| * The Local Training
Administrator for our area is Jean King, an old friend of
scouting in Wokingham. * Everything you need to know about Adult
Training is on the
County Web Site. Also there, you'll find a
diary of courses and the opportunity to
book yourself on to them. |
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it's the Group minibus, or merely one you've hired for a specific
activity, if it's being used for a scouting activity, the driver would
benefit from the MIDAS Competence Certificate and Minibus Drivers Handbook.
Berkshire Scout Enterprises provide a one day course leading to this
certificate, and it's available to appropriate scout leaders and
supporters at the special rate of £36. For the latest information on
locations, dates and costs call 0118 988 6448. It is not mandatory,
but it is advised. Have a look at their
leaflet. |
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First Aid Training is available for Adults through Berkshire Scout
Enterprise at a cost of £18. This meets the requirements of Module 10 of
the Adult Training Programme.
However, First Aid Training also gets run more locally.
Jeremy
Burden is now fully trained to deliver the required training, so here
are one or two things to think about:
 | A First Aid certificate is valid for three years. Do you need a
refresher? |
| Have you been trained to use an Epi-Pen? |
| Are you OK with CPR? |
| How about a Spinal Injury "Log Roll"? |
| New Leaders need a First Aid Certificate. The sooner the better. |
| Could you organise a course to be run on your site? |
So that's leaders, but if you'd like a First Aid session for your Pack or
Troop, then Jeremy can help with that too.
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* Leaders are required to attend "Child Protection" Training every 3
years and the next Workshop is scheduled for 27th April 2010, so make a note
in your diary now.
Click
here to book your place. |
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| * Any Leaders interested in an Archery Leadership
Course, click
here. |
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| * Here's a copy of a useful fact sheet on the subject of using modern
technology - specifically using email
at text messaging as a leader. |
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* There's an update to the format of Adult
Training that is explained in an
email from the DC. Click
here
to see the attachment. |
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| * After the success of the Training Validation evening at the end of 2008,
there will be further such evenings in 2009 on the following dates: Thursday
5th March, Thursday 14th May, Thursday 1st October and Thursday 10th
December. Locations will notified later. * Leaders are required to attend
"Child Protection" Training every 3 years and the next Workshop is scheduled
for 27th April 2010, so make a note in your diary now. Click
here to book a place. |
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Distance Learning |
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| Some of the Adult Training Modules can be done over the internet. This
link
will take you to the appropriate page on the HQ web site, but you will need
the right software on your PC. Amongst others that will include Windows
Media Player and Interbet Explorer (both standard features of Windows) and
also Adobe Acrobat Reader, which is available as a free download by clicking
on the logo at the bottom of the blue panel to the left of this page (if you
don't already have it installed). It is suggested that if you have been
around for a while, this will be a handy way to complete things, although
you will still need to get the training validated. For less experienced
leaders, the benefit of going on a course is meeting others and comparing
notes. There are few cjhallenges for leaders that someone hasn't already met
and dealt with! |
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