If you have a child with Special Needs who is joining
Girlguiding, these are the steps we follow prior to the child's
enrollment in a unit:
- We will hold a confidential meeting with parents and where
possible, with the child, in order to discuss and record additional
needs including any personal care plan.
- If the child is at school, this care plan may well be in place
and we will ask the parent if it can be shared with us. This plan
is completed jointly with the parent/carer and young person (if
appropriate) and is used in addition to the relevant Girlguiding
forms such as Starting Rainbows/Brownies/Guides/The Senior
Section, Information and Consent for Event/Activity, and
Health Information. It is designed to ensure that we have
sufficient information to manage the young person’s health
condition during meetings, on outings, residential events and so
on.
We also endeavour to ensure that the plan is reviewed regularly
so that it is up-to-date.
Leaders can also call on the County's Special Needs Advisor for
additional information/training and advice.
If a Carer is to accompany the child to Rainbows/Brownies or
Guides, then the Carer must undertake an induction programme before
being allowed to “join” the unit.
Carer Induction
Carers must:
- Be aware of our ethos and culture
- Be there to support and enable the child and not “do things for
them”
- The Carer is not at liberty to instruct or undertake any lead
role within the unit and therefore not at liberty to give direction
to others
- Any concerns will discussed with Leaders and parents in a joint
meeting.