{"number":"4c.1","body":"","content":{"layouts":[{"type":"singleColumn","areas":[{"items":[{"gridType":"RichTextBlock","content":"\u003Ch4\u003E4c.1.1 Group teams\u003C/h4\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E4c.1.1.1 \u003Cspan class=\u0022NormalTextRun SCXW236374323 BCX8\u0022 data-ccp-parastyle=\u0022Level 3\u0022 data-ccp-parastyle-defn=\u0022{\u0026quot;ObjectId\u0026quot;:\u0026quot;d5e0e509-5f10-562b-9587-a1fb7b61002b|1\u0026quot;,\u0026quot;ClassId\u0026quot;:1073872969,\u0026quot;Properties\u0026quot;:[201342448,\u0026quot;3\u0026quot;,469777843,\u0026quot;\u6E38\u660E\u671D\u0026quot;,201341986,\u0026quot;3\u0026quot;,335559685,\u0026quot;0\u0026quot;,201342446,\u0026quot;1\u0026quot;,201342447,\u0026quot;5\u0026quot;,201342449,\u0026quot;1\u0026quot;,469777841,\u0026quot;NunitoSans-Regular\u0026quot;,469777842,\u0026quot;NunitoSans-Regular\u0026quot;,469777844,\u0026quot;NunitoSans-Regular\u0026quot;,469769226,\u0026quot;NunitoSans-Regular\u0026quot;,268442635,\u0026quot;22\u0026quot;,469775450,\u0026quot;Level 3\u0026quot;,201340122,\u0026quot;2\u0026quot;,134234082,\u0026quot;true\u0026quot;,134233614,\u0026quot;true\u0026quot;,469778129,\u0026quot;Level3\u0026quot;,335572020,\u0026quot;1\u0026quot;,335559739,\u0026quot;120\u0026quot;,134245418,\u0026quot;true\u0026quot;,469777929,\u0026quot;Level 3 Char\u0026quot;,469778324,\u0026quot;Normal\u0026quot;]}\u0022 data-ccp-parastyle-linked-defn=\u0022{\u0026quot;ObjectId\u0026quot;:\u0026quot;e7f11623-d01d-503d-8558-b37fa0cf3e0e|1\u0026quot;,\u0026quot;ClassId\u0026quot;:1073872969,\u0026quot;Properties\u0026quot;:[201342446,\u0026quot;1\u0026quot;,201342447,\u0026quot;5\u0026quot;,201342448,\u0026quot;3\u0026quot;,201342449,\u0026quot;1\u0026quot;,469777841,\u0026quot;NunitoSans-Regular\u0026quot;,469777842,\u0026quot;NunitoSans-Regular\u0026quot;,469777843,\u0026quot;\u6E38\u660E\u671D\u0026quot;,469777844,\u0026quot;NunitoSans-Regular\u0026quot;,201341986,\u0026quot;1\u0026quot;,469769226,\u0026quot;NunitoSans-Regular,\u6E38\u660E\u671D\u0026quot;,268442635,\u0026quot;22\u0026quot;,469775450,\u0026quot;Level 3 Char\u0026quot;,201340122,\u0026quot;1\u0026quot;,134233614,\u0026quot;true\u0026quot;,469778129,\u0026quot;Level3Char\u0026quot;,335572020,\u0026quot;1\u0026quot;,134231262,\u0026quot;true\u0026quot;,469777929,\u0026quot;Level 3\u0026quot;,469778324,\u0026quot;Default Paragraph Font\u0026quot;]}\u0022\u003EPurpose\u003C/span\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C/strong\u003E\u003Cbr\u003EA Group consists of Squirrel, Beaver, Cub, and Scout Section Teams (POR 4b.1), a Group Leadership Team (POR 4c.1.2) and a Group Trustee Board (POR 5b.3.3)\u003C/p\u003E","gtmId":"","gtmClass":""},{"gridType":"RichTextBlock","content":"\u003Ch4\u003E4c.1.2 Group Leadership Team\u003C/h4\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E4c.1.2.1 Purpose\u0026nbsp;\u003C/strong\u003E\u003Cbr\u003EThe Group Leadership Team supports volunteers across all sections, helping them to work well together and feel motivated. They make sure the Group is respected and supported in their local community. \u00A0\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E4c.1.2.2 Membership\u00A0\u003C/strong\u003E\u003Cbr\u003EGroup Leadership Team membership:\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Col style=\u0022list-style-type: lower-alpha;\u0022\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003ETeam members are:\u00A0\n\u003Cul\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003Ethe Group Lead Volunteer(s)\u00A0\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003Eall Section Team Leaders of the Group\u00A0\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003Ethe sub-team Leaders of any appointed sub-teams of the Group Leadership Team\u00A0\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003Eother Group Leadership Team Members appointed by the Group\u2019s Lead Volunteer(s)\u00A0\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003C/ul\u003E\n\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003Ethe Group Lead Volunteer is the Team Leader of the Group Leadership Team. In the case of a joint appointment (two or more volunteers) as Group Lead Volunteer, they must agree between them how best to exercise team leadership of the Group Leadership Team.