Supporting the delivery of training is equally important as the process of ensuring quality and consistency of learning for Adults in Scouting.
The Role of Regional Training Adviser:
RTAs are appointed nationally and sit on the Adult Training Support Team, along with the Chair, who is the line manager to the RTAs. The Chair is currently Mike Kerrigan.
RTAs work on a regional basis supporting Training Managers and their teams in the provision of training and moderation within the County. This support can vary according to the needs of the County/Area, however their main point of contact will be the County Training Manager. This is part of ensuring that a flexible approach to training is maintained, where local needs are responded to.
RTAs have no line management responsibilities in Counties or Areas.
RTAs assist Training Managers in the use of the Self Evaluation Tool. The Self Evaluation Tool is a method by which Training Managers can gauge the quality of training and validation in their County.
If required RTAs may also assist in the training of Training Advisers, and other Training Managers.
RTAs gather and disseminate good practice regionally and nationally, thus providing a bench mark which Counties can use to judge their training against. They do this by providing feedback to a national level from the Regions and vice versa.
Fundamentally, the introduction of RTAs and the system of quality assurance is about ensuring that Training Advisers know what the appropriate standard is for validation of training, that they are given assistance in meeting that standard and that a woodbadge has the same value everywhere in the UK.
