INFORMATION ABOUT SCOUTING
Safety
Information about Scouting
Scouting Safety Policy
To provide Scouting in a safe manner without risk to health, so far as is reasonably practicable.
Further details are available in the Scouts UK Safety section, which includes a link to the Purple Card outlining procedures to be followed in an emergency.
Regional Safety Adviser
Russell Shoulder
Safety News
Keep on Scouting – Safety Requirements and Programme Ideas
Some key reminders to enable you to Keep on Scouting safely: Tier Status This table provides information about the do’s and don’ts Scouting guidelines for each Tier as well as a link to the Scottish Government Postcode Checker to determine which Tier your Group or...
Risk Assessment Guidance
We have been asked to provide a reminder of the requirements for undertaking Risk Assessments, both as part of restarting scouting and also as part of general Scouting activities. General Activities A reminder that the changes to how we approach Risk Assessments,...
Getting Everyone Back Together Safely
As lockdown measures start to ease, UK Scouts/SHQ are working with youth sector partners and other Government bodies to understand what a safe return to face to face Scouts may look like when the readiness level reduces from red. A framework and set of guidance on how...
A Reminder: Are you up to date with your safety training?
Did you know that it is a mandatory requirement for all leaders in Scouting to have completed safety training? Safety is at the forefront of all our minds just now after the fatal accident in North Wales, and we will be criticised very heavily if we have not...
Are you up to date with your safety training?
Did you know that all leaders have to do a mandatory Safety training course – and keep it up to date? But it could not be easier! It must be done online and it takes only 30 minutes to do the online course. We believe that the key to successfully improving safety in...
Non Member Children Insurance
Insurance cover for children (under 18 years old) who are not Members of The Scout Association, but who attend, or take part in, weekly meetings or events. Continue Reading Non Member Children Insurance
Manage free time safely
This new Factsheet offers advice, relevant to all Scouting activities, on how to avoid incidents. Continue Reading Manage free time safely
In Touch
Are you keeping in touch? Do you know about the InTouch system? New guidance is available. Continue Reading In Touch
Free Red Cross courses
The British Red Cross are offering free courses: First Aid, and Refugee Awareness. Why not include them in your programme? Continue Reading Free Red Cross courses
Minibus abroad
Many Groups would like to be able to hire and drive minibuses to give young people amazing adventures in the UK and abroad. However, the rules around who can or can’t drive minibuses can vary according to different circumstances, vehicle size, location or...