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Beavers/Scouts

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noname11 · 05/07/2013 00:11

If your children go to Beavers or Scouts - do you know if the staff are police-checked? and if staff have been there for many years, how often do they get checked? I am not so worried about the weekly events; but more concerned about the sleep-overs & camps coming up...

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cece · 05/07/2013 00:25

I am a parent of a cub. I do not take the group or lead a group. I have to be CRB checked before I am allowed to stay overnight at a scout campsite. I have to renew it every 3 years.

HTH

ReadytoOrderSir · 05/07/2013 00:25

Staff?! You mean the volunteer leaders? Yes, they are all CRB (now called DBS) checked. They are also trained on safeguarding issues. Read here for their rules & regs ... members.scouts.org.uk/supportresources/search/?cat=299,304

I'm a Brownie leader, on my local Scout committee and I'm a teacher. I've had 7 different CRB/DBS checks in the past 5 years for the various schools and organisations that I'm with.

YDdraigGoch · 05/07/2013 00:22

Brownie Leader here. CRB checked for sure and extra training for sleepovers, and even more training for sleepovers longer than one night.

Are you worried about anything in particular??

MarjorieAntrobus · 05/07/2013 00:22

My last post was addressed to the OP.

Kahlua4me · 05/07/2013 00:21

At our pack they are all checked, and those checks are updated regularly. Also, any parents who help out, or who go to camp/sleepovers have to be checked.
I presume we follow national guidelines and all others are the same.

MarjorieAntrobus · 05/07/2013 00:20

Right then, you are the parent. You ask.

Why do you doubt the leaders?

GobbySadcase · 05/07/2013 00:20

Even the parents helping out have to be CRB checked.
Leaders will be enhanced check, defo.

MarjorieAntrobus · 05/07/2013 00:19

The leaders doing sleepovers have to go through extra training in order to get their Nights Away permit.

I'm saying this from the perspective of having friends who do this kind of thing.

I'm hoping actual MNers who are Scout Leaders will come along to confirm it.

Original poster
noname11 · 05/07/2013 00:18

I have no idea - I was given very little information, but not sure how they will take it if I ask? Do you know for sure?

OP posts:
MarjorieAntrobus · 05/07/2013 00:14

Gosh, they'll be CRB checked, for sure. At least I assume they will be. Why do you think they aren't?

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