   | Category  | Objectives  | Responsibility  | Planned Action  | Timeline  | Resources  |
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| | All sections to provide a balanced programme which is available to all young people. | Section Leaders | Holding at least 3 planning meetings per year, producing a publicised plan, with detailed planning completed before each meeting. | ongoing | Programme Review templates |
| | All sections to provide a balanced programme which is available to all young people. | GSL’s & DESC | Attend a number of sectional meetings to ensure the outline plan and detailed plan is being executed effectively. Observe effectiveness of meeting and feed back to section leader. | ongoing | Programme Review templates |
| | All sections to provide a balanced programme which is available to all young people. | ADC’s | Review outline “balanced programme” and feed back. | ongoing | Programme Review templates |
| | All sections to provide a balanced programme which is available to all young people. | ADC’s | Observe effectiveness of section meetings and feed back issues to GSL. | ongoing | Programme Review templates |
| | Developing multi-cultural and minority interest Scouting | City Development Officer | Promote policy | | Factsheet |
| | Developing multi-cultural and minority interest Scouting | GSL’s & DESC | Promote policy | | Factsheet |
| | Developing multi-cultural and minority interest Scouting | City Development Officer | Develop new provision including special needs and after school Scouting | Open 3 new sections with special needs or after school provision per year | |
| | Developing multi-cultural and minority interest Scouting | City Development Officer | Further develop relationships with the six major faiths and ethnic population in Nottingham | Discuss Scouting Developments with each faith/ ethnic population each quarter. | |
| | Recruit more adults, both uniformed and support at both Group and District level | Everybody | Adopt adult recruitment process | 20 additional adults per year | Scoutbase |
| | Recruit more adults, both uniformed and support at both Group and District level | GSL’s | Take responsibility for Group adult recruitment. Identify vacancies, complete job descriptions, and recruit using the adult recruitment process. | From September 2008 | District PR boards; Recruitment posters; Recruitment leaflets; Display boards; District team; County team |
| | Recruit more adults, both uniformed and support at both Group and District level | City Development Officer | Create and Implement a District induction pack | End December 2008 | Per GSL’s |
| | Recruit more adults, both uniformed and support at both Group and District level | City Development Officer | Consider “council area” recruitment teams, feeding vacancies from Groups. | | CDO to follow up all leads.; Induction Pack |
| | Recruit more adults, both uniformed and support at both Group and District level | City Development Officer | Provide and manage District resources. | Establish time line and plan by end December 2008 | Per GSL’s |
| | Recruit more adults, both uniformed and support at both Group and District level | City Development Team | Develop links with local organisations – Emergency services; Area Coucils; City Council; Businesses, with the aim of developing partnerships. | | Employers pack; Human Resources skills; Marketing skills; Admin support |
| | Recruit more adults, both uniformed and support at both Group and District level | ADC’s | Create list of skills instructors and specialist skills within the District and publicise on the District web site. | End December 2008 | Programmes |
| | Recruit more adults, both uniformed and support at both Group and District level | ADC’s | Identify specialist activity skills not currently available within the District, and complete job descriptions for these roles. | End Feb 2009 | Programmes |
| | Recruit more adults, both uniformed and support at both Group and District level | District Exec | Take responsibility for District adult recruitment | | Per GSL’s |
| | Striving to publicise Scouting at every opportunity and to use this publicity as a vehicle for recruitment | Everybody | Talk about Scouting positively at every opportunity | | |
| | Striving to publicise Scouting at every opportunity and to use this publicity as a vehicle for recruitment | Everybody | Inform Development team of activities that may be suitable for publicity, or public events where Scouting is to be promoted. | | |
| | Striving to publicise Scouting at every opportunity and to use this publicity as a vehicle for recruitment | City Development Officer | Develop publicity guidelines for approval by Development Team | End October 2008 | |
| | Striving to publicise Scouting at every opportunity and to use this publicity as a vehicle for recruitment | Section Leaders | Encourage young people to write a story or report, including pictures, of programme activities and events. Upload story/ report to District web site. | | |
