Girlguiding

Association of Scout and Guide Centres’ Conference 2014

What’s been happening at Girlguiding?• Update of the Walking Scheme and

Climbing and Abseiling Scheme • Launch of the Going Away With Scheme • Launch of large-scale event guidance• Updates to the A-Z of Activities pages • Joint Guide and Scout events

Walking SchemeUpdates made to the scheme:- clarification of the Level 2 countryside definition- clarification of the renewal process for all levels- amendments to the qualification and renewal pagesAvailable to purchase as a paid for download from: www.girlguidingshop.co.uk/Walking-Scheme-Book.aspx

Girlguiding Climbing & Abseiling SchemeUpdates made to the scheme: • trainers for the scheme must be SPA, MIA

or MIC award holders• assessors must be MIA or MIC holders• additional information about peer

belaying• updated forms which are: - Notification of Training Course Form- Instructor Assessment Form- Renewal FormAlso available is an electronic log book.

• All of the forms are available in the scheme and also to download from: girlguidesclimbing.wordpress.com/syllabus/

• Available to purchase as a paid for download from: www.girlguidingshop.co.uk/Climbing-and-Abseiling-Scheme-Book.aspx

Going Away With Scheme• Developed from the existing Camp and

Holiday Scheme• Minimum licence for all residential events is

the Going Away With Licence (modules 1-4)• Additional modules include:- Organise catering arrangements- Coordinate a programme of activities for

participants (section specific)- Organise the care and maintenance of

facilities- Organise the care and maintenance of

camping equipment

• Flexible scheme as only the modules for which the licence holder is responsible for need to be completed

• Once a module is completed it doesn’t need to be completed again, with the exception of the programme module which should be completed separately for Rainbows, Brownies, Guides and members of The Senior Section

• Those who held previous Camp and Holiday Scheme licences are still able to use these as they map across to the Going Away With Scheme

The Senior Section Permit

• This enables a member of The Senior Section to run a residential event or expedition lasting two or more nights for up to eight Guides or members of The Senior Section.

Camp and Holiday Scheme module

  Going Away With Scheme module

What is this module needed for?

1. Plan a residential event 

1 Plan a residential event 

Going away with Licence (minimum requirement)Minimum duration – over night

2. Administer a residential event 

2 Administer a residential event 

Going away with Licence (minimum requirement)Minimum duration – over night

3. Plan for the safety and security of yourselves and others 

3 Plan for the safety and security of yourselves and others

Going away with Licence (minimum requirement)Minimum duration – over night

4. Organise catering arrangements 

4 Make health and first aid arrangements 

Going away with Licence (minimum requirement)Minimum duration – over night

5. Make health and first aid arrangements 

5 Organise catering arrangements 

Additional module if Leader is responsible for the cateringMinimum duration – 2 nights

6. Coordinate a programme of activities for participants 

6 Coordinate a programme of activities for participants 

Additional module if Leader is responsible for the programmeMinimum duration – 2 nights

7. Organise the care and maintenance of residential facilities 

7 Organise the care and maintenance of facilities 

Additional module if Leader is responsible for the maintenance of the facilities of where they are stayingMinimum duration – 2 nights

8. Organise the care and maintenance of campsite facilities 

8 Organise the care and maintenance of camping equipment

Additional module if Leader is responsible for the providing, pitching and striking the tents where they are stayingMinimum duration – 2 nights

9. Travelling Abroad 

9 Travelling Abroad 

Minimum duration – 2 nightsAnd must have completed all other relevant modules

• If a centre is able to offer catering, a programme and accommodation for a residential weekend then the licence holder would only need to hold the Going Away With Licence

• The resource Going Away With Guiding which supports the Going Away With Scheme has been updated and is available to purchase from local depots and the Girlguiding Online Shop

ScenarioA Leader wants to take her Brownies to Blackland Farm and take part in an activity weekend with a pre-planned programme staying in the tented village. She doesn’t have a Licence - which modules would she need to complete?Going Away With Licence and module 5 (catering)

Large-scale events guidance• Online guidance has been produced to

support Event Coordinators in organising, and Commissioners in commissioning large-scale events and joint events

• large-scale events are defined as events with 100 or more participants in total (participants include girls, adults and events teams)

• overnight or residential large-scale events will require holders of the relevant Going Away With Licence (and additional modules as relevant) to be present. No licence is required for one day events

Guiding Manual and A-Z of Activities• This includes guidance and regulations on

Girlguiding members taking part in activities. www.girlguiding.org.uk/guidingmanual

• Included on this website is a list of prohibited activities. This includes: bungee jumping, car washing, hitch-hiking and war games

• However this doesn’t mean that girls can’t take part in activities such as clay pigeon shooting or using air rifles when shooting at non-animal or human-shaped targets. There are just certain age limits which apply.

Joint events• Girlguiding does not accept Scout Association

Adventurous Activity Permits. You must ensure that activities are run by instructors who hold Girlguiding or recognised NGB qualifications as listed in the A-Z of Activities.

• Girlguiding prohibited activities cannot take place at joint events

• At joint residentials both Leaders must hold or be working towards the appropriate qualification and both REN and NAN forms must be completed following the agreed processes for both organisations

Looking forward

Adventure and the offer of residential events remain an important part of our strategic plan and all of the Guide and Scout Activity Centres play an important part in facilitating this for all of our members.

Over to you

• What do you have coming up at your centres? For example are there any new activities you are planning on offering?

• How do you think these updates might affect what you do? For example the flexibility of the Going Away With Scheme

Any questions? Email:

outdooractivities@girlguiding.org.uk