All roles except Occasional Helper, President and Vice President require the getting started modules (Module 1, Safety, Safeguarding, GDPR) within 5 months.
If someone with an above role is attending regularly they should consider a section assistant or group supporter role.
Executive committee members will need to compete Trustee Information
Section Assistants, Assistant Leaders and Leaders will need to complete Module 3
Managers will need to complete Module 4
The getting started modules are all online and can be found here
https://www.scouts.org.uk/volunteers/learning-deve...
Once completed send your certificate to your TA, Local Training Manager or your Line Manager to update compass.
To complete module 3 or 4 you will need to discuss your role with your training adviser. If you are not sure who your training adviser is contact your Local Training Manager.
You will need to renew your Safety and Safeguarding training every 3 years
In addition to getting started Section Leaders and Assistant Section Leaders will complete a section Leader wood-badge.
Group Scout Leaders, Deputy Group Scout Leaders, District Commissioners, District Explorer Scout Commissioners, DDCs, ADCs, SASU Managers and District Scouters will complete a Manager Wood-badge.
Some other roles have specialist wood-badge modules to complete.
To complete a leader wood-badge you will need to validate modules 5 - 19.
Your training adviser will meet with you to agree your learning plan to decide which modules you can already validate and which modules you need to do some learning to validate.
The county training team run courses for modules 7, 11, 12B, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19
You can book onto these courses here
https://www.glswscouts.org.uk/eslink-adult_trainin...
There is E-learning available for
Module 5
https://members.scouts.org.uk/supportresources/296...
Module 12A
https://members.scouts.org.uk/supportresources/296...
If you only have a few modules left and there are no courses running soon locally you can request a workbook or in exceptional circumstances a one-to-one with your Local Training Manager.
Managers will need to complete or revalidate modules 7, 11, 12a, and the Skills of Leadership courses.
News on Skills of Leadership Courses coming soon.
You will need to keep your Safety, Safeguarding and First Aid training up to date by renewing them each year.
You may also be interested in:
Our Skills Day
Supplementary Modules
Online Autism training: Link coming Soon.
You can gain a number of permits to allow you to lead additional activities for scouts
To gain a Nights Away permit you should attend a Module 38 Training Course
You can book onto these courses here
https://www.glswscouts.org.uk/eslink-adult_trainin...
To complete a permit for another activity contact your Assistant District Commissioner (Activities)
Training Advisers: To support learners in validating their wood-badge modules. We would particularly like to hear from potential TAs in Kingston.
Local Training Manager - Kingston: to manage the learners and TAs in Kingston.
Job Description here
Title_ Local Training Manager.pdf
Trainers and Facilitators: To deliver training courses and events
we are particularly looking for trainers/facilitators for:
Module 12: Programme Planning
Module 14: Supporting Young People
Module 11: Administration
Module 18: Practical Skills
County Training Administrator (Data Analysis)
To support the County Training Manager in providing data and statistics to district training teams
If you are interested in any of these roles please contact the County Training Manager
jack.wensley@glswscouts.org.uk
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