| | Striving to publicise Scouting at every opportunity and to use this publicity as a vehicle for recruitment | GSL’s & DESC | Promote your Group and Scouting generally at local community events (fetes etc) | | |
| | Striving to publicise Scouting at every opportunity and to use this publicity as a vehicle for recruitment | City Development Team | Review all stories/ reports submitted to District web site. | Within 5 days of receipt | |
| | Striving to publicise Scouting at every opportunity and to use this publicity as a vehicle for recruitment | City Development Team | If story/ report thought worthy of media coverage, prepare press release, getting more information from the section if necessary, and release to local media. | | |
| | Striving to publicise Scouting at every opportunity and to use this publicity as a vehicle for recruitment | City Development Team | Compile listing of District development resources. | End October 2008 | |
| | Striving to publicise Scouting at every opportunity and to use this publicity as a vehicle for recruitment | City Development Team | Manage bookings of development resources. | From November 2008 | |
| | Striving to publicise Scouting at every opportunity and to use this publicity as a vehicle for recruitment | City Development Team | Review District & Group web sites periodically for quality and content and advise improvements. | 6 monthly commencing June 2009 | |
| | Striving to publicise Scouting at every opportunity and to use this publicity as a vehicle for recruitment | City Development Officer | Encourage GSL’s and section leaders to comply with the above. | | |
| | Striving to publicise Scouting at every opportunity and to use this publicity as a vehicle for recruitment | City Development Officer with support from Development Team | Promotion of Scouting at large events (where public access is likely to be greater than 1000 people) | Minimum 6 events per year | |
| | Identifying areas within the District where Scouting is not easily accessible to young people, and making it so through the provision of new sections or the provision of transport | City Development Officer | Prepare a Development plan for each of the 9 council areas with a view to submitting an application for grant aid | All areas by end March 2009 (for funding 2009/10) | |
| | Identifying areas within the District where Scouting is not easily accessible to young people, and making it so through the provision of new sections or the provision of transport | District Exec | City Council Developments – create opportunities for Scouting in the new housing Developments. Secure facilities and resources from contractors/ builders | Relationships in place by March 2009 | City Coucil partnerships |
| | Improving links between sections by encouraging participation in the Group awards and other joint activities. | GSL’s | Promotion of cross sectional activities. | | Scoutbase.org.uk |
| | Improving links between sections by encouraging participation in the Group awards and other joint activities. | GSL’s | Promote participation in District activities. | | Scouting magazine |
| | Improving links between sections by encouraging participation in the Group awards and other joint activities. | ADC’s | Ensure District activities are promoted. | | |
| | Improving links between sections by encouraging participation in the Group awards and other joint activities. | Parents and section Leaders | Encourage participation in District events, even if section leader cannot attend. | | |
| | The provision of appropriate District activities to ensure all young people get the opportunity to take part in activities that the groups are unable to provide in isolation. | Section Leaders | Attend District section meetings, contributing appropriate ideas. | | Scoutbase.org.uk; Scouting magazine; People with recognised activity accreditation |
| | The provision of appropriate District activities to ensure all young people get the opportunity to take part in activities that the groups are unable to provide in isolation. | ADC’s | Ensure all District events are planned and co-ordinated. | | |
| | The provision of appropriate District activities to ensure all young people get the opportunity to take part in activities that the groups are unable to provide in isolation. | City Development Officer | Contribute to the organisation of District events. | | |
| | The provision of appropriate District activities to ensure all young people get the opportunity to take part in activities that the groups are unable to provide in isolation. | City Development Officer | Encourage leaders to attend District section meetings | | |
| | Management of Appointments process from introduction to full warrant. | GSL’s | Complete forms CRB and AA with the leader applicant. Check forms completed correctly and pass onto Appointment Secretary | GSL training by December 2008 | |
| | Management of Appointments process from introduction to full warrant. | GSL’s | Manage Leader through the process, ensuring training commitments are completed to plan. | GSL training by December 2008 | |
