Keeping children and young people safe is our number one priority. Here are some of the ways we do this:

• Volunteers have a criminal records check as part of safer recruitment.

• Volunteers must undertake written risk assessments for all activities within Scouts.

• Adult members take mandatory safety and safeguarding learning every three years.

• All adults must follow our Safeguarding Code of Conduct (Yellow Card) (shown below) and Safeguarding Policy.

• All safeguarding concerns are reported to our UK HQ Safeguarding Team, who are trained to manage concerns and work with the police and other authorities.