Learning and Development Policy
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Girlguiding UK’s policies and related statements provide a
structure in which guiding can take place safely, consistently and
in accordance with legislation. Policies must be followed by
Girlguiding UK’s members and by recognised volunteers involved in
delivering or supporting guiding. These policy statements are
supported by further information and resources to ensure that our
members put the policies into practice.
Policy
Statement
Girlguiding UK encourages the development of skills
through ongoing learning and development opportunities. In
addition, Girlguiding UK values any relevant experience and/or
qualifications which may have been gained outside
guiding.
Girlguiding UK is committed to:
- the principle of recognising prior learning and experience from
within and outside guiding
- providing a competence-based approach to its training and
qualifications.
Potential Leaders of Girlguiding UK units must complete
Girlguiding UK’s
Leadership Qualification. All adult members and recognised
volunteers are encouraged to undertake informal learning and
development in support of their roles in guiding and their own
personal development.
Girlguiding UK believes that learning and development in guiding
results in better programme experiences for girls and young women.
A range of learning and development opportunities are offered
to all its members and recognised volunteers. Some of these lead to
formal qualifications recognised within and outside the
guiding.
Learning and development opportunities are organised by
Girlguiding UK, through methods such as workshops, forums and
residential weekends at Training and
Activity Centres. Opportunities are also offered at Country/Region and local
levels.
Details of local training opportunities and qualifications are
available from Commissioners and Advisers/Coordinators. Girlguiding
UK publishes the
Training Opportunities series, which gives details of the
syllabuses for various qualifications.
Girlguiding UK aims to enable girls and young women to develop
their potential and to make a difference to the world. Our
programme for each section imparts non-formal education, promoting
girls’ spiritual, social, moral, physical, intellectual and
emotional development in age-appropriate ways. For more
information, see Girlguiding UK’s Educational
Framework.
Page last updated: 10/28/2011