Safeguarding and Safety
Young people or their parents/carers can make a report to the police in the UK about inappropriate sexual contact online such as ‘grooming’. See the CLICK CEOP button below.
Safeguarding in the Scouts
The welfare of children and young people is our priority and everyone has a duty to report safeguarding concerns. You have the right to report any concerns in confidence and free from harassment.
You can report a concern by:
- Phoning 020 8433 7164 (9am – 5pm weekdays)
- Phoning 0345 300 1818 (out-of-hours)
- Emailing [email protected]
- Using the Safeguarding Reporting Form
If a child or young person is at immediate risk of harm call 999 or 112 and ask for the police. Tell the UK HQ Safeguarding Team you have done this.
You can also call the NSPCC on 0808 800 5000 or email them at [email protected].
Safety in the Scouts
Doing things safely is fundamental to everything we do at Scouts. The reporting and recording of incidents is an important tool in keeping everyone safe. Learning from incidents is a key way to inform our guidance and practice. Please report an incident (including near miss) by completing the online incident reporting form.
Safeguarding downloads
Carry the yellow card with you and make sure you follow its guidance on our safeguarding policy. You can download a copy of the card using the link below. Click on the links below for more resources.
- Safeguarding policy
- Safety policy
- Yellow Card
- Safeguarding Training
- Safety Training
- Stay Safe (Beavers, aged 6-8)
- Stay Safe (Cubs, aged 8 to 10 ½)
- Stay Safe (Scouts, aged 10 ½ to 14)
- Stay Safe (Explorers, aged 14 to 18)
Useful websites
- NSPCC – Support around online safety or bullying
- Thinkuknow – Tips for staying safe online
- ACT Early – Guidance and information on staying safe online, and preventing radicalisation and extremism
- The NSPCC and the Internet Watch Foundation (IWF), in partnership with age verification platform Yoti, have developed the Report Remove tool to support young people to remove illegal nude images of themselves online
Safe Scouting
Carry the purple card with you and make sure you follow its guidance in an emergency. You can download one from here.
You can also download copies of the Staying Safe checklists for Leaders, Managers and Trustee Boards:
Risk Assessment
Scouting and Alcohol
The green card provides a checklist on our policy on alcohol for all adults in Scouting. You can download one from here.