The safeguarding and safety of our young members and adults is of paramount importance to the 2nd St Ives Leadership Team.
Whether we are in the hall, up a mountain, on the water, down the road and even overseas, we have a safeguarding policy and safety assessment to suit every adventure.
EXCITEMENT but not DANGER
ADVENTURE but not HAZARD
Every adult leader at 2nd St Ives understands the White, Yellow, Green, Orange and Purple card system from the Scout Association.
All 2nd St Ives adult members have DBS clearance and take part in safeguarding and emergency first aid courses every three years, leaders with water activity permits also hold Outdoor and Wilderness First Aid (16hr).
We are committed to keeping adults and relevant authorities aware of what we do and how we do it.
The group’s guidance, procedures and safety checklist assure all that our activities are safe, well organised, and within the competence and ability of the leader in charge to provide our youth members a safe, structured, and invaluable experience.
There are 3 White Cards which provide some simple points and a checklist for staying safe, these are;
To give positive guidance, the ‘Young People First’ code of practice (also known as the yellow card) sets out a code of behaviour for all adults in Scouting.
Every adult at 2nd St. Ives has a copy of the ‘Young People First’ code of practice. It is designed so you can keep it with you at all times during Scouting activities.
Whilst we endeavour to take every precaution to enable safe scouting, the nature of any activity will involve an element of risk and therefore a situation may present that requires emergency procedures.
The purple card provides support for safe Scouting and guidance in the procedures for dealing with an emergency.
As Young Leaders start to experience what its like to be a Leader in Scouting, they need to remember to keep themselves and others Safe.
The Orange Cards Provides support and Guidance for Young Leaders
The Green Card sets out our policy on alcohol for all adults involved in scouting.
All the group’s digital data collection, storage, and disposal conforms to the latest GDPR regulations. Our website, online activities and social media platforms conform to the Scout Association POR, should you have a concern regarding any aspect of our online activities, please contact a uniformed leader immediately, Contact Us.
Further details regarding the group’s digital activities can be found on our Data Policyand Online Polcy.
Further guidance from the Scout Association on the use of online communication platforms can be found here Digital Platforms for Scouts
You can find the latest information on Scout Safeguarding Policies and what to do if you feel concerned by following the link below.
The latest framework on how the organisation operates is detailed in the Scouts UK POR.
Please contact a Uniformed member of our team in person should you have any questions or concerns
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