Behaviour Policy

A Yellow card will be given for:

• Persistent talking when you should be listening
• Messing around or wandering off during activities
• Inappropriate language or name calling
• Failure to follow reasonable instruction from the Leaders
• Damaging or destroying property
• Breaking the mobile phone policy

A Red card will be given for:

• Fighting
• Bullying of any kind

2 Yellow cards in any 4 weeks = 1 Red

1 Red card = Miss one week and parents are informed by letter as to why

2 Red cards = Miss two weeks plus a meeting with parents and GSL

3 Red cards in any quarter = asked to leave

1 Red card = Sixers and Patrol Leaders will lose stripes.

All Yellow and Red cards must be logged by the section leader.

The child’s parents must be notified face to face or by letter

The letter to be issued will be a standard format according to colour of card and will read as follows:

Yellow Card Letter

Dear __________________(Parents)

________________(Name) has breached the following section(s) of the Group’s behaviour policy and has been issued with a Yellow card.

Reason for card

If this behaviour continues and a second yellow card is issued within the next four weeks then this will automatically become a red card and ____________ will be requested to miss one week’s meeting and any extra-curricular activities taking place during that week.

First Red Card Letter

Dear __________________(Parents)

________________(Name) has breached the following section(s) of the Group’s behaviour policy and has been issued with a Red card.

Reason for card

We would therefore request that he/she misses the meeting next week and any extra-curricular activities taking place.

If this behaviour continues and a second red card is issued within the next four weeks then he/she will automatically be requested to miss two further weeks’ meetings and any extra-curricular activities taking place in the current or next quarter. We will also request you and your child to attend a meeting with the Group Scout Leader and Section Leader to discuss the matter and try to resolve the reasons as to why this behaviour is recurring. However, if conditions set at this meeting are not adhered to or a third red card is issued during the following quarter then your child will be asked to leave the Group.

Second Red Card Letter

Dear __________________(Parents)

________________(Name) has breached the following section(s) of the Group’s behaviour policy and has been issued with a Second Red card.

Reason for card Second Red Card.

We would therefore request that he/she misses the meeting for the next 2 weeks and any extra-curricular activities taking place.

The Group Scout Leader will be in touch to arrange a meeting to discuss the matter and try to resolve the reasons as to why this behaviour is recurring. The young person will not be allowed back to the Group until this meeting has taken place. If conditions set at this meeting are not adhered to or a third red card is issued during the following quarter then your child will be asked to leave the Group.