{"number":"4b.2","body":"","content":{"layouts":[{"type":"singleColumn","areas":[{"items":[{"gridType":"RichTextBlock","content":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E4b.2.1.1 Who may be Young Leaders?\u0026nbsp;\u003C/strong\u003E\u003Cbr\u003EExplorers may become Young Leaders in the Squirrel, Beaver, Cub and Scout sections. \u00A0\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E4b.2.1.2 District Young Leaders\u2019 Unit \u003Cbr\u003E\u003C/strong\u003EAll Young Leaders are members of a District Young Leaders\u2019 Unit, whether or not they are also members of another Explorer Unit. \u00A0\u00A0\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EThe purpose of the Young Leader Unit is to ensure that:\u00A0\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Col style=\u0022list-style-type: lower-alpha;\u0022\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003Eall Young Leaders receive the training in the \u003Ca href=\u0022/volunteers/running-your-section/running-an-explorer-unit/explorer-scout-young-leaders-scheme/\u0022 title=\u0022Explorer Scout Young Leaders\u0027 Scheme\u0022\u003EYoung Leaders\u2019 Scheme\u003C/a\u003E\u00A0\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003Eevery Young Leader has access to a programme pathway that leads them to the top awards within the Explorer section\u00A0\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003C/ol\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E4b.2.1.3 Training for Young Leaders\u00A0\u003C/strong\u003E\u003Cbr\u003EYoung Leaders should undertake appropriate training as described in the \u003Ca href=\u0022/volunteers/running-your-section/running-an-explorer-unit/explorer-scout-young-leaders-scheme/\u0022 title=\u0022Explorer Scout Young Leaders\u0027 Scheme\u0022\u003EYoung Leaders\u0027 Scheme\u003C/a\u003E. Young Leaders must complete Module A within their first three months.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E4b.2.1.4 Supervised access\u00A0\u003C/strong\u003E\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Col style=\u0022list-style-type: lower-alpha;\u0022\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003EAny young person under the age of 18 years working with a Squirrel, Beaver, Cub or Scout section must only ever have supervised access to young people.\u00A0\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003EAdditionally, in Scotland, young leaders or young helpers aged 16 or 17 must also have been cleared to volunteer in a section by the UK Headquarters Safeguarding Team (this will be confirmed on the membership system record).\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003C/ol\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E4b.2.1.5 Non-members undertaking Guiding or Duke of Edinburgh\u2019s Awards\u00A0\u003C/strong\u003E\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Col style=\u0022list-style-type: lower-alpha;\u0022\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003EPOR 4b.2.1.4 applies to non-members.\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003EThe following non-members \u00A0may work with the Squirrel, Beaver, Cub or Scout sections, with the agreement of the Section Team, for a fixed period of time (as required for their level of award): \u00A0\n\u003Col style=\u0022list-style-type: lower-alpha;\u0022\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003EMembers of Girlguiding aged 13\u00BD -18 undertaking a Girlguiding award with a volunteering component \u00A0\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003EYoung people aged 13\u00BD -18 undertaking the Volunteering Section of the Duke of Edinburgh\u2019s Award. \u00A0\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003C/ol\u003E\n\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003EYoung people must not volunteer with any section until they are 13\u00BD years of age. \u00A0\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003ENon-members aged under 18 working with Squirrel, Beaver, Cub or Scout sections must also complete training similar to Young Leaders, this is outlined \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\u003Eon scouts.org.uk\u003C/a\u003E and in the \u003Ca href=\u0022/volunteers/running-your-section/running-an-explorer-unit/explorer-scout-young-leaders-scheme/\u0022 title=\u0022Explorer Scout Young Leaders\u0027 Scheme\u0022\u003EYoung Leaders\u0027 Scheme\u003C/a\u003E. \u00A0\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003EMembers of Girlguiding and other young people undertaking the Volunteering section of the Duke of Edinburgh\u2019s Award are not members of Scouts. 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