| | Management of Appointments process from introduction to full warrant. | Appointments Secretary | Liaise with training manager to allocate Training Advisor. Check forms for completeness and accuracy. | | |
| | Management of Appointments process from introduction to full warrant. | Appointments Secretary | Appointments issues to be taken to the Appointment Sub Committee. | | |
| | Management of Appointments process from introduction to full warrant. | Appointments Secretary | Keep GSL & Leader informed of appointments progress. | | |
| | Management of Appointments process from introduction to full warrant. | Appointments Secretary | Process forms and monitor progress. | | |
| | Management of Appointments process from introduction to full warrant. | Appointments Secretary | Keep City Development Officer and DC appraised of progress. | | |
| | Management of Appointments process from introduction to full warrant. | Appointments Secretary | Arrange appointments committee. | | |
| | Management of Appointments process from introduction to full warrant. | Appointments Secretary | Apply for full warrant when conditions satisfied. | | |
| | Management of Appointments process from introduction to full warrant. | Training Advisor | Ensure PLP completed. Copy PLP to GSL, and Local Training Manager. | | Adults Personal File |
| | Management of Appointments process from introduction to full warrant. | Training Advisor | Inform Local Training Manager when modules 1 and 3 or 4 have been completed by new leader. | | |
| | Management of Appointments process from introduction to full warrant. | Local Training Manager | Advise City Development Officer of Training Advisor for each “new to the movement” adult | | |
| | Encouraging young people to become involved In leadership through the provision of Explorer Scouts and Scout Network within the District | DESC/ Network Leader | Encouraging Explorers/ Network to become young leaders. | | Young Leader Training |
| | Encouraging young people to become involved In leadership through the provision of Explorer Scouts and Scout Network within the District | DESC/ Network Leader | Provision of young leader training. | | |
| | Encouraging young people to become involved In leadership through the provision of Explorer Scouts and Scout Network within the District | Scout Leader | Encouraging Scouts to become Explorers and Young Leaders. | | |
| | Encouraging young people to become involved In leadership through the provision of Explorer Scouts and Scout Network within the District | Scout Leader | Promoting Explorer Scouting and Young Leaders. | | |
| | Encouraging young people to become involved In leadership through the provision of Explorer Scouts and Scout Network within the District | GSL’s | Managing young leaders within the Group | | |
| | Ensuring all our members are made fully aware of their training obligations and opportunities and time scales for completion | Section Leaders | Deliver a balanced programme to the young people. | | Scouting Essentials |
| | Ensuring all our members are made fully aware of their training obligations and opportunities and time scales for completion | Section Leaders | Complete adult training for your role within 3 years of appointment. | | Section Essentials; Nights Away; Scoutbase.org.uk; Scouting magazine |
| | Ensuring all our members are made fully aware of their training obligations and opportunities and time scales for completion | GSL’s | Ensure balanced programme delivered within each section. | | Programme Review |
| | Ensuring all our members are made fully aware of their training obligations and opportunities and time scales for completion | GSL’s | Ensuring adults fulfil their training obligations | | |
| | Ensuring all our members are made fully aware of their training obligations and opportunities and time scales for completion | Training Advisor | Complete Personal Learning Plan with each adult leader assigned. | | Adult Personal File |
| | Ensuring all our members are made fully aware of their training obligations and opportunities and time scales for completion | Training Advisor | Submit copy personal learning plan to Local Training Manager and ADC(Group Support). | | |
| | Ensuring all our members are made fully aware of their training obligations and opportunities and time scales for completion | Training Advisor | Validate all modules required for the learners role. | | |
| | Ensuring all our members are made fully aware of their training obligations and opportunities and time scales for completion | Training Advisor | Inform Local Training Manager when each module is validated. | | |
| | Ensuring all our members are made fully aware of their training obligations and opportunities and time scales for completion | Training Advisor | Inform ADC(Group Support) of any issues with learner. | | |
| | Ensuring all our members are made fully aware of their training obligations and opportunities and time scales for completion | City Development Officer | Liaise with trainee, GSL, LTM and training advisor to ensure any issues are resolved. | | |
