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Young People First
It is the policy of The Scout
Association to safeguard the welfare of all members by protecting
them from physical, sexual and emotional harm.
So why tell you? Why not,
1000's of leaders and helpers who work within Scouting have great
pride in what they do. The suggestions below make sure that EVERYONE
within the Organisation are SAFE. The suggestions below are there
to remind leaders what their role is in the young person's life
and how what they say or do can change that person's life.
After all you wouldn't lend
a stranger your car without asking a few questions, would you?
So what is it?
A Code of good practice
for Adults in Scouting to follow and to give you a little assurance
that the leaders do care in what they say and do.
The Code of behavior
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Do treat everyone
with respect
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Do provide an example
you wish others to follow
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Do plan activities
which involve more than one other person being
present, or at least which are within sight or hearing of others
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Do respect a young
person’s right to personal privacy
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Do have separate sleeping
accommodation for leaders and young people
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Do provide access
for young people to talk to others about any concerns they may
have
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Do encourage young
people and adults to feel comfortable and caring enough to point
out attitudes or behavior they do not like
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Do maintain a healthy
adult lifestyle
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Do remember that someone
else might misinterpret your actions,
no matter how well-intentioned
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Do recognise that
caution is required even in sensitive moments
of counseling, such as when dealing with bullying, bereavement
or abuse.
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Do NOT permit abusive
youth peer activities (e.g. initiation ceremonies, ridiculing,
bullying)
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Do NOT play physical
contact games with young people
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Do NOT have any inappropriate
physical or verbal contact with others
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Do NOT jump to conclusions
about others without checking facts
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Do NOT allow yourself
to be drawn into inappropriate attention seeking
behavior such as tantrums or crushes
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Do NOT exaggerate
or trivialise child-abuse issues
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Do NOT show favouritism
to any individual
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Do NOT make suggestive
remarks or gestures
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Do NOT rely on just
your good name to protect you
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Do NOT believe “it
could never happen to me”
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