Digital Safeguarding
Photography, video and audio recording at Scout events
With a few simple guidelines your photography, video and audio (collectively digital assets) of Scout activities and events will ensure you protect others while creating content to promote Scouting.
Learn more about recording at Scout eventsEmails and text messaging guidance for volunteers
These guidelines are to help volunteers and other adults ensure that we make the best use of new technologies, while protecting both the young people in our care and preventing ourselves from being placed in a vulnerable position.
Read the guidelines on emails and messagingStaying Safe Online
Keeping everyone safe is the number one concern for all of us at the Scouts. That’s why we all need to continue to follow the Code of Behaviour set out in the Yellow Card when connecting with young people online.
Read the guidance for staying safe onlineThe Yellow Card
To give positive guidance, the 'Young People First' code of practice (also known as the yellow card) sets out a code of behaviour for all adults in Scouting.
Read the Yellow Card