Training & Joining as a leader

Scouting Ireland offers a wide range of training to help leaders learn more and develop themselves. 

When joining as an adult scouter, the following steps must be taken. 

1. Sign up Via Online form here, and group leader will contact you and add you to the system

2. Complete your online application, two references must be nominated at this stage (this will arrive via email)

3. Apply for Garda Vetting. Send form to group leader to submit. 

4. Sign up and complete the Being a Scouter (BAS) Training Course.

Your Garda Vetting Form

• The Garda Vetting Bureau will NOT accept hand written application forms. 

• Each Form MUST be completed in TYPE FACE.

• However, the signatures on the forms MUST be hand signed (wet) signature. This can be completed on paper or by scanning your signature and inserting it via Adobe or similar Software.

• The Garda Vetting form must be submitted by the Group Leader to Scouting Ireland, who will submit it to the vetting bureau. 

Sign up to training on MyScouts.ie

• Log into your account on my.scouts.ie

• Scroll Down to your calander. Hit the button to switch to the "Training Calander"

• View the different Training courses being offered. 

• TIP: The course code will specify the rough location of the course. E.G. SP-BAS-XXX means a Being a Scouter (BAS) Course is being held in Southern Province (SP)