Section Leader training

Skills of Leadership is aimed at Section Leaders in Scouting. It aims to provide them with the knowledge and skills to define what leadership is, plan systematically, lead effectively by demonstrating a range of leadership styles and understand how different leadership styles impact on learning.

Working with Adults is aimed at Section Leaders in Scouting. It aims to provide them with the knowledge and skills to communicate effectively with other adults and understand how teams work, including the different roles people play and how different personality types impact on teams.

Delivering a Quality Programme is a mandatory module for those who are completing a Wood Badge.

Programme Planning is a mandatory module for Section Leaders and Assistant Section Leaders.

Programme Planning provides section leaders with an opportunity to plan and review a sectional programme including the use of a variety of methods to generate programme ideas.

This module covers ways in which an adult volunteering with a section can assist their line manager and others to plan for and contribute to the growth of their section and/or group.

This module is aimed at all section leaders and other adults supporting young people in Scouting. It aims to enable adult volunteers working with young people, to understand and meet their needs.

This module is aimed at all section leaders and other adults supporting young people in Scouting. It aims to enable adult volunteers to proactively promote positive behaviour and appropriately manage challenging behaviour in their section.

This module aims to enable section leaders and those who may support residential experiences for young people, as part of their role in Scouting, to understand the role that residential experiences play in Scouting.

This module is for Section Leaders and Section Supporters in Scouting. It helps them recognise the importance of both indoor and outdoor activities as part of a balanced programme.

This module is for Section Leaders and Section Supporters in Scouting wishing to train, coach or otherwise help young people and adults develop practical skills. 

This module aims to provide participants with a global focus appropriate to their section and an appreciation of the international nature of Scouting.