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Young Leaders must follow this \u003Ca href=\u0022https://prod-cms.scouts.org.uk//media/1rcnji4o/orange-card-v5-1-december-2024.pdf\u0022 title=\u0022Orange Card v.5 1 December 2024\u0022\u003ESafeguarding Code of Conduct\u003C/a\u003E to help keep children and young people safe from harm.\u00A0\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Ch3\u003EGuidance for Young Leaders\u003C/h3\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003ERemember what you learned in your Young Leader training about keeping yourself and other young people safe.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EIf a child or young person tells you about something that\u0027s concerning them, or if you\u0027re worried about their safety or wellbeing, you must do the following:\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Col\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003ELet them speak without interruption, and accept what they say.\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003EBe understanding and reassuring, but don\u0027t give them your opinion.\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003ETell them you\u0027ll try to help, but that you must pass on what they\u0027ve told you to help keep them safe.\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003EWrite down what was said using the actual words used.\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003ETell an adult leader, or the UK HQ Safeguarding Team, as soon as you can.\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003C/ol\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EYou must tell an adult leader, or the UK HQ Safeguarding team, immediately if you\u0027re worried about:\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cul\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003Ethe actions of an adult or young person, inside or outside of Scouts;\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003Ethe way an adult or child is behaving towards another child or young person, inside or outside of Scouts; or\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003Ethe wellbeing of a child or young person.\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003C/ul\u003E","gtmId":"","gtmClass":""},{"type":"Promo","cta":"","body":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ERemember, you\u0027re not expected to deal with a concern yourself.\u003C/strong\u003E\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EThere\u0027s help and support available and if you\u0027re in any doubt about what to do, you can contact the UK HQ Safeguarding Team - they\u0027re there to listen.\u003C/p\u003E","link":null,"colour":"#ffe627","title":"","image":null,"imageFocus":"","imageId":0,"imageKey":"00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000000","imageCrop":"","gridType":"card","gtmId":"","gtmClass":""},{"type":"Plain","cta":"","body":"\u003Cp\u003ECall the UK HQ Safeguarding Team on \u002B44(0)20 8433 7164 (between 9am to 5pm, Monday to Friday) or email \u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:safeguarding@scouts.org.uk\u0022\u003Esafeguarding@scouts.org.uk\u003C/a\u003E.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EIf it\u0027s urgent and outside of the above times, you can contact the UK HQ Safeguarding Team by calling \u002B44(0)345 300 1818.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EIf there\u0027s something worrying you and you would just like to talk to someone, you can call Childline on 0800 1111 or get advice from the \u003Ca href=\u0022https://www.childline.org.uk/\u0022\u003EChildline website\u003C/a\u003E.\u003C/p\u003E","link":null,"colour":"#ffe627","title":"","image":null,"imageFocus":"","imageId":0,"imageKey":"00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000000","imageCrop":"","gridType":"card","gtmId":"","gtmClass":""},{"gridType":"RichTextBlock","content":"\u003Ch3\u003ECode of Conduct for Young Leaders when working with younger sections\u003C/h3\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EDo\u003C/strong\u003E remember that you are a role model. 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