child. recommends that individual children are not tagged. A parent expresses an interest in The Children’s Act gives guidance State clear taster period – not becoming a volunteer, but does on who requires a DBS. more than half a term before not want to sign up officially. references are required. All volunteers should become a member and submit references This is for regular volunteers and if they are engaged in group not parental helpers. activities more than once a month. All volunteers who attend overnight activities are required to have a DBS. A DF starts dating a Venturer. This only becomes an issue if the It is good practice to have at DF is a group leader of the least one age group gap between Venturer – which they were in participants and leaders e.g. DF this instance. leading Pioneers is OK, Venturer leading Elfins is OK. If the individual is a leader then it could be argued that the leader abused their power to coerce the Venturer into the relationship. An adult male leader has Pioneers should not be on Actively use a WcF Group on befriended Pioneers on Facebook. Facebook, where the same 2 Facebook, and actively people in a room applies. WcF’s Social Media Guidance comments on their photos and clearly promotes the use of Complete social media safety status updates. Facebook, but using groups activities during group nights rather than individual friendships. WcF’s Social Media Guidance states that adult leaders should not be online ‘friends’ with young people unless their relationship began before their involvement in group. A leader regularly gives shoulder There is no legislative framework Use Leader role description and rides or piggy backs to Elfins. to inform practice. code of conduct to inform the volunteer of what is expected behaviour. A group leader (aged over 25 If the individual is a leader of the years) starts dating a DF. DF, or had previously been their leader it could be deemed an abuse of power under the
child. recommends that individual children are not tagged. A parent expresses an interest in becoming a volunteer, but does not want to sign up officially. The Children’s Act gives guidance on who requires a DBS. All volunteers should become a member and submit references if they are engaged in group activities more than once a month. All volunteers who attend overnight activities are required to have a DBS. State clear taster period – not more than half a term before references are required. This is for regular volunteers and not parental helpers. A DF starts dating a Venturer. This only becomes an issue if the DF is a group leader of the Venturer – which they were in this instance. If the individual is a leader then it could be argued that the leader abused their power to coerce the Venturer into the relationship. It is good practice to have at least one age group gap between participants and leaders e.g. DF leading Pioneers is OK, Venturer leading Elfins is OK. An adult male leader has befriended Pioneers on Facebook, and actively comments on their photos and status updates. Pioneers should not be on Facebook. WcF’s Social Media Guidance clearly promotes the use of Facebook, but using groups rather than individual friendships. WcF’s Social Media Guidance states that adult leaders should not be online ‘friends’ with young people unless their relationship began before their involvement in group. Actively use a WcF Group on Facebook, where the same 2 people in a room applies. Complete social media safety activities during group nights A leader regularly gives shoulder rides or piggy backs to Elfins. There is no legislative framework to inform practice. Use Leader role description and code of conduct to inform the volunteer of what is expected behaviour. A group leader (aged over 25 years) starts dating a DF. If the individual is a leader of the DF, or had previously been their leader it could be deemed an abuse of power under the