This module is aimed at Section Leaders in Scouting. It aims to provide them with the knowledge and skills they need to plan a sectional programme, including how to use a variety of methods to generate programme ideas, how to ensure young people’s ideas are included in programme planning, how to review a balanced programme and the importance of reviewing the programme with other members of the leadership team, and to put these skills in practice.
Module 12(B) should be completed after Module 12(A). This module aims to follow on from Module 12(A) where Section Leaders will have gained the knowledge and skills that they need about Scouting’s’ programme in order to be effective in their role, including the key elements of a programme, understanding what is meant by a balanced programme, what a quality programme looks like and the importance of planning and reviewing the programme to ensure it is shaped by young people.