The In Touch System of communication for Nights Away events and activities is now being used in the Brunel Scout District

Whenever any activity or event is run within Scouting it is a requirement that an In Touch system of communication is in place (POR 9.3). This is to ensure; everyone involved is aware of how communication will take place between Leaders, Adults, Young People at the event and those not on the event. There needs to be details of who is present on the event should anything go wrong and how comunication will be managed in the event of an emergency.

The procedures put in place to ensure this are likely to vary for different types of events due to the differing circumstances and needs.

Below is a fact sheet and presentation to support Leadership teams with setting up their In Touch Systems.

. In Touch fact sheet

. In Touch Presentation

Date Friday March 5th Training Centre Woodhouse Park

Time 8pm.

Dear District Nights Away Advisors,

When l was appointed County Nights Away Advisor one of my remits was to have twice yearly meetings of all District Nights Away Advisors to give us a forum to discuss any problems and issues which may be concerning us, and to offer help and advice on how to overcome them.

I intend for this to be an informal meeting where everyone will feel relaxed, therefore please do not wear uniform.

Please can you reply to this email to let me know if you can come, if you cannot come yourself please can you send a deputy.

Agenda

1. Welcome and introductions.
2. Open forum to discuss problems and issue that are concerning us.
3. Suggestions for next meeting
4. Date of next meeting.

Best wishes

Margaret Exley
County Nights Away Advisor.
margaret.exley@sky.com

The night hike ran again this year with 11 groups represented. It was a cold night and all the scouts did extremely well.
Many thanks to all from fromeside that helped out with the checkpoints and catering.

To:
Nights Away Advisers
ACCs / AACs / ADCs Activities
Regional Advisers for Activities (Scotland)

Colleagues, to help support Nights Away Advisers in their role, the UK Activities Team are running two more NAA workshops this spring. Theses will be at:

Youlbury, Oxfordshire
11th April 2010

Bradley Wood, West Yorkshire
9th May 2010

Full details of what will be included in these workshops and how to book can be found at www.scoutbase.org.uk/ps/activities/assessment/workshop.htm

Regards
UK Activities Team
The Scout Association
Gilwell Park

Details of the new In Touch System to replace the Home Contact system, effective now.

Click on the link below to see a presention on the New In Touch System to replace the Home Contact System.

In Touch System presentation

FS120075 provides details of In Touch

InTouch Rules - POR 9.3 & 9.5

Folks, I am please to announce that Peter Carnegie DDC Cotswold Edge has accepted the challenge to head up as Camp Chief the next County Jamboree over the Spring Bank holiday weekend in 2011. I am sure that you will all join me in welcoming Peter to this new role.

Peter will be joining DC's at our meeting next week to talk about his initial plans and to receive feedback on what people will be looking for from the event. Neil

Nights Away Notifications and Activity Notifications

As we approach the busy period for 'residential experiences' and outings, don't forget that you can submit Nights Away Notification (NAN) forms and Activity Notification Forms online:

www.avonscouts.org.uk/nightsawaynotification or www.avonscouts.org.uk/nan

www.avonscouts.org.uk/activitynotification

Factsheets at www.scoutbase.org.uk/library/hqdocs/facts and POR at www.avonscouts.org.uk/por may also be helpful.

It’s the camping season again and it great to see so many of you going for your Nights Away camping permits. Can we just ask that you give Margaret our Night Away Adviser plenty of notice of you assessment camp and understand that Margaret and the other Nights Away advisers can only travel a reasonable distance to assess your camp in a day.
Thank you – Mark, see note from Margaret below.

Any adult wanting to run a camp / nights away event for young people must have a night's away permit. There must be one nights away permit holder in the area of each camp / nights away event. To get a nights away permit you need to have your camping skills assessed by a nights away adviser.

Margaret Exley is the Brunel Scout District Nights Away adviser and ideally the first person that you will need to speak to. If Margaret is unable to help there are other night's away advisers in the Brunel District that can help you, see the Brunel directory for their details. Any problems speak to the District Commissioner.