Birmingham County Adult Training Brochure

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1 Birmingham County Adult Training Brochure 2016 Version 3.1 April

2 Birmingham County Adult Training 2016 The Scout Association s Adult Training Scheme enables adults to gain the skills necessary for them to deliver and/or support the Programme. Specifically it is intended to: help people understand Scouting and their role within it give them the skills necessary to carry out that role improve the quality and quantity of Scouting delivered support adults in meeting their own personal development needs The diagram below shows the modules required for various appointments. Getting Started - All Appointments Module 1: Essential Information Module 2: Personal Learning Plan Module 3: Tools for the Job Module 4: Tools for the Job (Managers) All Appointments Module 5: Fundamentals in Scouting Module 6: Changes in Scouting Module 7: Scouting for All Module 8: Skills of Leadership Module 9: Working with Adults Module 10: First Aid Module 11: Administration Module 12a: Delivering a Quality Programme Section Leaders Module 12b: Programme Planning Module 13: Growing the Section Module 14: Young People Today Module 15: Challenging Behaviour Module 16: Introduction to Residential Experiences Module 17: Running Safe Activities Module 18: Practical Skills Module 19: International Managers and Supporters Module 21: Growing the Movement Module 23: Safety for Managers and Supporters Module 24: Managing Adults Module 25: Assessing learning Module 26: Supporting Adults 1

3 Our Wood Badge training in Birmingham County is organised in the following manner: Getting Started: Modules 1, 2, 3/4 and 6(added to Getting started to help give contest of the Scouting movement) Getting Going: Modules 5, 7, 8, 9, and 11 Getting On: Modules: 12a, 12b, 13, 14, and 15 Getting Out: Modules 16, 17, 18, and 19 Manager and Supporter Training: Modules 11, 12a, 21, 23, 24, 25, 26 First Aid: Module 10 (provided by qualified external provider and subsidised by County) Safeguarding Face to face sessions as well as online however we recommend face to face in the first instance to support Module 1 and then alternate between face to face and online. Ongoing Safety face to face training as well as online similarly to the Safeguarding and we also recommend a face to face for the first session and then alternating. We also provide additional training outside of the core wood badge requirements: Special Needs: Module 36 Nights Away Training: Module 38 The content for each module can be found at this link: Do I have to attend training courses? The training scheme takes into account prior experience and existing knowledge and offers various learning methods. A module is only complete when a TA validates it for you. The County Training Team provide a service to adults across the County to provide them with the skills, knowledge and experience to support them in working towards validating the core modules for attaining their wood badge. It is important to note that attending a training course doesn t mean that you have completed a module you will still need to demonstrate to a TA that you have the knowledge and skills required but equally you don t need to attend training if you are already confident that you can do everything required. Your Adult s Personal File sets out exactly what you need to do to have each module validated. Not every adult needs to attend every training course. Some adults are able to validate learning based on prior experience that they may have gained outside of scouting in other hobbies or as part of their work. The Training Advisor will be able to advise the adult on the most appropriate route for their learning based on their prior experience. This will be documented in the Personal Learning Plan. 2

4 Many adults have found that although they have some knowledge of the course content they have attended training and enjoyed refreshing and updating their skills and knowledge. In addition they also valued the time networking with other fellow scouters and making lasting county-wide friendships. How long will my training take? There is no minimum time: if you already have all of the knowledge and skills required then the only limitation is how much time you and your TA have available to get the modules validated. However, by agreeing to take on the role you do commit to complete your training within specified time limits: Getting Started: Modules 1-3 (leader) or 1, 2 and 4 (managers): these three modules cover the basic skills required for your role and they must be completed within five months of your appointment. We also add in Module 6 to the training to give new leaders an understanding of the Scouting movement they are joining. Safeguarding Training should also be undertaken, in line with POR guidelines. You must then complete the remaining modules within three years of your appointment. These time limits can be enforced and if you fail to have the modules validated within the time limits your appointment may be suspended. We do understand that there will sometimes be good reasons as to why you have been unable to do everything within these time limits, but you must ensure that your manager is aware if this is the case. Who is responsible for my training? You are! As an adult volunteer it is up to you to make sure that you have done all of the training that you need to do. There are plenty of people who will guide you through the process! These are: Your line manager For Section Leaders this will be your Group Scout Leader (GSL). For some managers this will be the District Commissioner (DC). Your line manager will be able to give you advice on training and will keep an eye on your progress, so they may remind you that you have modules to complete or prompt you to make contact with your Training Adviser. Your Training Adviser (TA) Your Training Adviser will talk to you about what you need to do and how you are going to validate all of the different modules. They will help you make a personal learning plan appropriate to your role. (Top Tip: When you meet your TA it s always a good idea to arrange a time for your next meeting, to ensure that you keep things moving!) How can I see what training I ve had validated? You should keep your own paper record, either in your Adult s Personal File or on the separate sheet which your Training Adviser provides however when Compass is fully online and functional you will be able to see what training you have completed, what has been validated and what you need to do. If you are using a paper record, make sure you ask your Training Adviser to sign your paper record for you to show learning and validation have taken place. 3

