Training Leaders

When a potential new Leader attends their initial interview one of the things that happens is that they are assigned a Training Assessor. The TA’s job is to take the new Leader through the training modules and assess which ones they need to complete and by which methods.

Well, that’s the theory. My Group has a new Beaver Leader and Assistant Beaver Leader who officially started in May. However they do not have a TA and have no idea what they need to do to start their training as we are rather short of them at the moment as a District. So I decided to take a look at it with them and have a go myself. We did quite well and there were only a couple of places where I got a bit stuck, but as I’ve said that I’m willing to become a TA, hopefully I’ll know what to do in the near future.

We owe it to our new adult Leaders to make sure they are trained properly and not left flapping around, trying their best, but not knowing what to do!

2 Replies to “Training Leaders”

  1. Nick

    Your District should have an LTM (leader Training Manager) who will report to the CTM (County Training Manager).
    If you group does not have and TA then the LTM should be able to put you in touch with on from another group.
    Failing that if you get in touch with the CTM then they will know of all TA and LTMs and you may find there is someone from another district who is willing to come and help out.

    Good Luck with getting trained

    YIS
    K

  2. Thanks for that advice Chris. I’ve told the DC that I’m prepared to be a TA and he has passes my name onto one of the District / County training team (same chap!).
    The thing that has narked me though is that a TA wasn’t appointed to my two Leaders on their interview day and nothing has been done about their training until I decided to do something about it.
    Anyway we’re part of the way there now, so I shall wait until next month now (hols looming!) and then start chasing!

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