Find out about our volunteer learning and how you can access it.
We aim to equip all our volunteers with the skills and knowledge they need to confidently ensure the safety of young people and help them develop life skills.
The learning all new volunteers need to do within their first six months.
The learning you can choose to do to develop your knowledge further and get accreditations.
Safety
This learning needs to be completed within the first 30 days of joining.
Safeguarding
This learning needs to be completed within the first 30 days of joining. HERE
Creating inclusion
Enrol via My Learning. Direct link.
Data protection in Scouts
Enrol for this essential GDPR learning via My Learning. Direct Link.
Who we are and what we do
Enrol online via My Learning or using this Direct Link.
This is the learning some people need to do.
Delivering a great programme
This learning needs to be completed by all Section Team members. HERE
Leading Scout volunteers
This learning will need to be completed by all Team Leaders and Lead Volunteers, except for Team Leaders of Section Teams and Sub-teams. HERE
Being a Trustee in Scouts
This learning will need to be completed by all Trustees. HERE
Separate to Growing Roots, First Response must be completed by many people within 12 months of starting a role.
This learning needs to be completed by every Section Team Member, Section Team Leader, Group Lead Volunteer or 14-24 Lead Volunteer.
It must be renewed every three years.
First Response training is provided by local Volunteering Development teams. Some external First Aid certifications are accepted to cover some or all of the Scout First Response requirements.
Safety, Safeguarding and First Response learning need to renewed every three years.
Branching Out learning is for when you want to stretch yourself and develop your skills and knowledge.
Some of the Branching Out learning is required if you want to do certain things – like learning for our accreditations. Other learning is there for if, and when, it's helpful for you.
It covers a wide range of topics, from practical Scouts skills and how to deliver adventurous activities, to how to manage projects and events. Delivery methods vary with some content designed to be delivered face-to-face, in practical skills workshops for example, or as online content on the My Learning digital tool.
