Senior Section
holiday
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Description
Holiday run by an adult Leader for Senior Section members
staying away from home for more than one night in indoor
accommodation (eg caravans, youth hostels, chalets). (If going away
without a Leader, see Events run by Senior
Section members.)
Ratio of adults to
girls
Not applicable, unless staying in a youth hostel, or on holiday
with Guides, for which the ratio is 1:10. There may be a maximum of
50 Senior Section members present. There must be at least two
adults present, although this may be reduced to one for small
events with the permission of the Commissioner.
To gain experience prior to assessment, you and
at least one other adult may take up to eight Senior Section
members away for no more than two nights.
To be assessed, your event
must have at least five Senior Section members.
Regulations
- You will need to speak to your Commissioner and complete a
Residential Event Notification
form at the start of your planning.
- All volunteers aged 16 or over who are staying overnight at a
residential event must have undergone the recruitment check process
(Young Leaders and non-member volunteers should be assigned
the role of Residential Occasional Helper on Go!).
- If Leaders share a sleeping area with Senior Section members,
there must be at least two Leaders/helpers present. All Senior
Section members may share sleeping areas.
- If male volunteers or male children are present, there must be
separate sleeping and bathroom facilities for them.
- The venue must be approved by the relevant host Adviser. If the
site or accommodation has not already been approved, notify the
Adviser of your plans in plenty of time for the venue to be
inspected before firm plans are made.
- Lilos and sun loungers are not to be used as beds. If bunk beds
are used, they must conform to British Standard numbers EN 747-1
and EN 747-2 (2007).
- If an accident results in an injury which needs
medical/hospital treatment or any illness occurs during any
residential event, the Event Coordinator must report the details as
soon as possible to Girlguiding UK’s insurance service using the
notification of
accident or incident form.
- For further requirements related to running a joint holiday,
please read the relevant page(s):
- Brownie holiday
- Guide holiday
Please click on the links
below for further regulations on topics which may be relevant to
your event:
Qualifications
A Leader must either:
- hold or be working towards the Girlguiding UK Training
Opportunities: Camp and Holiday Scheme Holiday Licence
(modules 1-7).
- hold an equivalent Girlguiding UK residential qualification,
provided the Commissioner is satisfied that the Leader’s
residential experience and skills are up to date.
The Event Coordinator does not
necessarily have to be the licence holder.
Training Opportunities: Camp and Holiday Scheme (order
code 6478) is available from Girlguiding UK Trading Service via the
online shop or your local shop or depot.
Learning and development
opportunities
Click here to find out more about training and qualifications
related to going away with guiding.
Hints and tips/useful
information
Talk to your Commissioner and relevant Adviser for advice on
gaining a Overnight Licence, information about approved venues in
your area, and any learning and development needs you may have.
If the venue is not normally used for overnight accommodation
(eg a church or school hall), the local police and fire service
need to be informed that the event is taking place.
The publication Going
away with guiding provides advice and information to help
both new and more experienced Leaders to plan and run successful
events. Order code 6045.
Page last updated:
5/11/2012