{"number":"4b.12","body":"","content":{"layouts":[{"type":"singleColumn","areas":[{"items":[{"gridType":"RichTextBlock","content":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E4b.12.1.1 Sectional Top Awards\u003C/strong\u003E\u003Cbr\u003EThere are Top Awards for each section, with criteria specified by\u003Cbr\u003EUK Headquarters.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EThe Sectional requirements for awards and badges are linked here:\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Col style=\u0022list-style-type: lower-alpha;\u0022\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022/squirrels/awards/\u0022 title=\u0022Squirrel Awards\u0022\u003ESquirrels\u003C/a\u003E\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022/beavers/awards/\u0022 title=\u0022Beaver Awards\u0022\u003EBeaver\u003C/a\u003E\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022/cubs/awards/\u0022 title=\u0022Cub Awards\u0022\u003ECubs\u003C/a\u003E\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022/scouts/awards/\u0022 title=\u0022Scout Awards\u0022\u003EScouts\u003C/a\u003E\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022/explorers/awards/\u0022 title=\u0022Explorer Awards\u0022\u003EExplorers\u003C/a\u003E\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022/network/awards/\u0022 title=\u0022Awards\u0022\u003EScout Network\u003C/a\u003E\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003C/ol\u003E","gtmId":"","gtmClass":""},{"gridType":"RichTextBlock","content":"\u003Ch4\u003E4b.12.2 The King\u0027s Scout Award\u003C/h4\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E4b.12.2.1 About the Award\u003Cbr\u003E\u003C/strong\u003EThe King\u2019s Scout Award is the highest Top Award available. It is available for Explorers once they have reached their 16th birthday and for Scout Network members.\u0026nbsp;\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EFollow this link to the \u003Ca href=\u0022/top-awards/kings-scout-award/\u0022 title=\u0022King\u0027s Scout Award\u0022\u003EAward details\u003C/a\u003E.\u0026nbsp;\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E4b.12.2.2 Notification and presentation\u003Cbr\u003E\u003C/strong\u003EExcept in Scotland, on completion of the Award, UK Headquarters must be notified, and the badge and certificate will then be sent to the relevant King\u2019s Scout Award Parcel Recipient to arrange presentation or, if none appointed, to the relevant Lead Volunteer.\u0026nbsp;\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EIn Scotland, the completed application should be sent to Scouts Scotland who will notify UK Headquarters and send the badge and certificate to the relevant King\u2019s Scout Award Parcel Recipient or District Lead Volunteer.\u0026nbsp;\u003C/p\u003E","gtmId":"","gtmClass":""},{"gridType":"RichTextBlock","content":"\u003Ch4\u003E4b.12.3 The Explorer Belt\u003C/h4\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E4b.12.3.1 About the Award\u003Cbr\u003E\u003C/strong\u003EThe Explorer Belt is designed to enable Explorers, Scout Network members and members of Ranger Guides aged 16 or over, working as a team, to plan, train for and undertake their own expedition abroad.\u0026nbsp;\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EParticipants aged 16 or 17 years old, they may only participate in an organised expedition supported by an in-country leadership team, rather than being self-led.\u0026nbsp;\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EFollow this link to the \u003Ca href=\u0022/top-awards/explorer-belt/\u0022 title=\u0022Explorer Belt\u0022\u003EAward details\u003C/a\u003E.\u0026nbsp;\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E4b.12.3.2 Registration and presentation\u003Cbr\u003E\u003C/strong\u003EThe young person must register with UK Headquarters to begin working on the award and must then be assigned a mentor locally. \u0026nbsp;\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EOn completion of the award, UK Headquarters must be notified and the badge and certificate will be sent to the relevant Lead Volunteer for presentation.\u0026nbsp;\u003C/p\u003E","gtmId":"","gtmClass":""},{"gridType":"RichTextBlock","content":"\u003Ch4\u003E4b.12.4 The Scouts of the World Award\u003C/h4\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E4b.12.4.1 About the Award\u003Cbr\u003E\u003C/strong\u003EThe Scouts of the World Award aims to encourage Scout Network members with their personal development and development of life skills as well as to support projects within society, locally, nationally and globally.