Scout Programme Updates

Key Messages  Outdoor and adventure  Shaped by young people  Teamwork and leadership skills  Community Impact  Progression and personal development  Focus on top awards Meeting the needs of young people and adult leaders, now and towards 2018

Key Changes (Overarching)  Core themes: Outdoor & Adventure, World, Skills  Chief Scout Awards more robust  Less duplication of badge requirements  Young Leaders’ Scheme updates  Quality programme checker  Brand refreshed  Removed: Zones, Bottom Line, Partnership Awards

New Scout Badges and Awards 9 Challenge Awards and 6 Activity Badges required to complete Chief Scout Gold Award Challenge Awards: World, Skills, Creative, Outdoors, Adventure, Expedition, Teamwork, Team Leaders, Personal Challenge Reduction from 69 to 59 Activity Badges Increase from 6 to 14 Staged Activity Badges

Challenge Awards Team Leader Teamwork World Adventure Outdoors PersonalSkillsExpedition Creative

Updated Items Membership AwardJoining In Awards Moving on Award (Cubs to Scouts) (Scouts to Explorers) Activity Plus Instructor

Publications – consultation  There are too many resources  People don’t know what their purpose is  A successful programme can run without them  Resources are often left at home and not looked at again  They are not particularly functional  Young people want to remember their time in Scouting

Scout Resources

Leader Resources

A Quality Scout Programme Key Measurements:  Chief Scout’s Silver award  Challenge awards  Activity badges  Activities outside the meeting place  Delivery of the programme  Activities with others  Youth involvement  Nights away opportunities

What next?  All programme material now available  Badge requirements  Adult training  Adult and young people’s resources  Transition guidance  Time to absorb and consider  Discuss with sectional teams, ADC, ACCs etc.  Transition by 30 September 2015

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Implementation and Support How will you implement the programme updates in your section? What support may you need? Where do you think you can access that support? How will you make sure that your programme is a quality Scout programme?