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forms","image":null,"imageFocus":"","imageId":0,"imageKey":"00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000000","imageCrop":"","gridType":"card","gtmId":"","gtmClass":""},{"gridType":"RichTextBlock","content":"\u003Ch3\u003ELocal decisions\u003C/h3\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EThe decision to approve the following awards is done locally via \u0027My Membership\u0027:\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cul\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003EThe Chief Scout\u0027s Commendation for Good Service\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003EThe Award for Merit\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003EThe Bar to the Award for Merit\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003EThe Silver Acorn\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003C/ul\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EThe decision to\u003Cspan style=\u0022text-decoration: underline;\u0022\u003E \u003C/span\u003Eapprove these lower Good Service awards sits with the Lead Volunteer or individuals who\u0027ve been assigned the \u003Ca href=\u0022/volunteers/running-things-locally/tools-to-support-leadership-teams/how-teams-share-tasks/accreditations/leadership-team-accreditations/\u0022 title=\u0022Leadership Team Accreditations\u0022\u003EAward Nominations Supporter accreditation\u003C/a\u003E for their location.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EBefore supporting/approving a nomination (especially if the nomination is for a Lead Volunteer), you should communicate with and gain support from their immediate line manager to ensure the award is appropriate and supported by them.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003ERead the\u00A0\u003Ca href=\u0022/volunteers/volunteer-experience/digital-tool-guides/awards/\u0022 title=\u0022Awards\u0022\u003EAwards Digital Tool Guide\u003C/a\u003E to nominate, support and approve award nomination.\u00A0\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EOnce the decision to approve a nomination is made locally, the nomination is then automatically passed to the UK Headquarters \u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:awards@scouts.org.uk\u0022\u003EScout Awards Team\u003C/a\u003E for further checks and processing.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022/volunteers/learning-development-and-awards/awards-and-recognition/awards-process/lower-good-service-deadlines-and-processing/\u0022 title=\u0022Deadlines and processing by UK Headquarters for lower Good Service awards\u0022\u003EDiscover the next steps once the award is locally approved\u003C/a\u003E.\u003C/p\u003E","gtmId":"","gtmClass":""},{"gridType":"accordion","gtmId":"","gtmClass":"","showExpand":false,"items":[{"gridType":"accordionItem","gtmId":"","gtmClass":"","body":"\u003Cp\u003ETo ensure awards being presented across the Scouts in the UK are for equal merit and achievement, part of the \u003Ca href=\u0022/volunteers/learning-development-and-awards/awards-and-recognition/awards-advisory-groups/what-is-the-national-awards-advisory-group/\u0022 title=\u0022Who are the National Awards Advisory Group?\u0022\u003ENational Awards Advisory Groups\u003C/a\u003E role is to undertake moderation of the Good Service awards which is carried out in the following ways for the Good Service Awards decisions made locally:\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cul\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003EBefore awards are sent out, all submitted award decision are checked against the Scouts vetting system.\n\u003Cul\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003EIf an award decision is not approved by vetting, it is withdrawn from the process and will not be sent out.\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003C/ul\u003E\n\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003EAfter awards have been sent out, at least 10% of Bar to the Award for Merit and Silver Acorn award decision submissions are randomly selected for the\u00A0\u003Ca href=\u0022/volunteers/learning-development-and-awards/awards-and-recognition/awards-advisory-groups/what-is-the-national-awards-advisory-group/\u0022 title=\u0022Who are the National Awards Advisory Group?\u0022\u003ENational Awards Advisory Group\u003C/a\u003E to 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