   | 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. | 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 |
| | Developing multi-cultural and minority interest Scouting | GSL’s & DESC | Promote policy | | Factsheet |
| | 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 |
| | 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) | | |
| | 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 |
| | 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 | |
| | 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 | 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 | | |
| | Encourage ongoing learning | GSL’s & DESC | Re-enforce review process | | |
| | Updated District plan distributed monthly | GSL’s | Ensure all adults in Group receive copy of the calendar. | | Calendar downloads |
| | Encouraging use of the District website | GSL’s | Ensure Group information is up to date, relevant and appropriate. | | |