\u00A0\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003C/ol\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E4c.1.2.3 Responsibilities\u00A0\u003C/strong\u003E\u003Cbr\u003EThe Group Leadership Team must complete the tasks described in the team description. The tasks are grouped under these headings:\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Col style=\u0022list-style-type: lower-alpha;\u0022\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003ESupport the Group\u0027s sections\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003EDevelop our volunteers\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003EEngage with the community\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003EOpen new provision\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003EManage incidents\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003ESupport effective processes\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003C/ol\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EAdditionally, the Group Leadership Team must:\u00A0\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Col style=\u0022list-style-type: lower-alpha;\u0022\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003EEnsure Data Protection compliance in the Group as described in POR 2a.3, including the Leadership Team responsibilities listed at POR 2a.3.2.2 and covering all of the Group\u2019s Teams and sub-teams\u00A0\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003EHave in place provisions to respond to\u202F\u003Ca href=\u0022/volunteers/running-things-locally/gdpr-toolkit/step-12-responding-to-a-breach/\u0022 title=\u0022Step 12: Responding to a breach\u0022\u003Edata breaches\u003C/a\u003E\u202Fand\u202F\u003Ca href=\u0022/volunteers/running-things-locally/gdpr-toolkit/step-4-understanding-data-subjects-rights/\u0022 title=\u0022Step 4: Understanding data subjects\u0027 rights\u0022\u003Esubject rights requests\u003C/a\u003E\u00A0\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003C/ol\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003ERead the complete \u003Ca href=\u0022/volunteers/running-things-locally/local-teams/group-leadership-teams/\u0022 title=\u0022Group Leadership Teams\u0022\u003EGroup Leadership Team description\u003C/a\u003E on scouts.org.uk.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E4c.1.2.4 Sub-teams\u00A0\u003C/strong\u003E\u003Cbr\u003EThe Group Leadership Team may agree to appoint one or more sub-teams responsible for specific tasks. The Group Leadership Team must approve the creation of a sub-team before it is created. Team Leaders of a sub-team are ex officio Group Leadership Team Members.\u00A0\u003C/p\u003E","gtmId":"","gtmClass":""},{"gridType":"RichTextBlock","content":"\u003Ch4\u003E4c.1.3 Partnerships between Groups and Explorer Scout Units\u003C/h4\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E4c.1.3.1 Organisation\u0026nbsp;\u003C/strong\u003E\u003Cbr\u003EExplorers are a District provision and are part of the District structure, but an Explorer Unit may be partnered with a specific Group.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EWhere no District 14-24 Team Leader is appointed, the District Lead Volunteer must undertake the role in the context of POR 4c.2.4.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E4c.1.3.2 Partnership Agreements\u00A0\u003C/strong\u003E\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Col style=\u0022list-style-type: lower-alpha;\u0022\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003EWhere an Explorer Unit is partnered with a Group, there must be a Partnership Agreement in place.\u00A0\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003EThe purpose of the Partnership Agreement is to document the operational relationship between a District, a Group and an Explorer Unit.\u00A0\u003Cbr\u003EWhilst many links may be informal, it is important to have a formal Partnership Agreement to ensure that links are maintained and obvious to both parties.\u00A0\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003EPartnership Agreements are not intended to be legally binding documents. \u00A0Each Partnership Agreement must include the following sentence: \u2018This document is not intended to create legal relations\u2019.\u00A0\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003EThe Partnership Agreement must be signed by\u00A0\n\u003Cul\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003Ethe District 14-24 Team Leader\u00A0\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003Ethe Explorer Section Team Leader\u00A0\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003Ethe Group Lead Volunteer.