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| | As you will probably have heard, the Government have announced a review and remodelling of the Vetting and Barring Scheme (VBS) and, in order to carry out this review have halted the implementation of the scheme planned for late July 2010.
Whilst the VBS will not be implemented as planned, the requirement for Criminal Records Bureau (CRB) disclosures remains unchanged. As part of the planned VBS, changes to the CRB application process were planned which entailed moving from the existing postal process to an on-line process known as eCRB. This new eCRB process will continue to be implemented from 26th July 2010.
CRB disclosure searches will continue to be processed by the Appointments Sub-Committee only and no applications can be sought by individuals or groups themselves. The existing CRB application form is now obsolete as far as Scouting is concerned.
New Adult Application (AA) and Occasional Helper (OH) forms have been produced and are now available from the Scout Information Centre’s online catalogue at www.scouts.org.uk/infocentre. These forms combine the old AA and OH format with the existing CRB application form and therefore contain all the information needed for an application to be made under eCRB. The AA form should be used as before for those seeking a formal role in scouting whilst the OH form is to be used for those undertaking any occasional help whether it be help at section meetings or as parents at camp. It is only by the completion of these forms that the necessary CRB check can be made. With immediate effect, all applications should now be submitted using the new AA and OH forms. These must include the relevant identity checks evidenced by an appropriate member in accordance with recently issued guidelines. The form must then be sent to Rod Pilkington, joint secretary to the Appointments Sub-Committee whose details are as below. Rod will conduct an initial vetting process including the CRB disclosure request using the eCRB system before passing the application to Lynda Clifford, the other joint secretary, who will conduct the remainder of the appointments process including taking the necessary references.
Will those submitting applications ensure these forms are passed to Rod as soon as possible after completion. The CRB process time can vary considerably depending on the police forces concerned and any extra delays caused in passing applications on for processing can cause difficulties. It is no use complaining that the appointments process is taking too long if you have sat with the application in your briefcase for two weeks at the start.
Two other new forms have been introduced:
1. Change of Role (CR) form.
This should be used if someone is changing their role or to apply for an additional role in scouting. It cannot be used if a new CRB is required when an AA form should be used instead.
2. Repeat CRB Check (RCRB) Form.
This should be used where existing volunteers need to apply for a new CRB disclosure such as at an appointment review ( currently after 5 years).
It is likely that there could be some delays in processing new applications and CRB checks as we switch from one system to another especially as we now have to wait to see the revised eCRB system necessary following then suspension of VBS. The appointments members will do everything to keep these delays to a minimum. If you have any queries regarding these new procedures, contact Rod Pilkington as below.
Rod Pilkington
Norfolk House
7 Robins Wood Road
Aspley Park
Nottingham NG8 3LA
| | | | Christine MacPhee
Christine is the very proud winner of the Development Cup this year, presented at the District AGM which was held at the District Camp over May Bank Holiday weekend.
Christine is also being awarded a Community Award by the Area 9 community on Thursday 1st July for her work in establishing 1st Park Gate Scout Group.
The cup was won by Christine for all the hard work she has put in over the past year in growing the movement. Christine has been leading the way on opening Scout Groups within the City. She started with Park Gate in South Clifton last summer, then moved onto re-opening a Group in the Meadows, which wil be registered as the 26th, and most recently re-starting Scouting in St Anns with the re-opening of the 4th.
Around 30 young prople from these new Groups attended their first camp last weekend at Walesby, and can't wait for the next one!
While Christine is the winner of the cup, she has not done it alone. There have been many other leaders supporting Christine with the opening of these new Groups. It has been great to see leaders from other Groups supporting the new ones - this is what Scouting today is about. I am proud of you all.
| | | | We are now recruiting District Section Leaders for Beavers, Cubs and Scouts for each of the ADC(Group Support) Areas.
The District Leaders will all report to a new role of ADC(Programme Support). Jon Bugg has been appointed to this role. The District Leaders will also have a dotted line to the ADC(Group Support). The District Leaders will only operate in their local Scouting Area. | Organisation Chart | | | Did you know about this?
