{"number":"3.8","body":"","content":{"layouts":[{"type":"singleColumn","areas":[{"items":[{"gridType":"RichTextBlock","content":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E3.8.1.1 Ending of a Young Leader role\u003C/strong\u003E\u003Cbr\u003EIf a Young Leader ends their role (or their role is ended), then this does not end any other membership of Explorers, unless otherwise advised by the UK Headquarters Safeguarding Team.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E3.8.1.2 Ending of membership\u003C/strong\u003E\u003Cbr\u003EScouts is a membership organisation and therefore has the right to end membership. On the rare occasions when ending of membership is necessary, the appropriate mandatory process described in POR 3.8 must be followed in order to ensure appropriate and fair decisions are made, and that such decisions are not taken lightly.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E3.8.1.3 Involvement of statutory authorities\u003C/strong\u003E\u003Cbr\u003EIf a statutory authority is involved, advice must be sought from that body through the UK Headquarters Safeguarding Team.\u0026nbsp;\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E3.8.1.4 Ending membership for members aged under 18\u003C/strong\u003E\u003Cbr\u003EYouth membership ends when a Squirrel, Beaver, Cub, Scout or Explorer (including a Young Leader) leaves their Group or Explorer (or Young Leader) Unit and does not transfer to another section.\u00A0\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E3.8.1.5 Locally initiated ending of membership of a person aged under 18\u003C/strong\u003E\u003Cbr\u003EWhether following a period of suspension or not, if it is considered that ending the membership of a Squirrel, Beaver, Cub, Scout or Explorer may be appropriate, this process of consultation must be followed:\u00A0\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Col style=\u0022list-style-type: lower-alpha;\u0022\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003Ethe District Lead Volunteer, in consultation with the relevant Group Lead Volunteer or District 14-24 Team Leader, and the County Lead Volunteer, believes that ending the membership of a Squirrel, Beaver, Cub, Scout or Explorer (including Young Leaders) is likely to be the only available option.\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003EIf the ending follows a period of suspension then, as part of this \u2018ending\u2019 process, there must also be consultation with the original suspending authority and approver to ensure that the reasons for the suspension are appropriately factored into the \u2018ending\u2019 decision.\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003EIf the young person is from a Squirrel, Beaver, Cub or Scout section in a Sponsored Group, the Sponsoring Authority must also be consulted. \u00A0\u003Cbr\u003EIf the young person is from an Explorer Unit that is partnered with a Sponsored Group, the Sponsoring Authority must also be consulted.\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003EWhere there are safeguarding concerns raised from any of the above process elements, these must be reported to the UK Headquarters Safeguarding Team in line with POR 2a.7.\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003C/ol\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E3.8.1.6 UK Headquarters-initiated ending of the membership of a young person aged under 18\u003C/strong\u003E\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Col style=\u0022list-style-type: lower-alpha;\u0022\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003EAt the end of a period of youth suspension, UK Headquarters Safeguarding Team may recommend ending the young person\u2019s membership.\u003Cbr\u003EIf the ending follows a period of suspension then, as part of this \u2018ending\u2019 process, there must also be consultation with the original suspending authority and approver to ensure that the reasons for the suspension are appropriately factored into the \u2018ending\u2019 decision.\u003Cbr\u003EThe UK Headquarters Executive Director of Operations must ensure that processes and oversight are defined and implemented to ensure consistency, including resolving any disagreements.\u00A0\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003EAt least one of the following conditions must be met before the UK Headquarters Safeguarding Team can initiate ending of a role or membership:\n\u003Col style=\u0022list-style-type: lower-alpha;\u0022\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003Ea statutory agency has confirmed that the young person has committed a serious criminal offence which presents a significant risk of harm to a person connected with Scouts\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003Ea statutory agency advises that the young person should not remain a member of Scouts due to the risk of harm they present\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003EScouts\u2019 UK Head of Safeguarding believes that, due to information held, the young person poses a significant risk of harm to Scouts. This will include a case where the criminal record check (Scouts PVG disclosure) is unsatisfactory for a young leader or young helper in Scotland \u2013 in this case the authority to end a role or membership rests with the UK Headquarters Safeguarding Team.\u00A0\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003C/ol\u003E\n\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003EBefore ending the membership of a Squirrel, Beaver, Cub or Scout from youth membership, the UK Headquarters Safeguarding Team must discuss the case with the Group Lead Volunteer and (if applicable) the Sponsoring Authority.\u00A0\u003Cbr\u003EBefore ending the membership of an Explorer (including a Young Leader) from youth membership, the UK Headquarters Safeguarding Team must discuss the case with the District 14-24 Team Leader. 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