Transformation Information
This page has been created as a single point to find information about the changes to Scouting that are taking place.
All the information can also be found on the Scouts and Scouts Scotland websites:
https://www.scouts.org.uk/volunteers/volunteer-experience/
https://www.scouts.scot/transformation
If you have any questions regarding transformation please get in touch here
Here is a video to put the changes into context:
A Warmer Welcome
A summary of the changes are:
- Replacing the Appointments Committee interviews
- Meeting with Group Lead Volunteer and another volunteer from another group to have a conversation
- Will take place locally at appropriate location
- Reduces admin for Team Leaders and District
- New volunteers will have 60 days to complete the on-boarding process
Click here to see Frequently Asked Questions about this topic.
More Engaging Learning
A summary of the changes are:
- Learning not Training
- Mandatory learning still exists and will need to be renewed every 3 years
- Wood badge is optional and is only completed once (not for every role)
- Learning is self-led and online
- ANY pre-provisional roles on Compass will NOT be moved to the new system
- ANY un-validated modules will be lost when learning is moved across
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Simplifying Volunteering
A summary of the changes are:
- GSL = Group Lead Volunteer
- Section Leader = Team Leader
- Other Leader roles = Team Member
- You can still call yourself a Scout Leader!
More information about the Group structure can be found here
More information about the District structure can be found here
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Trustee Boards
A summary of the changes are:
- New name for the Group/District Executive
- No longer involved in operational -> Governance only
- Secretary will no longer be a board member role
- There should be two 18 – 25 year olds on every board
- Will come into affect at your AGM in 2024
More information can be found here
Further guidance and support will be given to help Trustee Boards manage Risk Registers etc. but for now there is some good advice that can be found here
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The "New" Compass
The new system is very much still under development, however at the conference there was a demo of where they are up to and what they are hoping to do was demonstrated.
The recording can be found here
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