Inclusion Survey
The Inclusivity RAG (Red, Amber, Green) Assessment is a new tool to support the delivery of the Skills for Life plan. The Inclusivity RAG is a tool to help you assess the types of people who are joining and taking part in your Scouting provision, and consider how it operates.
Our Skills for Life plan sets out our shared aspiration to enable even more young people to access the best possible start in life. To do this we need to ensure that Scouting is diverse (reflective of society) and that we operate in a way which is inclusive.
The tool should be used to start powerful conversations about diversity and inclusion in Scouting.
Is Scouting inclusive?
Regardless of how welcoming we think Scouting is, if the young people and adult volunteers we attract, retain and promote into leadership positions are all very similar, then there are opportunities to make the Group more inclusive. Scouting acheives amazing things and we want to ensure that even more young people get to experience all that it has to offer.
This tool will help you work out where your local Scouting is and where things could be improved in the future. The red, amber and green catergories can be used to support the leadership to consider:
- the types of people who are attracted to Scouting (demographics)
- how welcoming and supportive the local Scouting culture is (culture)
- how easy it is for all young people and adult volunteers to thrive in Scouting (processes)
There are Inclusivity RAG Assessments for:
Community Impact Survey
Scouting provides so many incredible opportunities for young people, we support them to develop ‘skills for life’ through a balanced and exciting programme of social, emotional and physical activities. “Helping other people” has always been an integral part of the Scout method because BP knew that how much engagement our young people have within their local community can have a big and lasting impact on their lives.
Interestingly only 5% of adults think that young people are ‘very likely’ to engage in social action. Despite 68% of young people saying they took part in such activity in the last year. Words often used to describe young people are “Selfish” (29%), “Lazy” (27%) and “Anti – social” (27%) however nothing could be further from the truth…
Quality Programme Checker
The Quality Programme Checker is a tool designed to help you to review your programme, and make sure that you are delivering quality Scouting to the young people that you support.
This is a tool that can be used by Section Leaders and their leadership team, as an opportunity to reflect on the programme from the term or year. It uses a Red Amber Green (RAG) system in order to help identify successes and any areas where the programme can be improved.
What we mean by Challenging
- More opportunities for outdoor and adventurous activities in safe environments
- Young people gaining confidence by participating in new or less familiar activities and stepping out of their comfort zones
- All young people regardless of their abilities, can enjoy and achieve
What we mean by Relevant
- Young people shape the programme based on what they want to learn and explore
- Ensuring the needs of every young person are met
- Responding to what young people are currently inquisitive about and reflecting this in the programme
What we mean by Rewarding
- Developing skills for life, including teamwork and leadership
- Supporting young people with their progression through the sections
- Young people are excited about Scouting, having fun and increasing in confidence