\u00A0\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003C/ul\u003E\n\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003EEach Partnership Agreement must be reviewed annually.\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003EThe signed Partnership Agreement must be made available to the Group Trustee Board and the District Trustee Board.\u00A0\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003EFurther information:\u00A0\n\u003Cul\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003EThere is advice about financial matters for partnerships between Groups and Units at \u003Ca href=\u0022#\u0022 title=\u0022Explorer Scout Finance\u0022\u003EExplorer Scout Finance\u003C/a\u003E.\u00A0\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003EThere is further detail available about \u003Ca href=\u0022#\u0022 title=\u0022Partnership Agreement\u0022\u003EPartnership Agreements\u003C/a\u003E.\u00A0\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003C/ul\u003E\n\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003C/ol\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E4c.1.3.3 District 14\u201324 Team Leader responsibilities\u00A0\u003C/strong\u003E\u003Cbr\u003EThe District 14-24 Team Leader must ensure that:\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Col style=\u0022list-style-type: lower-alpha;\u0022\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003Ethe Partnership Agreement sets out clearly the links between the Explorer Unit and the Group and arrangements on liaison, the use of equipment, facilities, finances and resources\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003Ethe Partnership Agreement is reviewed regularly to ensure its continuing appropriateness in changing circumstances\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003C/ol\u003E","gtmId":"","gtmClass":""},{"gridType":"RichTextBlock","content":"\u003Ch4\u003E4c.1.4 Types of Group\u003C/h4\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E4c.1.4.1 Group registration\u003C/strong\u003E\u003Cbr\u003EA Group may be registered as one of:\u0026nbsp;\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Col style=\u0022list-style-type: lower-alpha;\u0022\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003Ean Open Group (POR 4c.1.5)\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003Ea Sponsored Group (POR 4c.1.6)\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003Ea Joint Scout and Guide Group (POR 4c.1.7).\u00A0\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003C/ol\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EA Group must not formally affiliate with external bodies unless it is registered as a Sponsored Group (POR 4c.1.6) or a Joint Scout and Guide Group (POR 4c.1.7).\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EThis does not apply to partnerships between Groups and Explorer Units (see POR 4c.1.3).\u003C/p\u003E","gtmId":"","gtmClass":""},{"gridType":"RichTextBlock","content":"\u003Ch4\u003E4c.1.5 Open Groups\u003C/h4\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E4c.1.5.1 Purpose\u0026nbsp;\u003C/strong\u003E\u003Cbr\u003EMost Groups have no formal relationship with any other organisation and have a policy of unrestricted recruitment. 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The Group must have a policy of recruitment \u2013 whether unrestricted or restricted \u2013 defined in a formal agreement between the Group Trustee Board and the Sponsoring Authority.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EExamples of approved organisations include religious bodies, schools, industrial or commercial firms, residents\u0027 and community associations and formations of His Majesty\u0027s Forces.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E4c.1.6.3 Membership is voluntary\u0026nbsp;\u003C/strong\u003E\u003Cbr\u003EIf a Sponsored Group is sponsored by a university, college or school, membership of the Group must be voluntary for the students or pupils of the Sponsoring organisation.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E4c.1.6.4 Recruitment must be lawful\u0026nbsp;\u003C/strong\u003E\u003Cbr\u003EThere must be no restriction on recruitment which contravenes the provisions of any law. \u0026nbsp;\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E4c.1.6.5 Sponsoring Authority\u0026nbsp;\u003C/strong\u003E\u003Cbr\u003EThe organisation which sponsors the Group must appoint a person or committee to act as the Sponsoring Authority. 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