1. The Malverns District www.malvernscouts.org.uk Registered Charity Number 1030019

2. www.malvernscouts.org.ukwww.malvernscouts.org.uk includes: District Directory District Events Calendar Warren Oak bookings Member Support Leader Support Executive Support AGMs, Minutes, Reports, etc. Loads of support information www.malvernscouts.org.uk

3. The Malverns District Covers Upton, Ledbury, Colwall, Cradley, Leigh and Malvern 10 Groups, 4 Explorer Units, County Network and local Scout Active Support Unit plus BP Guild Approximately 700 uniformed members Annual events include: – St George’s Day – Camps – Activities/competitions mostly by Sections www.malvernscouts.org.uk

4. Census, Subscriptions, Membership, etc. Information to Groups late each year Annual Census – 31 st January each year Annual return in February each year: – Health check & Development plan – Membership lists (InTouch & District Directory) – Census return Subscriptions (currently £28/head – Headquarters, County & District) paid in March each year www.malvernscouts.org.uk

5. Healthcheck Example

6. The Malverns District www.malvernscouts.org.uk

7. Posters – Available A3 & A4 sizes – Don’t delay, start now Recruitment

8. A5 Recruitment Handouts

9. Gold Scout Mate Badge

10. Warren Oak Campsite District campsite at Warren Oak, Staplow, north of Ledbury, offers year round use. Warren Oak is a large 15 acre camp site comprising a large area of grass land separated into a number of fields with a central group of buildings including a toilet block, holiday centre, stores and support buildings. Key site maintenance from Active Support

11. The Malverns District Appointments Secretary – Pauline Richardson – Welcome Packs – CRB checks – Appointments administration Local Training Manager – Ken Allcock – Training materials & records – Training Courses & Validation – Appointment of Training Advisors www.malvernscouts.org.uk

12. Summary of Appointments & Review Process in The Malverns The following slides present a simple overview of these processes in The Malverns On 26th July 2010, The Scout Association is moving to an electronic application process for CRB checking in England and Wales. These processes will operate until then.

13. Person interested in becoming Leader or Occasional Helper Line Manager explains the role, reasonability and obligations to them Line Manager ensures that they get a Welcome Pack including AA or OH and CRB forms (available from District Appointments Secretary) Individual fills in AA or OH and appropriate sections of CRB DC, DESC, ADC or GSL complete CRB Section X with individual and check the rest of the forms Forms passed to District Appointment’s Secretary with key information including Line Manager

14. District Appointments Secretary checks form and information received References taken up as appropriate Individual invited to an Appointments Advisory Committee Meeting District Appointments Secretary adds individual to HQ database (In due course this will trigger a HQ Welcome Pack) District Appointments Secretary informs Local Training Manager and GSL / Line Manager Initial Training Ideally Modules 1and 3 or 4 via Line Manager or Training Advisor if appointed

15. Individual, HQ & Line Manager / GSL informed of results of Appointments Advisory Committee HQ issue Appointment Appointment Review – typically every 2 to 5 years Local Training Manager appoints Training Advisor Training Continues (Normally complete within 3 years) Presented to Individual

16. The Review Process... Appointment Secretary sends Review Form to volunteer’s manager and informs adult Manager holds review meeting with adult Manager completes Form and returns to Appointment Secretary Appointment Advisory Committee and Commissioner consider review and decide action. Results recorded on Form and person’s record 3 months before expiry Renew appointment Cancel appointment Change appointment

17. District Appointments Secretary sees the date coming Approx 3 to 6 months prior to the review date sends an assessment form to the Line Manager Appointment Review Training information gathered (including first aid and child safeguarding) CRB status checked and re-done if necessary Line Manager has review with individual & completes assessment Individual may be invited to Appointments Advisory Committee Meeting Individual, HQ & Line Manager / GSL informed of results from Appointments Advisory Committee Initial Assessment Completed

18. InTouch Fun Assistance with Scouting events Assistance at Warren Oak Scout Active Support in The Malverns needs you for: Contact Mike or Liz Sneath Tel 01584 881666

19. Advanced Notice District Camp 2011 at Warren Oak 29 th April to 1 st May (optional 2 nd May) Camp in Groups – Activities in Sections 1 st May - Beavers visit & St George’s Service

20. Want to know more …. www.malvernscouts.org.uk has the information Please use it Just ask if you would like an account!

21. Questions?

22. WE CAN DO IT in The MALVERNS