5 Course Costs We are pleased to say that most training courses (except First Aid see below) will be FREE to all leaders in Birmingham. Leaders from other counties will pay a small donation. All module courses are led by volunteers who give their time freely to support the development of leaders in the County. Should you be unable to attend the course, please let the course director know at least 48 hours before the event. A fee will be charged for unexplained nonattendance and this is made clear on the booking forms. We will still be asking for a subsidised amount for First Aid courses to cover trainer costs. Places on First Aid courses are limited to 12 and allocated on a first come-first served basis. How to book Please use the online booking system to book your place on a course. The link can be found next to each course. We take the booking deadline very seriously and need to inform participants or venues if the event is to be cancelled on this date. Please do not just turn up. You may find that the course is not running. Please ensure you use the booking link for each course you wish to attend ahead of the booking deadline. For first aid courses, to secure your place on the course we require the e-booking form to be used and then either an electronic payment (details on the e-booking form) or a cheque, made payable to Scout Association County of Birmingham, sent to: Steph McCloskey - 26 Heath Close, Four Oaks, Sutton Coldfield, B75 7JP Please ensure that cheques have the booking reference (e.g. FA0316) and name/s of leader/s attending on the reverse of the cheque. How do I find out about courses? All courses are updated and advertised on the Birmingham County Website as well as Birmingham County Training Facebook page and ed around by the Communications Manager Full details of the exact course location will be sent out by in the course joining instructions at least 1 week prior to the course start date. Participation in Adult Training We firmly believe that you get out of a training course what you put in therefore we ask that all adults attending will participate to the full to ensure they gain as much as possible out of attending. We will ensure that all courses are interesting for all and that they will be delivered in a variety of ways if this doesn t work for you - please let us know! 4

6 Questions? Should you have any questions, queries or comments please do not hesitate in contacting the Local Training Manager for your training zone or one of the team: County Training Manager: Steph Fawdry Module Co-ordinator: Stuart Moseley Managers and Supporter Training: Richard Hyland First Aid Co-ordinator: Oliver Reynolds Safeguarding and Safety: Alan Chambers Training Zone Local Training Managers North: Steph McCloskey Central: Claire King South: Olwen Bird Local Training Administrators: John Bedwell Dot Fitton 5

7 Core Wood Badge Modules Getting Started: Module 1: Essential Information Module 2: personal Learning Plan Module 3: Tools for the Role Module 6: Changes in Scouting It is essential for leaders wishing to attend to book before the closing date to allow sufficient Training Advisors to be allocated to each session. Leaders will receive their Adult Personal Files at this session and start to discuss their Personal Learning Plan. Lunch is not provided but refreshments will be available throughout the session. Online booking form link can be found here: Getting Started Training Courses Code Training Zone Dates Start Finish Venue Booking Deadline GSN0116 North Sunday 17 th April rd Birmingham - B75 5BW 10 th April 2016 GSN0216 North Saturday 9 th July st Birmingham B73 2 nd July :00 16:00 GSN0316 North Sunday 2 nd October rd Birmingham - B75 5BW 25 th September 2016 GSN0416 North Saturday 28 th January st Birmingham B73 21 st January 2017 GSC0116 Central Saturday 12 th March st Birmingham - B33 8QU 5 th March 2016 GSC0216 Central Sunday 15 th May th Birmingham - B26 3XH 8 th May :00 16:00 GSC0316 Central Saturday 20 th August th Birmingham - B42 2QA 13 th August 2016 GSC0416 Central Sunday 13 th November th Birmingham - B36 9EF 6 th November 2016 GSS0116 South Saturday 26 th March th Birmingham - B28 0BY 19 th March 2016 GSS0216 South Sunday 26 th June th Birmingham - B31 4JT 19 th June :00 16:00 GSS0316 South Sunday 25 th September th Birmingham - B28 0BY 18 th September 2016 GSS0416 South Saturday 17 th December nd Birmingham - B30 1RU 10 th December

