, adept at Scouting, committed, and spiritually motivated to `Do their best` / `Be Prepared` / and `Do their duty to God and the Queen`.
 
1.Upon approach to the leader of the Beaver Scout / Cub Scout / Scout / Explorer Scout section, any interested adult may offer to take out a Warrant.
A Warrant is the approval by the Scout Association for that adult to supervise the Scouting activities of the group of young people.
 
2.A Warrant Application Form (AA) will be given to the prospective leader, who may initially operate as an assistant to the established section leader.
 
3.The supervision of young people, and the involvement with other Scouting adults, requires a Criminal Record (Investigation) Bureau (CRB) application form for a certificate that the applicant has a `clean criminal record`.
 
4.Following this, the applicant is interviewed by the Warrant Appointments Committee - who are authorised by the District Commissioner (DC).
This gives the leader a Provisional Warrant which is valid for 6 months.
 
5.In that six months, the Provisional Warrant-holder must attend approved Scout Training, initially in Modules 1 and 3.
Successful attendance at these Modules will enable the leader to be awarded a Full Warrant.
 
6.This Full Warrant enables the leader to supervise and / or run the full meeting of that scout section.
Module 1 provides the leader with `Essential Information` on Scouting.
Module 3 provides the leader with `Tools for the Job` for leading that scout section.
 
7.The award of the Full Warrant encourages the leader to attend further Training Modules (36 total) from which approximately 10 may be chosen for the role of leading any particular scout section.
Completion of these Modules enables the leader to be awarded the highest competence certificate (the Degree in Scouting !), entitled the `Wood Badge` for that scout section / age group / role.
Each Module may take place over the duration of one evening, one day, or one weekend, depending on the Module being theory- or practical- based.
All Training expenses are paid for by the Scout Group which is receiving the benefits of that new leader.
The Wood Badge Direct course lasts for 18 months and enables the leader to cover the requirements of the Wood Badge in one continuous training period. Meanwhile, Wood Badge holders are encouraged to attend suitable extra modules which would give them at least 5 hours extra training per year and keep themselves up-to-date with developments.
For example,
The District, County, and National Headquarters maintains the records of the individual, and NHQ issues Certificates for Long Service, Meritorious Conduct, Gallantry, and Service to the Community.
 

The following web-site   http://www.westmerciascoutcounty.org.uk/diary.html   illustrates how training is structured, and application to join any of these courses can only be obtained through the Group Scout Leader (GSL), who may seek the advice of the Assistant District Commissioner (General Duties) (ADC(GD)), or any of the sectional ADCs.

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For more information about training in Wolverhampton South District please contact  training@wolverhamptonsouthdistrict.org.uk

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