{"number":"4b.5","body":"","content":{"layouts":[{"type":"singleColumn","areas":[{"items":[{"gridType":"RichTextBlock","content":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E4b.5.1.1 Inclusive membership\u0026nbsp;\u003C/strong\u003E\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Col style=\u0022list-style-type: lower-alpha;\u0022\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003EYoung people must be treated as individuals. They must be regarded equally as members of Scouts, whatever their abilities or disabilities. \u0026nbsp;\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003ESome young people have additional needs and require extra resources in terms of appropriate programme and equipment to enable them to develop their full potential. \u0026nbsp;\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003C/ol\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E4b.5.1.2 Reasonable adjustments \u003Cbr\u003E\u003C/strong\u003ESections must make reasonable adjustments to support the full participation of young people with additional needs, disabilities or life-limiting conditions. \u0026nbsp;\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EReasonable adjustments should be implemented to respond to the needs of the individual and aim to remove any barriers or support access, by adapting: \u0026nbsp;\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Col style=\u0022list-style-type: lower-alpha;\u0022\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003Ethe physical environment: physical features such as the meeting place and its accessibility\u0026nbsp;\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003Eprogramme delivery: the way things are done, including age ranges, the programme, routines\u0026nbsp;\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003ESupport mechanisms: such as equipment, adapting communication, level of support.\u0026nbsp;\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003C/ol\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EWhat is reasonable for the Group is dependent upon the effectiveness of the adjustment, whether it can actually be done, the cost and the Group\u2019s available resources. These principles should also apply for Explorer and Scout Network members.\u0026nbsp;\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EMaking reasonable adjustments is an on-going duty and should be regularly reviewed. \u0026nbsp;\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E4b.5.1.3 Support and guidance\u0026nbsp;\u003C/strong\u003E\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Col style=\u0022list-style-type: lower-alpha;\u0022\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003ESection Teams and Groups may request guidance from a network of volunteers supporting inclusion within Districts, Counties, Countries and from UK Headquarters. \u0026nbsp;\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003EInformation and guidance is available to \u003Ca href=\u0022/volunteers/equity-diversity-and-inclusion/including-disabled-and-neurodivergent-people/\u0022 title=\u0022Including disabled people\u0022\u003Esupport young people with additional needs and neurodiversity\u003C/a\u003E and about \u003Ca href=\u0022/information-for-parents/scouts-with-additional-needs/\u0022 title=\u0022Scouts with additional needs\u0022\u003Eadditional needs.\u003C/a\u003E\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003EThere is also information to \u003Ca href=\u0022/volunteers/running-things-locally/grants-and-funds-for-your-local-group/grants-from-uk-scouts/additional-needs-grant/\u0022 title=\u0022Additional Needs Grant\u0022\u003Eobtain funding to support additional needs\u003C/a\u003E.\u0026nbsp;\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003EInformation about reasonable adjustments to uniform is included in POR 10.5 and 10.6.\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003C/ol\u003E","gtmId":"","gtmClass":""}]}],"config":null}]},"deprecated":false,"url":"/por/4b-our-delivery-sections/4b5-programme-flexibility-for-individual-members/","id":89417,"nodeName":"4b.5 Programme flexibility for individual members","title":"Programme flexibility for individual members","type":"pORRule","image":null,"assets":null,"headerOptions":{"headerTitle":"Programme flexibility for individual members","headerSubTitle":null,"headerCta":null,"headerCtaText":null,"headerCtaLink":null,"headerBackgroundColour":null,"showSEOImage":false,"headerBackgroundImage":null,"quickLinks":null},"searchDescription":"","subHeader":"","browserTitle":null,"silktide":"eyJjbXMiOiJVbWJyYWNvIiwiZWRpdG9yVXJsIjoiaHR0cHM6Ly9wcm9kLWNtcy5zY291dHMub3JnLnVrLy91bWJyYWNvIy9jb250ZW50L2NvbnRlbnQvZWRpdC84OTQxNyJ9","canonicalUrl":"https://www.scouts.org.uk/por/4b-our-delivery-sections/4b5-programme-flexibility-for-individual-members/"}