Growing Roots learning

Growing Roots learning is designed to ensure that everyone that is volunteering with Scouts has the skills and knowledge they need to carry out their role effectively. It supports adults and provides them with the information they need to help deliver, or support the delivery of, high quality, safe, sound and exciting scouting to young people. It covers the basics of Scouts, safety, data protection and creating an inclusive environment.

All Growing Roots learning is completed online using our learning system. The system tracks progress and automatically updates the learner’s membership record to show that each piece of learning has been completed.

Growing Roots learning appropriate to the role, as specified in the teams table, has two deadlines to meet. Safeguarding and Safety learning must be completed within 30 days of
the start of the provisional role. The other elements for Growing Roots must be completed within 180 days of the applicant’s personal details being entered into the membership system.

Volunteers starting a new type of role that requires additional learning, have 180 days to complete their Growing Roots learning.

Click here to find out more about the learning included in Growing Roots

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