Just a brief reminder that the Multi-module weekends and Manager modules as well as First Aid training courses are now bookable online! Follow this link to the County Website Adult Training Courses

The current training courses being offered by the County's training team are all bookable online at the Cambridgeshire Scouts website via the Members Resources tab or by the following link: Adult Training Courses.

As from the 1st January 2013 all adult modular training in Cambridgeshire will be free of charge to leaders at the point of delivery. This will also include 16hr First Aid Training.  There will however be charges made to the group should the delegate not attend the course, without a valid reason, and for anybody else who is not a member of Cambridgeshire County Scouts. We will advise Learners that they should liaise with their GSL's before cancelling a course or not turning up.

There are currently 38 modules in the Scout Association's adult training program of which it is usual that most leaders only require to undertake modules 1 to 19, dependant on the role. See the training module matrix below.

 Module Matrix

The modules vary in content and the requirement to undertake these modules will be discussed between yourself and your training advisor whilst considering your life skills and experiences. See the link below for the overview content of each module.

Module Guidance Notes

The training requirements of an appointment have certain time scales attributed to them and these are as follows:

Section Leaders
Modules 1, 2 and 3 - Getting Started training and needs to be completed within the first 5 months.

Modules 5 – 19 are to be completed within 3 years of your appointment.

Group Manager Roles
Module 4 together with other relevant modules from Module 20 to 25 as required. 

Manager roles are supported by specialist advice and resources from Headquarters and these can be found at the following link:

Manager Resources

The downloadable module matrix below contains further information on the modules, along with their aims, topics and methods for learning. This free resource is also available from the information centre.

Adults in Scouting must hold a current first aid qualification at the time of gaining their wood badge and at appointment renewal, and they are encouraged to keep their qualification up to date, renewal every 3 years.    

The minimum standard for this qualification is First Response, but higher levels of expertise are needed if the adult wishes to give first aid training or lead certain kinds of adventurous activities.

 First Response: definition and equivalents (FS310547)

We also run extended first aid courses throughout the year which lead to a British Red Cross Practical First Aid Qualification, please look at the County Diary to see when the next course is available.

For further information on any aspect of training then please contact either of the following people:

County Training Manager (Learner Support) Jane Warren

County Training Manager (Learner Delivery) Nick Hindley

National Training Modules