POR

Policy, Organisation and Rules (POR) defines the structure of Scouting in the United Kingdom, the Channel Islands and the Isle of Man and provides information about its management and training.

January 2018

Scouting’s Policy Organisation and Rules (POR) provides support and guidance to help us all run Scouting. Following a series of reviews and consultations with members, a number of updates have been made to the January 2018 edition. These include:

Updated guidance on the Duke of Edinburgh’s Award
Local Youth Commissioner appointments
Changes to the rules regarding persons not allowed to act as Trustees
Clarification on whether an appointment review is required on roles listed within Appointments Table 1.

Amendments

Any questions can be sent to por@scouts.org.uk.

POR is available to view and download in individual chapters below or in a single pdf document.

Contents

Introduction

POR

Chapter 1 : Fundamentals of Scouting

Chapter 2 : Key policies

Chapter 3 : The Scout Group

Chapter 4 : The Scout District

Chapter 5 : The Scout County

Chapter 6 : The structure of the headquarters of The Scout Association

Chapter 7 : Emergency procedures

Chapter 8 : Insurance

Chapter 9 : Activities

Chapter 10 : Uniform, badges and emblems

Chapter 11 : Awards and recognition of service

Chapter 12 : Flags and ceremonial

Chapter 13 : Trusteeship, property and equipment

Chapter 14 : Other matters

Chapter 15 : Complaints, suspensions and dismissals

POR: The appointment process

Previous version of POR