Suspension of members
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This information supports Girlguiding UK's Membership and Recruitment Policy. Please read it
together with the Policy.
Girls and young women
If there is a problem with the behaviour of a young member, the
Unit Team will try to work with her to resolve it. If this fails, a
Unit Leader may suspend a member of her unit for unsatisfactory
behaviour as follows:
- Rainbow Guide: at her discretion.
- Brownie Guide: at her discretion.
- Guide: in consultation with the Patrol Leaders' Council.
- Senior Section member: in consultation with the Look Wider Team
or equivalent. A Young Leader working with a Rainbow Guide, Brownie
Guide or Guide unit may be suspended in consultation with the
District Commissioner and the appropriate Senior Section
Leader.
The Leader must:
- consult her Commissioner before asking a member to leave the
unit
- explain to an adult with parental responsibility for the girl
or young woman why the action is being taken.
Adult members
The County Commissioner concerned may temporarily withdraw a
Leader, a Commissioner or an Adviser/Coordinator from her role
pending further consultations within the County or Country/Region,
or a formal enquiry.
Withdrawing permission to undertake a role in guiding
The County Commissioner can withdraw permission after
consultation with other appropriate Commissioner(s) and following
the guidelines laid down by the Association's Executive Committee.
The same process is used for both members and recognised volunteers
undertaking a role within guiding.
Usually the reason for the withdrawal will be given in
confidence to the person concerned, but Girlguiding UK reserves the
right in exceptional circumstances to withdraw someone from a role
without giving a reason.
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