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Module 20 – Administration (Managers)

Relevant to:

Managers
Other Supporters

Description

The records and procedures necessary to effectively administer a Group, District or County.

This means:

keeping relevant records
maintaining records in the manner required by the law
keeping accident records
handling finances according to the rules of The Scout Association and the law
understanding and supporting the role of Chairmen, Secretaries, Treasurers and other administrators.

Questions

Do you know what records must be kept and why?
Do you know how finances must be handled and The Scout Association rules as well as the law regarding finances?
Do you know what records must be kept about accidents?
Do you know how the Data Protection Act affects record keeping?
Do you know what the roles and responsibilities of Executive Chairmen, Secretaries and Treasurers are?

Delivery methods

One to one
Course
Small group
Management game

To validate this module the learner will need to complete two of the following:

Show evidence that correct financial procedures have been followed in your Group/District/County. (OCN Unit G2.1)
Effectively brief a new Chairman, Secretary or Treasurer on the administration needed for your role.
Outline the correct insurance arrangements necessary for activities, property and events. (OCN Unit G4.1)
Show that you have procedures in place at the Group/District/County level in the event of an accident.
Explain how The Scout Association’s Policy, Organization and Rules (POR) sets the framework for the organization and thereby dictates certain administration procedures. (OCN Unit G5.1)
Use POR to identify the administration responsibilities and requirements for your own role and the roles of those you manage. (OCN Unit G5.2)
Any other ideas, subject to agreement with a Training Adviser.

And:

Maintain accurate and appropriate Group/District/County records, list and describe the records that you are maintaining and their uses. (OCN Units G1.1 and G1.2)

Open College Network

This module forms the whole of the OCN Unit Administration for Managers.

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