Bassingham Scout Group

We’re proud to have a very successful and popular Scout Group in Bassingham, supported by a dedicated team of volunteers. However, our popularity means that sometimes children may need to wait for a place to become available, and in rare cases, we may not be able to offer a place due to limited numbers.

To ensure fairness and clarity, we have a formal policy for allocating places to young people on our waiting list.

How Our Waiting List Works

• Joining the List:
  To add your child to the waiting list, we require:

  • Full name

  • Date of birth

  • Address and postcode

  • Phone and email contact details for at least one parent/guardian

• Moving Up:
  If your child doesn’t get a place in time for a particular section (e.g. Beavers), they will remain on the list for the next section up (e.g. Cubs).

• Volunteers:
  Our Group relies on adult volunteers. We give higher priority to children whose family members are willing to take on a volunteer role (Leader, Assistant Leader, Section Assistant, or Executive Committee).

• School:
  The school your child attends does not affect their priority for a place.

How We Allocate Places

Places are allocated using the following criteria, in approximate order of priority (final decisions are at the discretion of Section Leaders and the Group Scout Leader):

1. Moving Up:
   Children already in the Group moving up to the next section (e.g. Beavers to Cubs).

2. Adult Volunteer Commitment:
   A parent or family member commits to a uniformed volunteer role.

3. Recent Movers:
   Children who were members of The Scout Association outside Lincoln District and have recently moved into our catchment area.

4. Siblings:
   Children with a sibling already in the Group.

5. Time in Section:
   Children who will have at least one year in the section before moving up.

6. Time on Waiting List:
   After the above, we consider how long a child has been on the waiting list, with priority for those living within our catchment area.

7. Committee Discretion:
   If places are still available, allocation is at the committee’s discretion.

Our Catchment Area

We primarily serve the following villages:

• Bassingham

• Carlton le Moorland

• Aubourn

• Thurlby

• Haddington

• Stapleford

• Brant Broughton

• Norton Disney

Further Considerations

• Children transferring from another Group within Lincoln District to Bassingham do not receive special priority.

• If we are unable to offer a place, we will try to help you find another local Scout Group.

 

For details on other groups in the area visit Join Scouts | Lincoln Scouts

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Policy Last Updated Feb 2020