{"alias":"contentPage","byline":null,"standfirst":null,"content":{"layouts":[{"type":"singleColumn","areas":[{"items":[{"gridType":"RichTextBlock","content":"\u003Cp\u003ETo ensure the event is run in line with our Safeguarding Policy, all safeguarding concerns must be reported directly to the UK HQ Safeguarding Team as soon as possible (always within 24 hours), following the \u003Ca href=\u0022/volunteers/staying-safe-and-safeguarding/safe-scouting-cards/safeguarding-code-of-conduct-for-adults-yellow-card/\u0022 title=\u0022Safeguarding Code of Conduct for Adults - Yellow Card\u0022\u003ESafeguarding Code of Conduct for Adults\u003C/a\u003E (Yellow Card) in line with Policy, Organisation and Rules chapter 2.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EAt large UK based events, concerns should also be reported to the Event Lead or designated event Safeguarding or Welfare Lead. The UK HQ Safeguarding Team will then liaise with the Event Lead, Safeguarding/Welfare Lead or relevant Lead Volunteer about the concern.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EIf the event is jointly led with Girlguiding, volunteers must also ensure they follow \u003Ca href=\u0022https://www.girlguiding.org.uk/information-for-volunteers/policies/safeguarding-policy/safeguarding-procedure/\u0022 title=\u0022Girlguiding\u0027s safeguarding reporting procedures\u0022\u003EGirlguiding\u2019s reporting procedures\u003C/a\u003E.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Ch3\u003EExplorer Scouts as staff\u003C/h3\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EExplorer Scouts can make a great contribution to an event as staff, but it\u0027s essential to remember that they\u0027re still young people under the age of 18 and the Safeguarding Code of Conduct (Yellow Card) must be followed.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EIf Explorer Scouts are volunteering, then it\u0027s useful to establish a staff sub-camp to give the necessary privacy to staff and young people and ensure that the Yellow Card is followed.\u0026nbsp; If Explorer Scout participants are at the event, it\u0027s important to remind Explorer Scouts staff of the expectations for their conduct as staff.\u0026nbsp; It\u0027s a good idea to distinguish between Explorer Scout volunteers and adults by the wearing of a different scarf or wristband.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Ch3\u003EVetting\u003C/h3\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EIn accordance with Policy, Organisation and Rules chapter 16, adult volunteers must have a \u003Ca href=\u0022/volunteers/staying-safe-and-safeguarding/criminal-record-checks/\u0022 title=\u0022Criminal record checks\u0022\u003Ecriminal record check\u003C/a\u003E and internal check to work with young people at an event. Without fulfilling the vetting process, an adult can only volunteer when supervised (being within hearing and sight distance) by a volunteer with a valid criminal record check. They will not be able to stay overnight until the vetting process is completed. For those volunteering on an irregular basis or very occasionally, they can only ever volunteer when supervised and cannot volunteer to stay at an overnight event.\u0026nbsp;\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EInternational volunteers are not able to complete our usual vetting process due to the fact that they do not live in the UK.\u202FRead more about \u003Ca href=\u0022/volunteers/staying-safe-and-safeguarding/safeguarding-in-the-programme/supporting-international-volunteers-with-safeguarding/#\u0022 title=\u0022International volunteers in the UK\u0022 data-anchor=\u0022#\u0022\u003Esafeguarding arrangements for international volunteers visiting the UK\u003C/a\u003E.\u003C/p\u003E","gtmId":"","gtmClass":""}]}],"config":null}]},"searchDescription":"Read about safeguarding arrangements at large events.","pageType":null,"location":null,"browserTitle":"","versionDate":"12 February 2025","reviewDate":"01/01/0001","redirectUrl":"","id":84626,"nodeName":"Safeguarding at large scale UK based Scout events","title":"Safeguarding at large scale UK based Scout events","type":"contentPage","image":{"url":"/media/12108/fdl-hp.jpg?width=800\u0026height=450\u0026v=1dab8e1b20252a0","caption":"Scouts purple logo","type":"jpg","size":93039,"width":1268,"height":664,"altText":"An image of a purple background showing the white Scouts logo"},"assets":null,"headerOptions":{"headerTitle":"Safeguarding at large scale UK based Scout events","headerSubTitle":"Read about safeguarding arrangements at large events","headerCta":"","headerCtaText":"","headerCtaLink":"","headerBackgroundColour":"ffe627","showSEOImage":false,"headerBackgroundImage":null,"quickLinks":[{"caption":"","title":"Report a concern to safeguarding","url":"/volunteers/staying-safe-and-safeguarding/reporting-a-concern-to-safeguarding/","newWindow":false}]},"subHeader":"Read about safeguarding arrangements at large events.","silktide":"eyJjbXMiOiJVbWJyYWNvIiwiZWRpdG9yVXJsIjoiaHR0cHM6Ly9wcm9kLWNtcy5zY291dHMub3JnLnVrLy91bWJyYWNvIy9jb250ZW50L2NvbnRlbnQvZWRpdC84NDYyNiJ9","canonicalUrl":"https://www.scouts.org.uk/volunteers/staying-safe-and-safeguarding/safeguarding-in-the-programme/safeguarding-at-large-scale-uk-based-scout-events/"}