child. recommends that individual children are not tagged. A parent expresses an interest in becoming a volunteer, but does not want to sign up officially. The Children’s Act gives guidance on who requires a DBS. All volunteers should become a member and submit references if they are engaged in group activities more than once a month. All volunteers who attend overnight activities are required to have a DBS. State clear taster period – not more than half a term before references are required. This is for regular volunteers and not parental helpers. A DF starts dating a Venturer. This only becomes an issue if the DF is a group leader of the Venturer – which they were in this instance. If the individual is a leader then it could be argued that the leader abused their power to coerce the Venturer into the relationship. It is good practice to have at least one age group gap between participants and leaders e.g. DF leading Pioneers is OK, Venturer leading Elfins is OK. An adult male leader has befriended Pioneers on Facebook, and actively comments on their photos and status updates. Pioneers should not be on Facebook. WcF’s Social Media Guidance clearly promotes the use of Facebook, but using groups rather than individual friendships. WcF’s Social Media Guidance states that adult leaders should not be online ‘friends’ with young people unless their relationship began before their involvement in group. Actively use a WcF Group on Facebook, where the same 2 people in a room applies. Complete social media safety activities during group nights A leader regularly gives shoulder rides or piggy backs to Elfins. 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 group leader (aged over 25 years) starts dating a DF. If the individual is a leader of the DF, or had previously been their leader it could be deemed an abuse of power under the
between the two that ends with one of them being punched. Safeguarding Officer and LSCB. You find a 10 year old boy has downloaded pornography onto his iPod Touch, and shared the films with his peers on camp. Whilst it is not illegal to watch pornography, it is to download it and broadcast it. Our Safeguarding policy requires this to be reported to the Local Safeguarding Officer, and due to the age of the individuals involved to the LSCB. 30% of 10 years view pornography each week. Some groups ban electronic devices. Group night activities should be done on online safety, pornography and appropriate behaviour on camp. A 16 year old is found drunk and unresponsive on camp. It is not illegal to be drunk. Our Safeguarding policy requires this to be reported to the Local Safeguarding Officer, and in this incident to the LSCB. Signpost young person to specialist support agencies, LSCB can advise. Group night activities should be done on appropriate behaviour on camp. The group may wish to impose sanctions to ensure future behaviour enables the young person to participate in camp. A Venturer comments that drugs are easily available at their local school. Selling drugs is illegal. Group night activities should be done on drug education. A 14 year old Venturer discloses that they often self-harm. There is no legislative framework to inform practice. Our Safeguarding Policy requires this to be reported to the Local Safeguarding Officer and local Safeguarding Children’s Board. Signpost the Venturer to local support agencies, the LSCB will be able to advise. Do not question the Venturer, but let them know that if they wish to talk you are happy to listen. If they do discuss the issue with you listen with respect and without judgement. Enable the Venturer to share and explore their situation without direction. An adult leader makes a threatening telephone call to another leader, after what they Threatening and abusive behaviour is illegal. We expect all adults to follow