These pages contain a list of the Training Sessions currently organised by the Training Team.  If there is a particular Module that you would like to complete, but it does not appear in the list of organised sessions below, please contact the County Training Manager to discuss the possibility of the module being run for you.

Please keep revisiting these pages, as any additional training sessions organised will be advertised here first.  These pages will also be updated with the venues for the training sessions as they are confirmed.

In order for your application to be processed, and to enable the Training Team to prepare and tailor the session accordingly, please try and submit your application at least 2 weeks prior to the date of the training session that you are booking onto.

These sessions are available to all Adults involved in Scouting, recent changes to the appointments procedure means that this training should be completed every 5 years, and evidence of completing this training is necessary for renewal of appointment.  The sessions outline the different types of Child Abuse & the responsibilities and action to take for adults in Scouts if you suspect or receive an abuse allegation, as well as covering the Associations Anti-bullying policies and procedures.

These sessions are listed as module 94 in the on-line Training Diary.

Due to the continued success of these weekends in 2011, the Training Team are offering them again in 2012.  These weekends are a blend of most of the training modules necessary for Section & Assistant Section Leader roles, as well as Manager & Supporter roles.  More information can be found on the Training News & Events page

First Aid courses advertised in the Training Diary are the Scout Associations 1st Response Courses.  1st Response is the minimum First Aid training that adult leaders can complete in order to finish their Adult Training, or renew their appointment.  1st Response courses are valid for 3 years from the date of completion.

1st Response courses can be completed in one of two ways:

A one-day course on a Saturday or Sunday from 0930 - 1630hrs.

1st Response Refresher, a one evening course from 1900 - 2130hrs.  In order to book onto the 1st Response Refresher course, your current 1st Response certificate must still be valid and not expired.  1st Response can be renewed by attending a refresher course a maximum of 2 times before the whole course must be completed again.

A complete list of 1st Response Course dates for 2011 can be downloaded here.

Module 10 of the Training Scheme can be validated by anyone holding a recognised First Aid certificate such as St John Ambulance, Red Cross, Life Savers or First Aid at Work.

The Training Team are always on the lookout for more Leaders from across the County to join the Team as Adult Trainers or Facilitators.

If you have a passion for teaching others, or just enjoy passing on your knowledge and skills to new Leaders we would like to hear from you.  In order to help ensure that the Training Team can fulfill requests for training from adult learners and Scout Groups, we need a large team of Adult Trainers and Facilitators.  If you are interested in taking up one of these roles please get in contact with the County Training Manager.  Training and support is available for Leaders wanting to join the team.

Adult Trainer Role Description

A leaflet containing the 2012 Diary Dates is available to download here, giving you all of the training dates for 2012 at your fingertips!

Find out what other Leaders thought about their course by reading comments left on evaluation forms from recent courses on the Training Modules page.

Training sessions with module numbers over 90 are locally orgainised training sessions which do not appear in the Adults Personal File, and are not modules within The Scout Associations Adult Training Scheme (although they may be combinations of these modules).  For more information on these training sessions please contact the County Training Manager.

These Executive Committee Training sessions are open to anyone who sits on an Executive Committee in Scouting, whether it is a Group, District or County Exec.

The training covers the responsibilities of the different roles within Exec Committees, the function of the Exec Committee and the responsibilities of  being a 'Charity Trustee'.

These training sessions are listed as Module 95 in the Training Diary.

This years Training Hot Topics is focusing on the Balanced Programme.  The day encompasses Module 12 Providing a Balanced Programme and Module 17 Activities Outdoors from the Adult Training Scheme.  It will look at different ways to generate programme ideas, how to put together a balanced programme of activities, as well as the importance of outdoor activities and what to take into consideration when planning them.

Training Hot Topics is an ideal opportunity for existing Wood Badge holders to brush-up on specific topics each year as well as counting towards their Ongoing Learning requirements.

These training sessions are listed as Module 90 in the Training Diary.

Adult Leaders from our sister organisation, Girl Guides, are welcome to book onto any of the training offered to Scout Leaders advertised in the Training Diary.  There will be a small fee payable by Guide Leaders which will be made available upon application to the course.