Waiting List Policy

1st Westgate-on-Sea has four Sections: a Squirrels Dray, Beaver Colony, a Cub Pack, and a Scout Troop. We run a waiting list system to enable parents to register that their young people wish to join a Section. This policy attempts to explain how we match places, as they become available, with young people on the list.

General notes:

• For a young person to be added to the waiting list, the following details MUST be supplied: full name, date of birth, address, postcode, phone number and email contact details of at least one parent/guardian.
• If a young person waiting for a particular Section does not obtain a place in time to join that Section, then they will remain on the list for the next Section up.
• Our Group relies on the efforts of our adult volunteers (Team Leaders, Team Members, Trustees etc), without whom it would simply not continue. We always need more adult volunteers. Therefore, we give a high priority to those on the waiting list who have an adult family member who is willing and able to take on a Role within the Group.
• The age ranges for the Sections are Squirrels: 4 – 6 years, Beavers: 6 to 8 years, Cubs: 8 to 10½ years, Scouts: 10½ to 14 years.
• Scouting is open to all young people (irrespective of gender, faith, ability, sexuality, or any other factors). If a young person needs additional support in order to participate in scouting, this should be discussed with the leaders, who will work with parents to establish a plan of action.

Priorities when allocating places

The following is a list of criteria that we use when allocating places to young people – in approximate order of priority (highest priority first). Nevertheless, please note that allocation of all places is at the discretion of Team Leaders and the Group Lead Volunteer Team:

1. The young person is already a member of 1st Westgate-on-Sea and is moving up from the section below (ie Squirrels to Beavers, Beavers to Cubs or Cubs to Scouts).
2. A parent or other adult family member commits to volunteering in one of the following roles: Team Leader, Team Member, or Trustee board Member.




3. The young person is already a member of The Scout Association at a Group outside of Thanet District and has recently moved to a new house to the area.
4. The young person has a sibling who is already a member of 1st Westgate-on-Sea




5. If allocated a place, the young person will have at least one year within the Section being joined before reaching the age of moving up to the next Section




6. After all of the above have been considered, the amount of time spent on the waiting list will be considered as a factor.

Further considerations

A young person wishing to transfer from another Group within Thanet District to 1st Westgate-on-Sea is given no special priority.