Transcript I’m A Young Leader - West Lancashire Scouts

I’m A Young Leader
Get Me Into There…
Who’s Who
• ENTER YL UNIT LEADER INFO HERE
• Who’s doing Mod A today?
– Name
– Scouting history
– Experience of being a young leader so far
– An interesting fact about yourself
Objectives
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What is Scouting all about?
What is a Young Leader?
Keeping young people safe
So what next?
What is Scouting all about?
Challenge
Adventure
Friends
Skills
Creativity
Problem Solving
Responsibility
Fun
Mud
International
Ceremony
Scout Association Aim
To help young people achieve their full
physical, intellectual, social and spiritual
potential, as individuals, as responsible
citizens and as members of their local,
national and international communities
Learning by Doing
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Take part in new experiences and activities
Explore the outdoors
Take responsibility
Work in teams and on own
Progressive activities (i.e. they get harder as
you get more skilled)
• Living out the promise
Scout Promise
• Different versions per section
• Different versions for different faiths
• Scouting is underpinned by three key
principles
– Duty to self
– Duty to others
– Duty to God
What is a Young Leader?
A Young Leader is…..
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An explorer scout
Part of group
Member of leadership team
Responsible
Easy to talk to
Run programmes, not just games
There to have fun
A Young Leader is…
How Young Leaders fit in…
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Part of district explorer scouts
Also affiliated to a scout group
Part of a section
Help deliver the programme
The Programme
• Programme
– Award Schemes & Challenges
– Activity Awards, Staged Awards, Joining Awards
– Programme Methods
• Go on visits
• Play games
– Programme Zones
• Adventure
• Creativity
• Beliefs & Attitudes
The Scout Group
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Beaver Scouts: 6-8
Cub Scouts: 8-10
Scouts: 10-14
Section Leaders, Group Scout Leaders,
Chairperson, Treasurer, Secretary
Keeping young people safe
Keeping Young People Safe
• What does it mean to you?
– Minimise risk on activities
– Stamp out bullying
– Free from abuse
– Safe from online threats
Minimise risk on activities
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POR – Policy, Rules, Organisation
In Touch
Activity Permits
Equipment
Risk Assessment
Incident Procedure
www.scouts.org.uk - POR, Factsheets, Ideas
Risk Assessment
• Identify the hazards
• Identify who might be hurt
• Identify how you might prevent an accident
Risk Assessment
Hazard
Who
Control
Review
Bullying
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What would the signs be?
How would you deal with it?
Who would you tell?
Who might the people involved feel?
What is Bullying?
• Behaving in a deliberately intimidating or
hurtful way towards someone.
• Usually repeated over time, or victims are
fearful of repetition.
• Bullying can be both physical and
emotional.
• Power relationships – not about two friends
falling out.
• It’s about feelings and not actions
What is Bullying
• Types of bullying
• Signs of bullying
What can you do?
• Watch for the signs
• Don’t ignore bullying problems
• Speak to your section leader, YL leader or
GSL
• Create an anti-bullying code and code of
conduct
• Don’t be a bully!
What is abuse?
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Physical
Neglect
Emotional
Sexual
Facts about abuse
• Child abuse happens in all ethnic,
social, religious & economic
groups
• Abusers come from a wide range
of backgrounds; they may be
married, well liked & respected
• Most child sex abusers are men,
but in 20-25% of cases the abuse
is by a woman
• Young people sometimes abuse
other young people
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In most cases children are
abused by people they trust
Children with disabilities are at greater
risk of abuse
Children and adults are often
‘groomed’ – with threats, treats and
other forms of favouritism
Texting or social network sites may be
used in grooming
Offenders may make themselves
indispensible; so people would never
believe any allegations
What do I need to do?
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Stick to the rules on the Orange Card
Behave appropriately
Observe rules for safety
Recognise the position of trust they’re in
If you suspect abuse:
WRITE IT DOWN
PASS IT ON
What happens if…
• a young person tells you of abuse by someone
else?
• someone expresses concerns about a young
person?
• unexplained injuries, or changes in behaviour, are
observed which give cause for concern?
• you receive an allegation about another person or
about yourself?
• you are concerned that a colleague isn’t following
the Code of Behaviour?
WRITE IT DOWN
PASS IT ON
Something to think about…
If a young person tells you about abuse you must
always pass the information on
Something to think about…
Having favourites can do no harm
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When working as a young leader, it is OK for you to
run a game when an adult leader is not present
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Young leaders may share sleeping accommodation
with adult leaders when space is limited or
alternative arrangements cannot be made
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You should not get involved in a relationship with a
young person in the section where you are working
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Young leaders shouldn’t have physical contact
with young people
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It is acceptable to “take the mickey” out of a
young person
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Young people always report incidents of abuse
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Young people are likely to exaggerate
incidents of abuse
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It’s better to wait and see what happens
before reporting behaviour or attitudes you
do not like
Safe Online
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Social networking sites
www.thinkuknow.co.uk
CEOP symbol
Never give away personal details
Never arrange to meet someone without an
adult present
• You NEVER know who you are talking to
Safe Online
• Facebook, BEBO etc
– Make sure your profile is appropriate for the
people you have as friends
– Remember things stay on the internet forever
– Think about what your mum, a future employer
or a new boy or girlfriend would think of your
content
– Take action against people who make
inappropriate comments, postings etc
Safe Online
• Make sure nothing you post could be
misconstrued as bullying
• If something upsets you, do something
about it
– Tell the person
– Report it to school, scouts, moderator
Safe Online
• Be selective about who your online friends
are
• Make sure you have set the permissions for
you profile
– All social networking sites are different
– Don’t trust the defaults
• Be clear in your language
So, what next?
So, what next?
• ENTER DETAILS OF HOW YOUR YL UNT
OPERATES
• ENTER DETAILS OF NEXT TRAINING
COURSES
• ENTER DETAILS OF NEXT SOCIAL / DISTRICT
ES EVENTS
• OTHER ES UNITS IN DISTRICT
DoE Requirements
• Bronze – complete Module A
• Silver – complete Module A and a further 2
modules
• Gold – complete Module A and a further 2
modules
ESL(YL) or Young Leader Leader
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Is there to support you
To sound off to
Ask questions of
Support through missions and training
scheme
• Support through award scheme
• To work with section leaders for you
YL Training Scheme
• Module A completed – gain YL Badge
• Modules B – J to complete
– Covers leadership, games, programme planning
• Module K – 8 hour first aid course to
complete
• 4 missions to complete
• Awarded YL Belt
Skills Training
First Aid Training
Practical
Feet on
You take the lead
Fun
Objectives
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What is Scouting all about?
What is a Young Leader?
Keeping young people safe
So what next?