Prepared

This page signposts to where you can find up-to-date information on all the topics which were in the Prepared book.  You can also find a PDF of the old Prepared book here.

Chapter 1: Introduction

• Information about Scouting globally [WOSM website]
• History of Scouting [PDF from Prepared]
• The Fundamentals [PDF from Prepared]

• Structure of Scouting [PDF from Prepared]

Chapter 2: The Sections

About the sections

• Beavers
• Cubs [new BETA site]
  
• Scouts [new BETA site]
• Explorers
  
• Network
  

Ratios

• Adult to young people ratios
• 1:1 support - see guidance on reasonable adjustments
  

Air and Sea Scouting

• Air Scouting - scouts.org.uk/airscouting
• Sea Scouting - scouts.org.uk/seascouting
  

Safety

• Safety guidance at scouts.org.uk/safety including information about the Purple Card, Leader in Charge, risk assessing, near misses and accident reporting
  
• InTouch process scouts.org.uk/intouch
• First Aid
• Keeping young people safe, and recognising and dealing with bullying: scouts.org.uk/safeguarding

Youth Shaped Scouting

• scouts.org.uk/youthinvolvement
• Forums [PDF from Prepared]

Chapter 3: The Programme

• General information: scouts.org.uk/programme
  
• Challenge Awards and areas [PDF from Prepared]
• Inclusion - scouts.org.uk/diversity

• A-Z of activities: scouts.org.uk/a-z
• Adventurous Activity Permit Scheme scouts.org.uk/permitscheme
• Nights Away, including the Nights Away Permit Scheme and Nights Away Event Passports scouts.org.uk/nightsaway
  

Chapter 5: The Young Leaders’ Scheme

• scouts.org.uk/youngleaders
  

Chapter 6: Leadership

• Group roles
• Recruitment scouts.org.uk/recruitment
  
• Appointment process  scouts.org.uk/appointment
• Induction  scouts.org.uk/induction
• Criminal Record checks

Local support

• Adult training scheme: scouts.org.uk/training
• Executive committees
• Regional Services Team (England) (For support in Wales, go to scoutscymru.org.uk and for support in Scotland, go to scouts.scot)
  
• UK Programme Support Team: scouts.org.uk/programmesupport

Chapter 7: Money, administration and record keeping

• Administration, accounts, insurance and legal services
• Communications
• Scout brand centre: scouts.org.uk/brand
• Social media: scouts.org.uk/socialmedia
  
• Fundraising (including support for fundraising): scouts.org.uk/fundraising