Volunteer Screening Policy
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Q: What are the expectations of parents or guardians Q: If we ask a Venturer Scout to come help at Cub camp attending overnight activities with their own child? for the weekend but they aren’t registered as a , do they have to be screened? ƽ ǀ ǂ ǀƽƽ ƿ ǀ ǀ ƽ ƽ ǩǀǀǪ Ȇ Ȇǀƽ ǀ ȝǀ Q: What are the expectations of parents or guardians Q: Can a Rover Scout participant have a criminal attending day activities with their own child? record? Are there any exceptions for Rover Scouts? ǩǀǀ Ȟțțțƽʮǀ Ǫǀ ƿƽ Q: Do BP Guild members have full membership rights if they are screened like Scouters? ǀȝ ǩ ƽ ȜȣǪ ǀ ǀ ƾ ǀ ǀ ƿ ƽƽ Q: How do we ensure hired resource persons (e.g. canoe ƽ guide) are screened properly? ǀ Ǧ ƽ ƾƿ ƾǂ ǀ Ǧ ƽǂ ǀ
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Frequently Asked Questions For Scouters (con’t.)
Q: What if parents want to attend activities just to Q: When referring to Scouters under 18 years of age, watch their child from the sidelines but not what is a “responsible position”? Does it include participate at all? Do they need to be screened? youth leadership roles such as Kims and Patrol If parents are not participating, screening is not specifically Leaders? required; however, best practice would be to provide all Scouters under the age of 18 who are serving in volunteer parents with an orientation to Scouting and an outline of leadership roles as defined by Bylaw, Policy & Procedures the Code of Conduct at some point early in the Scouting are considered to be serving in responsible positions with year. We should engage parents in helping us to ensure the respect to youth. Other youth leaders such as Kims & safest environment possible for their youth. Keeos, Patrol Leaders and Venturer Scout Presidents do not require screening in order to be members of Scouts Canada Q: How long do volunteers have to complete Wood and participate in our programs. Badge 1 training for their primary role? Volunteers must complete the full Wood Badge 1 Q: Is the Interview Assessment Summary still available course within their first year as a volunteer. for tracking Interview responses? Yes. It can be found at: Scouts.ca/vstk/pdf/Interview- Assessment-Summary-en.pdf
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Q: What is Scouts Canada’s policy on parents/guardians ƽ participating in Scouting activities? ǀ Ǐ ǀ ǀ ƽǀ Q: Has Scouts Canada changed their policy with regards to ǀ ƽ Non-Scouts Canada Members? ǂ ǀ ǀ ƽǀǏ Q: What is a parent’s/guardian’s role at a Scouting activity? Ǡ ǀ ǀǠ ƽǀ ǩǪ ȝțȜȝƽ ǀ ǂ Ǐǀ ǩǂǪ ǀ Q: What is Scouts Canada’s policy on resource people ǀȞǂȠ recruited to help during day time activities? ǀ Ǐ ƽ Q: What can parents expect if they need screening to ƽ participate in a day time activity? ƿ ǢǏ Ǧ Ȝțǀ Ǧ ǀ Ǧ ƽ Ǧ ƽ ǀ Ǧ Ǧ ǀ Q: Are resource people also screened if they stay over night Q: What screening is required for parents/guardians to at a Scouting activity? attend an activity over night? ƽ ƿ ǀ Ǧ ƽ ǀ Ǧ ƽ Ǧ ǀ Ǧ Ǧ ƽ ǀ Ǧ Ǧ ǀ ƽ Ǧ Ǧ ǀ ǀ
Q: When does a parent need proof of a clean Police Q: Do parents and other resource people need to Records Check? sign an individual release and hold harmless agreement? ǂȠ ƽ ƽǀ
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