Wood Badge and optional learning
Below is listed out current programme of learning which is divided into:
Branching out - the learning you need to complete your wood badge
Optional learning - additional opportunities available to help you develop your leadership skills
First response - opportunities to complete your first sid certificate
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Please note the venue of each of our learning opportunities.
To find out more about our training venues CLICK HERE
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Wood Badge learning for Squirrels, Beavers, Cubs, Scouts, and Explorers Section Leadership Teams and Team members of any other team
***Booking links will be published soon***
2025 | |||||
Date | Course Name | Required for Wood Badge | Learning Covered | Venue | |
February | |||||
| Sunday 9th | Neurodiversity in Scouting | Supporting young people & adults with Neurodiversity | Cray Valley Guide Hall | ||
March | |||||
| Saturday 29th | Practical Programme Skills | Yes | Developing skills to assist an exciting and relevant programme | Wilberforce | |
| Sunday 30th | Practical Residential Skills | Skills such as tent pitching, fire lighting, outdoor cooking, lamps & stoves, knots & gadgets required for a residential experience | Wilberforce | ||
May | |||||
| Saturday 17th | Growing your Section & International Scouting | yes | How to grow and retain youth members and adults in your section & how to put International opportunities into your programme | 1st Green St Green | |
| Sunday 18th | People Skills | yes | Skills of leadership & working with adults | 1st Green St Green | |
June | |||||
| Saturday 28th | Neurodiversity in Scouting | Supporting young people & adults with Neurodiversity | 1st Erith - Cheviot Close | ||
September | |||||
| Saturday 27th | Practical Residential Skills | Skills such as tent pitching, fire lighting, outdoor cooking, lamps & stoves, knots & gadgets required for a residential experience | Wilberforce | ||
| Sunday 28th | Practical Programme Skills | Yes | Developing skills to assist an exciting and relevant programme | Wilberforce | |
December | |||||
| Saturday 6th | People Skills | Yes | Skills of leadership & working with adults | 1st Erith - Cheviot Close | |
| Sunday 7th | Growing your Section & International Scouting | Yes | How to grow and retain youth members and adults in your section & how to put International opportunities into your programme | 1st Erith - Cheviot Close | |
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Wood Badge learning for Lead volunteer and Team Leaders (But not Squirrels, Beavers, Cubs, Scouts, or Explorers Team Leaders or Team Leaders of Sub-Teams)
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Details will be published soon
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Click HERE to view and book first aid training.
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The learning opportunities listed below are offer to help you develop your knowledge and enhance your skills...
Date | Course Name | Required for Wood Badge | learning covered | Venue | ||
January | ||||||
| Saturday 18th & Sunday 19th (non residential) | Running Indoor Residential Experiences (Squirrels & Beavers) | Introduction to indoor residential experiences & skills for indoor residential experiences | Wilberforce | Click here to book | ||
March | ||||||
| Sunday 30th | Practical Residential Skills | Skills such as tent pitching, fire lighting, outdoor cooking, lamps & stoves, knots & gadgets required for a residential experience | Wilberforce | |||
May | ||||||
| Saturday 10th & Sunday 11th (residential) | Running Outdoor Residential Experiences | Introduction to outdoor residential experiences & skills for residential experiences Participants will be expected to camp overnight | Wilberforce | |||
September | ||||||
| Saturday 27th | Practical Residential Skills | Skills such as tent pitching, fire lighting, outdoor cooking, lamps & stoves, knots & gadgets required for a residential experience | Wilberforce | |||
October | ||||||
| Saturday 18th & Sunday 19th (residential) | Running Outdoor Residential Experiences | Introduction to outdoor residential experiences & skills for residential experiences Participants will be expected to camp overnight | Wilberforce | |||
November | ||||||
| Saturday 15th & Sunday 16th (non residential) | Running Indoor Residential Experiences (Squirrels & Beavers) | Introduction to indoor residential experiences & skills for indoor residential experiences | Wilberforce | |||