{"number":"16.4","body":"","content":{"layouts":[{"type":"singleColumn","areas":[{"items":[{"gridType":"RichTextBlock","content":"\u003Ch4\u003E16.4.1 About accreditations\u003C/h4\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E16.4.1.1 Purpose of accreditations\u0026nbsp;\u003C/strong\u003E\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Col style=\u0022list-style-type: lower-alpha;\u0022\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003EAccreditations are a way of sharing tasks and responsibilities, where a volunteer needs to be given certain permissions to take these on.\u0026nbsp;\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003EAn accreditation is an additional responsibility granted to an adult member of the organisation. This is regardless of the team membership that the member holds.\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003EAccreditations are normally specific tasks that operate wider than an individual team and often may be carried out by one or more individual volunteers. \u0026nbsp;\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003C/ol\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E16.4.1.2 Types of accreditation\u0026nbsp;\u003C/strong\u003E\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EThere are two types of accreditations:\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Col style=\u0022list-style-type: lower-alpha;\u0022\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003EAn accreditation that may be granted to any number of individuals and used anywhere across the hierarchy. For example, members who are accredited to support Welcome Conversations as part of the joining process.\u0026nbsp;\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003EA responsibility delegated to a member within a specific location in the hierarchy. \u0026nbsp;For example, the place or person in a District that Awards and certificates must be posted to.\u0026nbsp;\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003C/ol\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E16.4.1.3 Further information\u003C/strong\u003E\u003Cbr\u003EFurther \u003Ca href=\u0022/volunteers/running-things-locally/tools-to-support-leadership-teams/how-teams-share-tasks/accreditations/\u0022 title=\u0022Accreditations\u0022\u003Einformation about accreditations\u003C/a\u003E is available.\u003C/p\u003E","gtmId":"","gtmClass":""},{"gridType":"RichTextBlock","content":"\u003Ch4\u003E16.4.2 Grant an accreditation\u003C/h4\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E16.4.2.1 Meeting requirements\u0026nbsp;\u003C/strong\u003E\u003Cbr\u003EBefore an accreditation is granted, the volunteer must meet the pre-requisites for the accreditation specified in the Accreditations Table (POR 16.11.2).\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E16.4.2.2 Visiting Scotland accreditation\u003C/strong\u003E\u003Cbr\u003EThere is one exception to POR 16.4.2.1. The Visiting Scotland accreditation has a pre-requisite that the person is planning or intending to interact, in Scotland, with Scottish young people. Granting the accreditation enables the criminal record check (Scouts PVG disclosure) application to be made.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EBefore any interaction, in Scotland, with Scottish young people the criminal record check (Scouts PVG disclosure) must be completed and recorded on the person\u2019s membership system record.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EThe Visiting Scotland accreditation must be granted only for roles based in any country other than Scotland, and where the role holder is planning or intending to interact, in Scotland, with young people who normally live in Scotland. \u00A0\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EIf the criminal record check (Scouts PVG disclosure) has not been applied for within 60 days, the accreditation must be ended.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003ESee the Accreditations Table (POR 16.11.2).\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E16.4.2.3 Limitations\u003C/strong\u003E\u003Cbr\u003EWhile tasks may be delegated by Lead Volunteers and Team Leaders, no local accreditations may be created. All available accreditations are listed in the Accreditations Table (POR 16.11.2).\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E16.4.2.4 Recording accreditations on the membership system\u003C/strong\u003E\u003Cbr\u003EAccreditations granted are recorded on the member\u2019s record on the membership system.\u003C/p\u003E","gtmId":"","gtmClass":""},{"gridType":"RichTextBlock","content":"\u003Ch4\u003E16.4.3 End an accreditation\u003C/h4\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E16.4.3.1 Volunteer no longer meets the requirements for an accreditation\u0026nbsp;\u003C/strong\u003E\u003Cbr\u003EIf a volunteer no longer meets the requirements for an accreditation listed in the Accreditations Table (POR 16.11.2), their accreditation must be ended by a volunteer who holds a role shown in the \u0027who may give or remove an accreditation\u0027 column in the Accreditations Table (POR 16.11.2) \u0026nbsp;\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E16.4.3.2 Volunteer ending their own accreditation\u0026nbsp;\u003C/strong\u003E\u003Cbr\u003EA volunteer may end their own accreditation by informing a role holder shown in the \u0027who may give or remove an accreditation\u0027 column in the Accreditations Table (POR 16.11.2).\u0026nbsp;\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E16.4.3.3 Authority to end an accreditation\u0026nbsp;\u003C/strong\u003E\u003Cbr\u003EA role listed in the \u0027who can give or remove an accreditation\u0027 column in the Accreditations Table (POR 16.11.2) has the authority to end an accreditation at any time.\u0026nbsp;\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E16.4.3.4 No right of appeal\u0026nbsp;\u003C/strong\u003E\u003Cbr\u003EThe removal or ending of an accreditation cannot be appealed.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E16.4.3.5 Obligations on ending an accreditation\u0026nbsp;\u003C/strong\u003E\u003Cbr\u003EThe obligations on the volunteer in POR 16.8.4 also apply when an accreditation is ended.\u0026nbsp;\u003C/p\u003E","gtmId":"","gtmClass":""}]}],"config":null}]},"deprecated":false,"url":"/por/16-adult-roles/164-accreditations/","id":48447,"nodeName":"16.4 Accreditations","title":"Accreditations","type":"pORRule","image":{"url":"/media/12108/fdl-hp.jpg?width=800\u0026height=450\u0026v=1dab8e1b20252a0","caption":"Scouts purple logo","type":"jpg","size":93039,"width":1268,"height":664,"altText":"An image of a purple background showing the white Scouts logo"},"assets":null,"headerOptions":{"headerTitle":"Accreditations","headerSubTitle":null,"headerCta":null,"headerCtaText":null,"headerCtaLink":null,"headerBackgroundColour":null,"showSEOImage":false,"headerBackgroundImage":null,"quickLinks":null},"searchDescription":"Find out Scouts\u0027 policy and rules for adults volunteering with Scouts.","subHeader":"Find out Scouts\u0027 policy and rules for adults volunteering with Scouts.","browserTitle":null,"silktide":"eyJjbXMiOiJVbWJyYWNvIiwiZWRpdG9yVXJsIjoiaHR0cHM6Ly9wcm9kLWNtcy5zY291dHMub3JnLnVrLy91bWJyYWNvIy9jb250ZW50L2NvbnRlbnQvZWRpdC80ODQ0NyJ9","canonicalUrl":"https://www.scouts.org.uk/por/16-adult-roles/164-accreditations/"}