11: Administration

This module aims to provide you with information, and an opportunity to consider and learn about best practice when managing the administrative tasks required in your role.

Topics covered:

• Member records
• Data protection
• Finance
• Insurance

This workbook has been designed for you to do your own individual study. It is editable so you can fill in the text boxes and save them to your computer, or you can print them off and fill them in by hand.

Administration workbook (PDF)
Administration workbook appendices (PDF)

Associated reading

Administration – overview of key administrative tasks in Scouting

Guidelines for managing registers of interest and joining lists

Guidance and FAQs relating to completion of the census

Adult Appointment Forms

Criminal Record Checks – guidance on who needs to undergo Disclosure checks

Data Protection and Scouting

Guidance for the storing and destroying of adult appointment forms

Accounts and Insurance – various guidance

Update note: The recently updated Adults Personal File contains an error for the page concerning module 11. The page state that two validation criteria activities must be carried out in order to validate this module. This is incorrect. Only one validation criteria is required to be completed to validate this module.