8 Getting Going: Module 5: Fundamentals in Scouting Module 7: Scouting for All Module 8: Skills of Leadership Module 9: Working with Adults Module 11: Administration Minimum number for this course is 6 Online booking form link can be found here: Individual Module Courses Code Zone Date Start Finish Venue Booking Deadline GG0116 North Saturday 14 th January :00 16: st Birmingham B73 8 th May 2016 GG0216 Central Saturday 10 th September :00 16: th Birmingham - B36 9EF 3 rd September 2016 GG0316 South Sunday 15 th May :00 16:00 42 nd Birmingham - B30 1RU 7 th January 2017 Getting On: Module 12a: Delivering a Quality Programme Module 12b: Programme Planning Module 13: Growing the Section Module 14: Young People Today Module 15: Challenging Behaviour Minimum number for this course is 6 Online booking form link can be found here: Individual Module Courses Code Date Start Finish Venue Booking Deadline GO0116 North Sunday 13 th March :00 17: rd Birmingham - B75 5BW 11 th March 2016 GO0216 Central Saturday 2 nd July :00 17:00 25 th Birmingham - B42 2QA 25 th June 2016 GO0316 South Sunday 20 th November :00 17:00 Blackwell Adventure B60 1PX 13 th November

9 Getting Out: Module 16: Residential Experiences Module 17: Running Safe Activities Module 18: Practical Skills Module 19: International Minimum number for this course is 8 Online booking form link for this course can be found here: Date Start Finish Venue Booking Deadline GOR th February :00 Blackwell Adventure (B60 1PX) 8 February 2016 GOR th 16 th October :00 Blackwell Adventure (B60 1PX) 01 September 2016 Modules for Managers: Module 11: Administration Module 12a: Delivering a Quality Programme Module 21: Growing the Movement Module 23: Safety for Managers and Supporters Module 24: Managing Adults Module 25: Assessing Learning Module 26: Supporting Adults This training session is for those leaders wishing to complete the Managers Modules and to be directed to materials to support their role as managers or supporters. It is suitable for those in positions of Group Scout Leader, District Commissioner, Assistant District Commissioner and County roles such as Assistant County Commissioner. This is now a one-day course. Online booking form for this course can be found here: Code Date Start Finish Venue Booking Deadline MAST0116 Sunday 7 February :00 17:00 Blackwell Adventure (B60 1PX) 31 st January 2016 MAST0216 Saturday 19 November :00 17:00 Blackwell Adventure (B60 1PX) 6 th November

10 Validation Sessions Validation Sessions Before modules are signed off learning needs to be validated. At these sessions leaders will be required to bring evidence of how they will be validating learning. A written report is not required but some bullet points for each module will aid discussion. The Adult Personal File lists within each module the types of evidence that leaders will need to present during validation sessions and it will be up to the Leader to decide how they will validate each module. There will be two sessions held on each date AM session (09:00 12:00) and PM session (13:00 16:00) It is essential for leaders wishing to attend to book before the closing date to allow sufficient Training Advisors to be allocated to each session Online booking form link can be found here: Validation Sessions Code Training Zone Dates Start Finish Venue Booking Deadline GSN0116 North Saturday 5 th March rd Birmingham - B75 5BW 27 February 2016 GSN0216 North Sunday 12 th June :00 12: st Birmingham B73 5 th June 2016 GSN0316 North Saturday 17 th September :00 16:00 TBC 10 th September 2016 GSN0416 North Sunday 4 th December st Birmingham B73 27 th November 2016 GSC0116 Central Saturday 16 th April th Birmingham - B36 9EF 9 th April 2016 GSC0216 Central Sunday 17 th July :00 12:00 25 th Birmingham - B42 2QA 10 th July 2016 GSC0316 Central Sunday 23 rd October :00 16: th Birmingham - B36 9EF 16 th October 2016 GSC0416 Central Saturday 21 st January th Birmingham - B42 2QA 14 th January 2017 GSS0116 South Saturday 20 th February nd Birmingham - B30 1RU 18 th February 2016 GSS0216 South Sunday 29 th May :00 12:00 89 th Birmingham - B28 0BY 22 nd May 2016 GSS0316 South Saturday 27 th August :00 16:00 42 nd Birmingham - B30 1RU 20 th August 2016 GSS0416 South Saturday 26 th November th Birmingham - B28 0BY 19 th November

11 Additional Training Again this year we have separated the Nights Away module (Module 38) from the core wood badge modules. This is based on feedback from leaders wishing to gain more experience on being part of a camp before training to lead a camp. This course is also free to Birmingham County Leaders. Skills for Residential Experiences Module 19: International Activities (Recap) Module 38: Skills for Residential Experiences This course is for those leaders wishing to have training prior to validating Module 38 to obtain their nights away permit. This course will start on the Sunday for planning and organizing the practical weekend. With the full practical camping weekend three weeks after. Leaders are expected to attend all parts of this course. This will include Module 19 which serves as a refresher for planning the practical weekend. Online booking form for this course can be found here: Date Start Finish Venue Booking Deadline 28 th February :00 15:00 NA01-16 Blackwell Adventure (B60 1PX) 8 th February th 20 th March :45 17:00 Special Needs Module 36: Special Needs This course is for those leaders wishing to know more about young people with Special Needs and how to best support them so that they can be included in every aspect of scouting. Online booking form for this course can be found here: Code Date Start Finish Venue Booking Deadline SN02-15 Sunday 11 th September :00 17:00 64th Birmingham B20 1HX 4 th September

