Sectional Leaders
In this section you will be able to access the information and training needed to complete your Woodbadge. You will find links to all the available online modules and details and requirements for all of the others. you can also book onto courses that the District and County training teams are providing.
Training For All Appointments
This module aims to provide volunteers with the knowledge and skills that they need about programme in order to be effective in their role, including the key elements of a programme, understanding what is meant by a balanced programme, what a quality programme looks like and the importance of youth shaped Scouting in planning and reviewing the programme.
To use the Personal Development Areas to explore the links between the values expressed in the Purpose, Principles and Methods of Scouting and a balanced programme, the awards and badges.
To cover the policies of The Scout Association that promote diversity and consider how the individual, in their role, can help to make Scouting available to all.
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To cover the skills and knowledge necessary to enable adults to manage an incident and provide basic First Aid.
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To cover the records and procedures necessary for the effective administration (including personal and financial records, insurance issues and accident/emergency procedures).
The Programme
This module aims to provide leaders with the knowledge and skills they need to plan a Sectional programme, including how to use a variety of methods to generate programme ideas, how to ensure young people’s ideas are included in programme planning, how to review a balanced programme and the importance of reviewing the programme with other members of the leadership team, and to put these skills in practice.
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Covering the topics of Responsibilities, Risk assessments, Activity Permits, Insurance & Accident reporting.
To enable section leaders and supporters who may support residential experiences for young people, as part of their role in Scouting, to understand the role that residential experiences play in Scouting.
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To provide an international focus appropriate to their section and appreciate the global nature of Scouting.
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The People
To enable adults working with sections to identify and meet the needs of young people.
To enable adults to prevent and manage challenging behaviour in the sections.
To cover ways in which an adult volunteering with a section can work with their line manager and others to plan and contribute to the growth of their section and/or Group.
To cover the underpinning functions required to work effectively as a member of an adult team.
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To cover the knowledge, skills and attitudes required to be an effective leader
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