Safeguarding
Safeguarding.
Keeping children and young people safe is the first responsibility of everyone in the 63rd Bristol Scouts. We follow the safeguarding policy and procedures set by The Scouts Association.
Our framework
The 63rd Bristol Scouts follows the safeguarding policy and procedures set by The Scouts Association, which all volunteers agree to and work within.
Read the Scouts safeguarding policy and procedures.
Our people
- Every adult volunteer in a regulated role is DBS-checked.
- All adult volunteers complete the Scouts mandatory safeguarding training, refreshed at the cadence Scouts requires.
- The Trustee Board has named oversight of safeguarding at Group level.
Raising a concern
If a child is at immediate risk, call 999.
For non-urgent safeguarding concerns about Scouts, contact our Group’s safeguarding lead via contact@63rdbristolscouts.org.uk. We’ll respond promptly and confidentially.
You can also contact The Scouts Association’s safeguarding team directly. Details are in the Scouts safeguarding policy and procedures.