Suspensions
Information for Commissioners about restricting and suspending a volunteer's involvement in Scouts
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Mutually Agreed Restrictions
Placing restrictions on a volunteer's role provides an alternative option when suspension may not be appropriate
Find out about applying restrictionsSuspension process
At times it maybe necessary to suspend a volunteer's involvement in Scouts. There is guidance to support Commissioners with each stage of the process
Read the suspension guidanceSuspension process for no valid disclosure
There are three key elements to the mandatory suspension process where a volunteer has no valid disclosure
Read the key elements for no valid disclosure suspensionsManaging volunteers with overdue training
Commissioners may need to take action if volunteers have overdue training. There are a number of tools and resources to support these situations
Discover the tools to manage volunteers with overdue trainingFactsheet for the suspension of young people
Formal suspension of a youth member may be appropriate where they have been accused of a serious criminal offence or of behaviour that put adults or young people at serious risk of harm.
Read the factsheet guidance notes