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Sou’Westers Scout Fellowship
Sou’westers work in the paediatric wards each Thursday evening, are now in their 30th year of providing a service at the QMC
We are a small group of volunteers (from an ex scouting background) 10 in number, are self - financing and provide a “party” for patients and siblings alike. We take children in beds, in wheel chairs, on drips, and subject to medical direction from the Ward Manager; no child is barred from joining us
Our parties take on differing formats, are largely dependent on the number and age groups of patients that are available, so a rigid structure is neither possible nor desirable, as we do not want, particularly for long-term patients, to be too predictable.
We hold themed evenings such as: – Easter, Christmas, Bonfire, Children in Need, Halloween, to name but a few. Our objective is for the patient to be able to join us away from their bed space, have fun, let off steam, and hopefully quickly fall to sleep afterwards
We welcome and encourage family members to join us, so for an hour, they also get respite from the hospital environment by entering into the party spirit with their children
On those evenings when numbers are low, we have different games that all involved can join in with.
At the end of our parties, each child takes away a bag of sweets and chocolate (where permitted) a balloon, and on a birthday or another special occasion, a small present and card as a reminder of their time with us.
As a body, we aim to provide a therapeutic opportunity to all age groups who find themselves receiving medical attention in the QMC, and hopefully our small input is of benefit in a speedy aid to recovery.
If you are interested in being involved with this project, please contact the DC
| | | | When adults take on an appointment in Scouting, the appointment is due for periodic review, with a maximum period of 5 years between reviews.
In the City of Nottingham District a number of reviews have been missed recently due to pressures on the Appointments Committee. No leader should be concerned about this, as the review dates have now all been extended to 30/9/10 to allow us to complete the reviews properly.
The following summarises who will be completing the reviews. Section Leaders and Assistants are reviewed by the Group Scout Leader, GSL's are reviewed by ADC(Group Support) and ADC's are reviewed by the DC. There is a review form which should be completed and submitted by the person carrying out the review.
The purpose of the review is to ensure the leader is still happy in their Scouting role, and to determine whether they have honoured their training commitments that go with the role.
From January 2010 there is an additional requirement, that each leader has completed Safeguarding training within the previous 5 years. This can be completed through NSPPC training - see attached link, or through local training by the safeguarding advisor.
We will be writing to all those responsible for carrying out reviews to inform them who needs to be reviewed and when. Starting in June, the Appointments Sub Committee will start considering reviews received. | NSPCC Training | | | InTouch - the new home contact system
Click the link to find all the documentation on this new system | InTouch | | | This year we are encouraging all adult leaders to attend the District Leader meetings. The format of the meetings will be a briefing to all leaders, followed by Sectional and GSL meetings. There will only be three meetings:
Tuesday 23rd February
Thursday 10th June
Monday 4th October
All meetings will be at the Nottingham Boys High School (34th Scout Group), 6:45pm for a 7.00pm start, and will be finished by 9.30pm. There is plenty of parking, and the standard of the facilities being made available are excellent. Please make every effort to attend.
| | | | We are encouraging older Scouts to consider the option of continuing their Scouting as a Young Leader, whether or not they are moving on to an Explorer Scout Unit.
Young people between the ages of 14 and 18 who wish to continue their Scouting by working mostly with one of the younger sections can do so by becoming a Young Leader.
Those that wish to join an Explorer Unit can also become a young leader if they wish too. Explorer Scouts should be encouraged to complete the service element of the D OF E Award with a Scout Group. Training is a necessary part of becoming a Young Leader, and the City will be providing this bi-annually. | Young Leaders | | | I am pleased to announce that FREE camping is available to all Sections and Groups within the City of Nottingham Scouts for up to 9 nights a year, at our District camp site – Walesby. The 2010 dates are Friday 28th – Sunday 30th June, Friday 28th May to Monday 31st May as part of District Camp, Friday 5th – Sunday 7th November, plus one weekend per Section per Group at a weekend of your choice, outside peak periods (other bank holidays).
Outside of the above agreement, the camp fees applicable to the City are 20% off published prices starting at only £2.56 per night. | web site |
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