members who will be in contact with young people will be checked with Scout HQ and the Criminal Records Agency. This is known as a DBS Check. Occasional parent helpers who attend an event or camp involving an overnight stay where young people are present will also be required to undergo a DBS Check BEFORE attending the event or camp. Leaders should restrict communications on Scouting matters between leaders to the closed Group Leader facebook page only, and not use the general Group facebook page for communication. The general facebook page should be used for general communication with, and between, Parents. No private e-mail or chat room conversations are permitted between any Leader and any at all. If an e-mail communication is absolutely necessary, then the e-mail MUST be sent to the parent/guardian for onward communication with the young person. Complaint procedures: Current Scout Association Factsheets will provide the course of action to be taken. Chapter 15 of POR provides all information in how to deal with complaints. Concerns and issues raised by parents weekly meetings should be raised to the Section leader. If this is not suitable, or parties involved are not able to resolve the issue, then complaints should be made in writing/email to the Group Scout Leader. An investigation will take place and, if necessary, advice from the District Commissioner, County Commissioner and / or The Scout Association will be sought. The GSL will generally aim to complete and finalise a complaint within 4 weeks and keep all parties notified of progress. Website The Group website is . The website is maintained by the current Webmaster and overseen by the GEC, Chair and GSL. The aim of the website is to advertise the Group and its activities both to members and potential members. No personal telephone numbers or personal e-mail addresses are to be published on the site. The site has the ability to make use of linked e-mail addresses. Enquiries for membership etc. will be forwarded directly to the GSL. No pictures of named young people will be used. Permission to display a photograph will be sought from Adults where there is an intention to display their name. Only pictures of 'good taste' will be used. Care should be taken when advertising events and camps to ensure that young people are not put at risk. No information copied from sources is to be used. In particular, no information which may have a copyright may be used. Group Facebook Pages
members who will be in contact with young people will be checked with Scout HQ and the Criminal Records Agency. This is known as a DBS Check. Occasional parent helpers who attend an event or camp involving an overnight stay where young people are present will also be required to undergo a DBS Check BEFORE attending the event or camp. Leaders should restrict communications on Scouting matters between leaders to the closed Group Leader facebook page only, and not use the general Group facebook page for communication. The general facebook page should be used for general communication with, and between, Parents. No private e-mail or chat room conversations are permitted between any Leader and any at all. If an e-mail communication is absolutely necessary, then the e-mail MUST be sent to the parent/guardian for onward communication with the young person. Complaint procedures: Current Scout Association Factsheets will provide the course of action to be taken. Chapter 15 of POR provides all information in how to deal with complaints. Concerns and issues raised by parents weekly meetings should be raised to the Section leader. If this is not suitable, or parties involved are not able to resolve the issue, then complaints should be made in writing/email to the Group Scout Leader. An investigation will take place and, if necessary, advice from the District Commissioner, County Commissioner and / or The Scout Association will be sought. The GSL will generally aim to complete and finalise a complaint within 4 weeks and keep all parties notified of progress. Website The Group website is . The website is maintained by the current Webmaster and overseen by the GEC, Chair and GSL. The aim of the website is to advertise the Group and its activities both to members and potential members. No personal telephone numbers or personal e-mail addresses are to be published on the site. The site has the ability to make use of linked e-mail addresses. Enquiries for membership etc. will be forwarded directly to the GSL. No pictures of named young people will be used. Permission to display a photograph will be sought from Adults where there is an intention to display their name. Only pictures of 'good taste' will be used. Care should be taken when advertising events and camps to ensure that young people are not put at risk. No information copied from sources is to be used. In particular, no information which may have a copyright may be used. Group Facebook Pages