\u0026nbsp;\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EFollow this link to the \u003Ca href=\u0022/network/awards/scouts-of-the-world-award/\u0022 title=\u0022Scouts of the World Award\u0022\u003EAward details\u003C/a\u003E.\u00A0\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E4b.12.4.2 Completion and presentation\u00A0\u003C/strong\u003E\u003Cbr\u003EOn satisfactory completion of the award, UK Headquarters must be notified, and the badge and certificate will be sent to the relevant District 14-24 Team Leader.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E4b.12.4.3 Delivery\u003C/strong\u003E\u003Cbr\u003EThe award is delivered by members who have been trained by UK Headquarters as trainers for the award, according to the requirements set out by WOSM. UK Headquarters provides support to those members wishing to become mentors who support Scout Network members through their award journey.\u003C/p\u003E","gtmId":"","gtmClass":""},{"gridType":"RichTextBlock","content":"\u003Ch4\u003E4b.12.5 The Duke of Edinburgh\u0027s Award\u003C/h4\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E4b.12.5.1 About the Award\u003Cbr\u003E\u003C/strong\u003EFor England and Wales, The Scout Association is a Licenced Organisation for the Duke of Edinburgh\u0027s (DofE) Award.\u0026nbsp;\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EThe Country Headquarters of Northern Ireland and Scotland are each separate Licenced Organisations. England and Wales are managed by UK Headquarters.\u00A0\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EFollow this link to the \u003Ca href=\u0022/volunteers/running-your-section/programme-guidance/information-for-volunteers/top-awards-for-young-people/the-duke-of-edinburghs-award/\u0022 title=\u0022The Duke of Edinburgh\u0027s Award\u0022\u003EAward details\u003C/a\u003E.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EBritish Scouting Overseas and the Overseas Territories use the \u003Ca rel=\u0022noopener\u0022 href=\u0022https://intaward.org/\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022 title=\u0022Duke Of Edinburgh\u2019s International Award\u0022\u003EDuke Of Edinburgh\u2019s International Award\u003C/a\u003E.\u00A0\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E4b.12.5.2 County/Region coordination\u003C/strong\u003E\u003Cbr\u003EIn England and Wales, each County should identify a member of the County Programme Team to act as the link to UK Headquarters in respect of The DofE Award.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EIn Scotland, each Region should identify a member of the Region Programme Team to co-ordinate support for the DofE Award.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EThis person(s) must:\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Col style=\u0022list-style-type: lower-alpha;\u0022\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003Eparticipate in a DofE Verifier Training before being given verifier permissions.\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003Eparticipate in a County DofE Adviser Induction within 3 months of appointment (in Scotland this induction is delivered by Scouts Scotland).\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003C/ol\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EExcept in Northern Ireland and Scotland, where such a person is not in post, the Programme Team at UK Headquarters can adopt responsibility for the County as an interim measure.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EThe County Programme Team must coordinate the support for the DofE Award within the County.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E4b.12.5.3 Scotland volunteers aged 16 and 17\u003C/strong\u003E\u003Cbr\u003EIn Scotland, any young person aged 16 or 17 undertaking a regulated role as part of their DofE Award must have a criminal record check (Scouts PVG disclosure) which has been cleared to volunteer by the UK Headquarters Safeguarding Team before they commence their volunteering. They must be recorded on the membership system as a Young Helper. It is the responsibility of the Region Programme Team to ensure that this is completed.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E4b.12.5.4 District support\u003C/strong\u003E\u003Cbr\u003EExcept in Scotland, the District Programme Team may appoint one or more of its members to coordinate the local support for the Award.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003ESuch a person must participate in appropriate training for the role within one year of appointment. 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