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This helps us keep young people safe, meet legal requirements, and maintain trust.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp class=\u0022Paragraph SCXW258138553 BCX0\u0022\u003EOur goal is to create a simple, clear assurance system that helps everyone in Scouts know where we\u2019re doing things safely, and where we need to improve.\u202F\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp class=\u0022Paragraph SCXW258138553 BCX0\u0022\u003EThis brief video explains our basic approach to assurance.\u003C/p\u003E","gtmId":"","gtmClass":""},{"value":"https://player.vimeo.com/video/1105829075","gridType":"embed","gtmId":"","gtmClass":""},{"gridType":"accordion","gtmId":"","gtmClass":"","showExpand":false,"items":[{"gridType":"accordionItem","gtmId":"","gtmClass":"","body":"\u003Cp\u003EAre we Scouting safely? That\u2019s the key question we need to ask ourselves to understand where we\u2019re doing well, and where, based on real evidence, we could do better.\u00A0\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003ETo answer the question \u2013 Are we Scouting safely? - we need to ask four smaller questions. \u00A0\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E1. What could go wrong?\u00A0\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EIf we don\u2019t know what the biggest worries are, we won\u2019t know where to pay the most attention. Looking at everything we do across the Movement, we\u2019re constantly reviewing what could go wrong, so we can Be Prepared. That leads us to ask:\u00A0\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E2. What are we doing to stop things going wrong?\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EInformed by our biggest worries, we look at what we\u2019re doing to make sure things are less likely to go wrong. Thankfully, we\u2019re not starting from scratch. We already have lots of things in place, like the Yellow Card for reporting safeguarding concerns, Nights Away Permits for overnight events, and much more. Though \u2013 those things are only helpful if they work in practice. So, we need to ask:\u00A0\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E3. Do you, our volunteers, know what to do \u2013 and how to do it?\u00A0\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EIf the rules, tools, and guidance to help you aren\u2019t good enough, you can\u2019t find them and they\u2019re not easy put into practice, we\u2019ve got a problem to fix. And we need to fix this before we go to the last question:\u00A0\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E4. How do we know it\u2019s working in practice?\u00A0\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EIf you tell us the, rules, tools, and guidance are right, practical, and accessible, we need to check they\u2019re actually having the intended impact. \u00A0\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EWe must check they make the difference we expect them to. Checking whether they genuinely help make sure we\u2019re Scouting more safely.\u00A0\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EIf they do \u2013 great, we can move forward with confidence and share best practices. \u00A0\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EIf not \u2013 it\u0027s our cue to change and improve, together.\u00A0\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003ETo answer these questions, we all need to work together to make sure we\u2019re always Scouting as safely as possible, and that we can prove it. \u00A0\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EBy asking the question \u2018Are we Scouting Safely?\u2019 we\u2019re shaping a future that\u2019s safer for everyone by recognising our risks, knowing what\u2019s in place to address them, checking those things work, and making things better where we need to.\u00A0\u003C/p\u003E","label":"Open the video transcript"}]},{"gridType":"RichTextBlock","content":"\u003Cdiv class=\u0022OutlineElement Ltr SCXW258138553 BCX0\u0022\u003E\n\u003Ch3 class=\u0022Paragraph SCXW258138553 BCX0\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan class=\u0022NormalTextRun SCXW258138553 BCX0\u0022\u003E\u003Cbr\u003EOur focus\u003C/span\u003E\u003Cspan class=\u0022SCXW258138553 BCX0\u0022\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003Cbr class=\u0022SCXW258138553 BCX0\u0022\u003E\u003C/span\u003E\u003Cspan class=\u0022NormalTextRun SCXW258138553 BCX0\u0022\u003E\u003C/span\u003E\u003C/h3\u003E\n\u003Cp class=\u0022Paragraph SCXW258138553 BCX0\u0022\u003EWe\u2019re committed to working closely with volunteers to make sure our policies are more than just paperwork. 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