Relevant to

Appointment Advisory Committee Members

District Commissioner

Local Training Manager

District Chairman

Please note

This module will be released to coincide with the launch of the new appointment process. For more information about the new appointment process, please visit www.scouts.org.uk/appointment.

Description

Enabling adults to participate fully as members of Appointments Advisory Committees. This means:

• understanding the structure of the Appointments Advisory Committee
• understanding the responsibilities of the Appointments Advisory Committee
• understanding the appointment process
• knowing how to run effective approval meetings.

Delivery Methods

• Course
• DVD/Video
• One to one

Validation

To validate this module you will need to:

• Discuss with a Training Adviser the purpose of the appointment process in Scouting and steps that must be taken to ensure that it is welcoming, nonthreatening and effective in appointing as far as possible only fit and proper persons.

And complete two of the following:

1. Describe the appointment process.
2. Explain how the approval meeting should be prepared and conducted to ensure that it is non-threatening to the adult.
3. Demonstrate effective questioning technique as part of the appointment process.
4. Arrange and take part in an effective approval meeting.
5. Describe the key items that should be checked to ensure that an individual is fit and proper to hold an appointment in Scouting.
6. Describe the responsibilities of the Appointments Advisory Committee.
7. Any other ideas, subject to agreement with a Training Adviser.

And (if taking part in approval meetings):

Take part in approval meetings for two people. Discuss with your Training Adviser how the approval meetings were arranged and how the committee members reached their conclusions.

Open College Network

This module is not an OCN unit.

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