Games (15 mins) Circle (10 mins) Main Activity (50 mins) Details of activity Resources required Volunteers Safeguarding Scenarios Scenario Legislation & Policy Practice issues An 11 year old boy turns up at Pioneer group and asks to join. He is not accompanied by his parents/carers. There is no legislative framework to inform practice. All children require parental consent to engage in WcF activities. Emergency contact, medical and support information should be collected for all children. Attendance of an extra child could mean that agreed ratios The child may have additional support or behavioural issues you should know about. Recommend to ring the child’s parents and inform them where the child is and ask them for details of medical information over the phone. Ask them to collect their child at the end of group so registration can be completed.
are not met. Recommended not to allow the child to participate without speaking to parents. At District camp a DF male aged 17 requests that he shares a tent with his girlfriend aged 18. There is no legislative framework to inform practice. Good practice guidance suggests over and under 18s should not share unless they are related. Potentially increase peer pressure around sexuality for other campers. A leader offers to drive home a Venturer as it is raining and dark. There is no legislative framework to inform practice. Recommended practice is to ring the parent and say ‘is it ok to bring x home or would you like to come and collect them?’ An adult leader often shouts, and has been heard using offensive language in front of Elfins and Woodchips. There is no legislative framework to inform practice, unless it the activity meets the threshold for emotional abuse. Woodcraft Folk’s Code of Conduct requires children to be treated with respect. All members (young and old) should be able to attend group without being made to feel uncomfortable. Offensive language is unacceptable. A female leader regularly cuddles the Elfins. There is no legislative framework to inform practice. Safeguarding Policy suggests all physical contact should be instigated by the child or based on need. It is important to treat all children equally, and support them to be independent and resilient. This will occasionally require offering hugs of reassurance, but it has to be based on the child’s needs not the adults. A male leader arranges to take Venturers to the local skate park. This is not a recognised group night/Woodcraft activity. There is no legislative framework to inform practice. Safeguarding policy states that leader child relationships should be focused on group, unless relationship began before involvement in group. The perception of child and parent maybe that the activity is a recognised/insured WcF activity. The adult is open to range of allegations of grooming. A male leader acts more like a child, joking and fooling around with Pioneers. There is no legislative framework to inform practice. Use Leader role description and code of conduct to inform the volunteer of what is expected behaviour. A parent has uploaded photos from camp onto a public website, tagging/naming each There is no legislative framework to inform practice. Social Media Guidance Photo consent is required for all individuals, and should only be shared with advanced consent.