Leader Training
As a group, we have a collection of leader training and qualifications that we supply to our leaders for free. Most of these are a legal requirement with stringent guidelines about the exact training and how frequently it needs to be retaught. Once a leader takes up a warrant with the group, they will require a DBS check and Child Protection training. After they have some experience of Scouting as a leader, we offer them further training such as first aid, PLC, Wood Beads and Safety on the Hills. You can find out more below:
Disclosure and Barring Service
All leaders are required to hold an up to date DBS clearance, which we manage through Guildford Council.
Child Protection
This is refreshed every two years and taught by a child protection specialist.
First Aid
Standard 8 hour 1st Aid at work as standard, minimum for one leader per section.
16 hour remote location 1st Aid training for leaders who take Scouts further afield and into remote areas for hiking and camping.
Senior Scouts (15 to 18 years) are also encouraged to attend.
Preliminary Leader Training (PLC)
This covers introduction to administration, management, Scouting knowledge and practical skills over a very busy weekend, usually at our Scout Hut or a suitable site where we can camp nearby.
Wood Beads
Wood Badge is a Scouting leadership programme and the related award for adult leaders in the programmes of Scout associations throughout the world. Wood Badge courses aim to make Scouters better leaders by teaching advanced leadership skills, and by creating a bond and commitment to the Scout movement.
The course involves two practical weekends and also remote theory work for background and historical knowledge confirmation.
Safety on the Hills
This is provided in two modules:
lowland walking
Suitable for Beaver and Cub leaders, and a foundation for Scout and Senior Scout leaders. Conducted at our Scout Hut and in a camp environment over a weekend involving hikes and theory.
HIGHLAND WALKING
For Scout and Senior Scout leaders who will take Scouts into more remote areas. Conducted at a remote location, such as Snowdonia National Park or the Lake District, it involves hikes, remote camping, and remote theory work for background knowledge confirmation.