12 Safeguarding Face to Face Training These courses are recommended for those new to the topic of Safeguarding and new to Scouting as well as those leaders who previously completed online training. We suggest that whilst the e-learning option is available to those who wish to learn using this method that it is alternated with a face-toface training session at time of renewal. The e-learning module can be found at: Online booking form for this course can be found here: Code Date Start Finish Venue Booking Deadline SG01-16 Sunday 06 th March :00 12:00 261st Birmingham - B33 8QU 28 th February 2016 SG02-16 Thursday 7 th April :30 21:30 13th Birmingham - B74 3EH 31 st March 2016 SG03-16 Tuesday 12 th April :00 21:00 64th Birmingham B20 1HX 5 th April 2016 SG04-16 Thursday 16 th June :30 21:30 148th Birmingham - B14 7EG (parking) 9 th June 2016 SG05-16 Tuesday 4 th October :00 21:00 195th Birmingham - B31 4JT 27 th September 2016 SG06-16 Wednesday 16 th November :30 21:30 164th Birmingham - B72 1TF 9 th November 2016 On-going Safety Face to Face Training This course is recommended for those both new to scouting and for those who need to have this training current at time of renewal. We suggest that whilst the e-learning option is available to those who wish to learn using this method that it is alternated with a face-toface training session at time of renewal. The e-learning module can be found at: Online booking form for this course can be found here: Code Date Start Finish Venue Booking Deadline OS01-16 Friday 12 th February :30 21:30 258th Birmingham - B38 9DS 5 th February 2016 OS02-16 Wednesday 24 th February :30 21:30 164th Birmingham - B72 1TF 17 th February 2016 OS03-16 Tuesday 17 th May :00 21:00 195th Birmingham - B31 4JT 10 th May 2016 OS04-16 Sunday 29 th May :00 12:00 261st Birmingham - B33 8QU 22 nd May 2016 OS05-16 Wednesday 21 st September :30 21:30 32nd Birmingham - B42 1QF 14 th September 2016 OS06-16 Tuesday 15 th November :30 21:30 207th Birmingham - B73 6UE 8 th November

13 First Aid Training These courses (except where indicated *) are for a 1 day Emergency First Aid Certificate that is valid for 3 Years. This will be portable between Scouting and work if required and will meet and exceed requirements for first response. The 2 day course is for those who require first aid for Activity and Nights Away Permits. This is a residential course. Courses are led by qualified First Aid Trainers. There is a closing date for each course to allow the trainer sufficient time to notify if a course is to be cancelled. The minimum number on each course is 6 and the maximum is 12. Please note that the closing date is 4 weeks ahead of the course date this will strictly be adhered to please book early! Online booking form for this course can be found here: Payment for this First Aid course MUST have the reference e.g FA your surname to identify payment against booking. Electronic payment details: account number: Sort Code: All electronic payments MUST include the course reference e.g. FA your surname for payment identification Cheque: made payable to 'The Scout Association County of Birmingham' Sent to: 'Steph McCloskey - 26 Heath Close, Four Oaks, Sutton Coldfield, B75 7JP' - Please write the name of leader/s attending course and the reference (e.g. FA0316) on the reverse of the cheque. Please do not bring cheque payment to the course. No Payment = No First Aid Certificate Code Date Start Finish Venue Cost Booking Deadline Max Number FA th February :00 17:00 207th Birmingham - B73 6UE th January FA th March :00 17:00 89th Birmingham - B28 0BY 20 5 th February FA rd April :00 17:00 113rd Birmingham - B29 6QR th March FA th May :00 17:00 64th Birmingham - B20 1HX 20 7 th April

14 Training Locations Training Zone Scout Group HQ Area 143 rd Birmingham - B75 5BW Mere Green North 171 st Birmingham (10 th Sutton Coldfield) B73 13th Birmingham (1 st Streetly) - B74 3EH Sutton Coldfield (Sutton Park) Streetly 164th Birmingham - B72 1TF 207th Birmingham (15 th Sutton Coldfield) - B73 6UE Sutton Coldfield Sutton Coldfield 261 st Birmingham - B33 8QU Stetchford 298 th Birmingham - B26 3XH Sheldon Central 25 th Birmingham - B42 2QA Great Barr 237 th Birmingham - B36 9EF Castle Bromwich 64th Birmingham B20 1HX Handsworth Wood 32nd Birmingham - B42 1QF Perry Barr 42 nd Birmingham - B30 1RU Kings Norton 89 th Birmingham - B28 0BY Yardley Wood South 113rd Birmingham - B29 6QR 148th Birmingham - B14 7EG (parking) Selly Oak Kings Heath 195th Birmingham - B31 4JT Northfield 258th Birmingham - B38 9DS Kings Norton