Session 7 - Managers and Supporter Training Advisers

The role of the training Adviser for Managers and Supporters is integral in the support given to Managers and Supporters in their role. It is therefore important that Training Advisers who are supporting them are briefed correctly on what training and support is available and how to validate this.

Training Advisers for Managers and Supporters will be expected to have managerial experience either with Scouting or externally. They will also need a basic understanding of Scouting and the purpose Adult Training Scheme.

The purpose of this guide is to encourage Training Advisers for Managers and Supporters to standardise their validations in a safe space and to discuss their decisions with other Training Advisers for managers and supporters This guide should be read in conjunction with the briefing for training Advisers for manager and supporters (issued September 2017 available on scouts.org.uk website).

Great for:

• Getting TA’s (Managers and Supporters) together.
• Ensuring qualitative validation.
• Supporting new TA’s (managers and supporters) into their role.

Resources:

• Scenarios. These can be your own scenarios but please anonymise them.
• Validation sheets (appendix 3).
• Worked validation sheets (appendix 4)

Time:

This can be variable depending upon how long you want discussion to take place. However it is suggested 2 hours minimum.

Method:

Dependent upon the size of your group split into two and ask group 1 question 1 and group 2 question 2. Once the PLP is completed appendix3 should be given out and results compared and discussed. Other scenarios can be given and discussed appropriately.