Scout Leadership Course Session Activity Notes

Session activity

Bullying Issues: Discussion

Time to allocate for this activity

30 minutes

Resources required

Ideas sheet.

Activity Notes

This short activity discusses about different forms of bullying, how we can prevent it and what to do if it happens.

Preparation

Invite a guest speaker to the course to talk about bullying. Suitable people you could ask might include:

• School counseller or education expert
  
• Children's society speaker or Local Government advisor
  
• Scout Member Support Commissioner or advisor
  

The task (20 mins)

Introduce the guest speaker and invite them to talk to the course.

Q & A (5 mins)

Allow the course to ask questions of the guest speaker about their subject.

Conclusion (5 minutes)

The presenter briefly relates the discussion to broader issues other than bullying that might be troubling the Scouts on the course in their home Troops - "I really want to be a Patrol Leader but, I am not sure if I can ..." or "How do you handle someone who is ...?". Where possible, the presenter can encourage the group to share one or two strategies for handling this issue. The role of the adult leader in supporting the Scout should be emphasised throughout.