We know that Scouting is not only about young people, but also about the development of our volunteers. We offer two types of learning:
- Growing Roots is the learning you need for your role. We ask all new volunteers to complete Growing Roots learning within your first six months – Safety & Safeguarding learning must be completed within your first 30 days. It covers the basics of Scouts, safety, data protection and creating an inclusive environment.
- 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.
Below are a list of courses that are delivered by local Volunteering Development Teams. They include:
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- Skills of leadership (Module 8)
- Working with adults (Module 9)
- Growing the section (Module 13)
- Residential (Module 16)
- Practical Skills (Module 18)
- International (Module 19)
- Assessing Learning (Module 25)
Each event is managed and run by different counties and will require you to book your free place using the County’s own booking pages. They will also send you joining instructions and further details.
Below you can see a list of events.
If you have any questions about the learning offered by The Scout Association, please contact your Local Volunteering Development Team Lead.