| | Ensuring all our members are made fully aware of their training obligations and opportunities and time scales for completion | Local Training Manager | Manage Training Advisors and validation standards. | | |
| | Ensuring all our members are made fully aware of their training obligations and opportunities and time scales for completion | Local Training Manager | Arrange training courses for learners as required. | | CountyTraining Calendar |
| | Ensuring all our members are made fully aware of their training obligations and opportunities and time scales for completion | Local Training Manager | Provide DC with training return quarterly | | |
| | Ensuring all our members are aware of their responsibilities for participating in Scouting activities safely | Everybody | Ensure all activities are conducted safely. | | A Safety Advisor |
| | Ensuring all our members are aware of their responsibilities for participating in Scouting activities safely | Everybody | Ensure Child Protection Policy is adhered to at all times. | | |
| | Ensuring all our members are aware of their responsibilities for participating in Scouting activities safely | Everybody | Ensure risk assessments are completed for all meeting places, and for all activities. | | |
| | Ensuring all our members are aware of their responsibilities for participating in Scouting activities safely | Everybody | Ensure POR is adhered to re adventurous activities and nights away. | | |
| | Ensuring all our members are aware of their responsibilities for participating in Scouting activities safely | Everybody | Reporting accidents. | | |
| | Ensuring all our members are aware of their responsibilities for participating in Scouting activities safely | Everybody | Escalating poor practice to GSL/ DC | | |
| | Encouraging leaders to obtain Adventurous activity accreditation by approved bodies. | District Activities Advisors | Encourage accreditation | | Finance |
| | Encouraging leaders to obtain Adventurous activity accreditation by approved bodies. | ADC’s | Encourage accreditation | | Skilled people |
| | Encourage ongoing learning | GSL’s & DESC | Re-enforce review process | | |
| | Encourage ongoing learning | Training Advisor | Promote | | |
| | Introduce a collaborative District Web Site to help District communication | DDC | Introduce web site which will include calendar, contacts, news, training, photo gallary | By end 2008 | |
| | Updated District plan distributed monthly | ADC’s | Distribute District Calendar | | Interactive calendar on web site |
| | Updated District plan distributed monthly | GSL’s | Ensure all adults in Group receive copy of the calendar. | | Calendar downloads |
| | Updated District plan distributed monthly | Section Leaders | Promote events on the calendar. | | Calendar downloads |
| | Updated District plan distributed monthly | City Development Officer | Promote events on the calendar. | | Calendar downloads |
| | Updated District plan distributed monthly | City Development Officer | Review adults are receiving information | | Calendar downloads |
| | Using appropriate means of communication (spoken, written and email) | Everybody | Inform District Secretary of amendments to contact details. | From September 2008 | |
| | Using appropriate means of communication (spoken, written and email) | Everybody | Update contact details on scouts.org.uk | | |
| | Using appropriate means of communication (spoken, written and email) | Everybody | One way communication use email or other written. Remember everybody does not have email | | |
| | Using appropriate means of communication (spoken, written and email) | Everybody | Two way use spoken – phone, one to one. | | |
| | Using appropriate means of communication (spoken, written and email) | Appointments secretary | Feedback issues, concerns or general advice to originator. | | |
| | Using appropriate means of communication (spoken, written and email) | Appointments secretary | Inform everybody of changes to contact details. | | |
| | Using appropriate means of communication (spoken, written and email) | City Development Team | Review communication methods and make appropriate recommendations. | | |
| | Encouraging use of the District website | Web master | Ensure site is up to date and appropriate. | | |
| | Encouraging use of the District website | Web master | Investigate mailbox on website with mail groups that are available for everybody to use. | | |
| | Encouraging use of the District website | Web master | Investigate making site interactive so more people can submit articles etc | | |
| | Encouraging use of the District website | City Development Team | Promote use of site. | | |
| | Encouraging use of the District website | City Development Team | Review web site standards and recommend appropriate standards. | | |
| | Encouraging use of the District website | GSL’s | Ensure Group information is up to date, relevant and appropriate. | | |
| | Encouraging use of the District website | ADC’s | Ensure activity reports, results, are written and published | | |
| | Encouraging use of the District website | ADC’s | Ensure District Calendar is up to date and published. | | |