Or get in touch with Malvern Group Leader - Jeff Peters. 021 288 2866 - malvernsanz@gmail.com
What we expect from our leaders:
Overview: The Scouting movement is the world’s largest organisation dedicated to the education and training of young people. The primary responsibility of all adults, parents and caregivers in the movement is the welfare and progress of youth members. The adult leader approval process is to ensure as far as possible that only suitable adults are involved. We have a duty of care to keep youth members safe and protect them from physical and emotional harm.
Adults in Scouting
- Respect the dignity of themselves and others
- Demonstrate a high degree of individual responsibility, recognising that at all times their words and actions are an example to other members.
- Act at all times in accordance with Scouting principles, thereby setting a suitable example for all.
- Do not use the movement to promote their own beliefs, behaviours or practices where these are not compatible with Scouting principles.
- Act with consideration and good judgement in all interpersonal relationships, both inside and outside Scouting.
- Respect everyone’s right to personal privacy at all times. They take special care when sleeping changing of clothing, bathing and ablutions, associated with any activity.
- Avoid unaccompanied and unobserved activities with youth members wherever possible. Remember, “in sight- out of hearing”.
- For their own protection should avoid potentially compromising situations by ensuring, where reasonably possible, that at least 2 adults are in attendance whilst supervising and / or accompanying youth members. It is recognised that in certain circumstances, it may be necessary for an adult, whilst acting responsibly and exercising their “duty of care”, to be alone with a youth member.
- Realise that bullying, physical, verbal or cultural abuse, sexual harassment, neglect, or any other type of abuse, is unacceptable conduct by any member of the movement.
Need more Information, who to talk to?
Should you wish to talk to someone outside of your group for whatever reason the following contacts will connect you to whoever you need.
South Island office 0800 SCOUTS
National website www.scouts.org.nz
National Office 04 471 0720
Privacy:
In compliance with the Privacy Act 1993, please note the following:
a) The Scout Association of New Zealand, and this Scout Group (us) collects personal information.
b) This information is collected to:
1) enable enrolment in Scouts New Zealand
2) make arrangements for your son's and daughter's participation, safety and welfare
3) allow communication with you, your son and daughter and your family
4) allow for the planning and delivery of effective services through The Scout
Association of New Zealand.
c) The information is being collected by this Group for SCOUTS New Zealand and will be used by the organisers and managers. It will form part of a directory of Scout personnel and membership records and is available to your Group, Zone and Region. It may be used to inform you about products and services offered or recommended by SCOUTS New Zealand, and opportunities to support SCOUTS New Zealand's work.
d) The information will be held securely, stored electronically and used for SCOUTS New Zealand purposes.
e) You have rights of access to, and correction of, this information subject to the provisions
of the Privacy Act 1993.