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One document from Group 1 and two further documents from either Group 1, or Group 2a or 2b

Group 1

• Passport

• Biometric Residence Passport for the UK

• Driving Licence (Photocard)

• Adoption certificate (UK and Channel Islands)

• Birth certificate – issued within 12 months of the applicant’s birth (UK and Channel Islands)

Group 2a

• Driving Licence - photocard (issued outside the UK and EU) or paper version issued without a photocard (UK, Isle of Man, Channel Islands, EU)

• Firearms Licence (UK, Channel Islands and Isle of Man)

• HM Forces ID card (UK)

• Marriage/civil partnership certificate (UK and Channel Islands)

Group 2b

• Correspondence/ ID cards Card carrying the PASS accreditation logo (UK and Channel Islands)

• EU National ID card

• Letter from Head Teacher or College Principal of a UK institution (only to be used by 16 to 19 year-olds in full-time education if other documents cannot be provided)

• Letter of sponsorship from future employment provider (non-UK/non-EEA only – valid only for applicants residing outside of the UK at time of application)

• Work permit/visa (residence permit) (UK)

• Bank or building society account opening confirmation letter (UK) Must be less than 3 months old

• Bank or building society statement (UK, Channel Islands or EEA) Must be less than 3 months old

• Electricity bill/statement (UK) Must be less than 3 months old

• Gas bill/statement (UK) Must be less than 3 months old

• Credit card statement (UK or EEA) Must be less than 3 months old

• Telephone bill/statement (not mobile telephone) (UK) Must be less than 3 months old

• Water bill/statement Must be less than 3 months old

• Benefit statement eg child benefit, pension (UK) Must be less than a year old

• Document from Central or Local Government, Government Agency or Local Council document giving entitlement (UK and Channel Islands) – document 1 - Must be less than a year old

To support you in your first five months of volunteering with the Scouts we have a number of training modules for you to complete. You can complete these in any order.

The below modules except *03 and 04 can be completed as independent learning and validated by successfully completing the online assessment at the end of the module.

*Tools for the Role (Section Leaders) (03) and Tools for the Role (Managers and Supporters) (04) must be validated by a training adviser.

Although not technically a part of Growing Roots learning, First Response must be completed by some people within 12 months of starting a role. Some volunteers will have different timescales if they're in other roles before they move over to the new digital system in their County. South Tyneside District and ourselves run courses so we will notifiy you when they are.

Safety training- You’ll learn about your responsibilities for keeping young people and adults safe, what to do in an emergency and how to report incidents.

Safeguarding training- You’ll learn how to keep young people and adults at risk safe, how to recognise abuse and how to report a concern.

GDPR- You’ll learn how the General Data Protection Regulations (GDPR) applies to your role, how to treat Personal Data and what are the Individuals’ rights.

Essential Information (01)- The aim of this module is to provide all adults in Scouting with the essential information needed to get started in their role.

Tools for the Role (Section Leaders) (03)- You’ll learn about the roles in your section, and how we use activities and games at Scouts.

When you have completed a module, please send the certificate to our usual email address and we will forward it on for validation. To get module 3 validated please: 

1. Plan and run, or help to run, a section meeting, including one activity or game, and one ceremony.

2. Meet with your Training Adviser (Mark) to discuss what you did and how it went. 

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Trustee Board Introduction (only complete if joining trustee board)- You’ll learn about Trustee Boards, our key policies, roles and responsibilities.

Tools for the Role (Managers and Supporters) (04)- You’ll learn about your team's roles and responsibilities, and how to deliver a quality programme.

Safety, Safeguarding and First Aid are mandatory ongoing learning for all learners and need to be completed every three years.

Safety training- You’ll learn about your responsibilities for keeping young people and adults safe, what to do in an emergency and how to report incidents.

Safeguarding training- You’ll learn how to keep young people and adults at risk safe, how to recognise abuse and how to report a concern.

First Aid- This module aims to cover the skills and knowledge necessary to enable adults to manage an incident and provide basic first aid.

When you're working towards completing your Wood Badge everyone with a volunteer appointment should complete the modules on this page. Once you've completed these modules, visit the main training pages to complete modules which are specific to your volunteer role.

Discover Delivering a Quality Programme (12A) Delivering a Quality Programme is a mandatory module for those who are completing a Wood Badge.

Discover The Fundamentals of Scouting (05) The Fundamentals of Scouting is for all adults in Scouting working towards the award of their Wood Badge.

Discover Scouting for All (07) This module is for Section Leaders, Assistant Section Leaders, Managers and Supporters working towards their Wood Badge.

Discover Administration (11) This module is for Section Leaders, Assistant Section Leaders, Managers and Supporters working towards their Wood Badge. It is also for Administrators who wish to undertake further training.