Adult Training (my role as a line manager)

Presenters: Mark Dowsett & Paul Dockley

Find out how you can support new adults joining Scouting and what it means to be a Training Adviser – it’s not as difficult as it sounds!

Handouts:

Role Description for a Training Adviser

Further Information / Useful Links:

http://www.scouts.org.uk/trainingadvisers – all about being a training adviser!

Related Questions

When the County Training diary is published, can it please cover 12 months (not just to 31st December)

• This has been fed back to the County Training Manager and Local Training Managers.

How can we access training available without having to use a computer? Some leaders cannot access the internet.

• This is where the training adviser role really comes into it’s own – learners with access to the internet can find information just as easily as training advisers – but those without will need information passing on and face-to-face or telephone discussions to support this.
• If your group does not have a training adviser, please contact your Local Training Manager to find out when the next Module 25 – Assessing Learning module is due to be run and ask someone who is willing to become a training adviser to attend.

Is there complsory training for ADCs in order to help them do the job relevant to young people and adults alike?

• Yes – the following modules should be completed in addition to those required of a section leader:
  • 04 – Tools for the job (Managers)
  • 20 – Administration (Managers)
  • 21 – Growing the Movement (Managers)
  • 22 – Section Support
  • 23 – Safety for Managers and Supporters
  • 26 – Supporting Adults