National Adult Development Policy
Learning Outcomes • Provide a brief information about the National Adult Development Policy and its relevance. • Identify the key points of the National Adult Development Policy
Sincere Gratitude
WAGGGS Volunteers & WOSM Consultants
Annina Kainu
Dev Raj Ghimire WOSM Consultant Nepal
Effendy Rajab
WOSM Consultant Singapore
Jasmine Cheong WAGGGS Volunteer Singapore
Paul Parkinson WOSM Consultant Australia
Syd Castillo
Director Educational Methods
Imelda E. Songco Assistant Educational Methods
Nepal Scouts Team
WAGGGS Volunteer Finland
Bijendra Dhwoju
Ram Prasad Bhattarai
Member, National Ad-Hoc Committee
Director
Mabila Khadka AIS Officer
Sujit Maharjan Senior Assistant (Secretariat)
Abhilasha Jha Program Assistant
Background • Nepal Scouts uses this policy to guide and assist the development and management of all our Adults to enable Scouting in Nepal to grow stronger and meet the needs of our communities and society more broadly. • This National Adult Development Policy has been aligned to both WOSM Adults in Scouting Policy and the WAGGGS Adult training, Learning and Development policy.
Millions of Adults Scouting could not have existed around the world without millions of adults, the majority of them volunteers, that currently support the Movement by performing a wide range of roles or functions.
Strong link with ‌ Adults in Scouting is one of the three strategic areas that constitute an effectively functioning NSO:
Adults in Scouting
Youth Programme
Organizational Development
Purpose The purpose of the Nepal Scouts National Adult Development Policy is, as with other World and National Policies, to support the Mission of Scouting. This is achieved by developing the ways and means by which the quality of leadership at all levels can be improved through providing better support and management for all adults, resulting in the provision of providing quality youth programmes for young people.
Strategic Outcomes
Definitions Adults in Scouting is a systematic approach for supporting adults to improve the effectiveness, commitment and motivation of the adult leadership so that better programmes are supported in the delivery by and for young people. Also, it enhances the overall effectiveness and efficiency of the organisation.
The Adult Life Cycle
Recruitment is a process of sourcing volunteers or employed staff for the purpose of accomplished different work, tasks, job or function required by the organisation. Steps in the recruitment: • Assessment of needs • Attraction and selection • Integration • Mutual agreement • Appointment
• Performance is the action or process of performing a task or function. For the good performance next elements are crucial: • Induction Training Training Scheme Recognition of Proficiency The wood badge/ Advance training In-service support Performance management Appraisal Recognition
• Decisions for the Future; • Adult in Scouting policy strongly advocates mobility and flexibility across the roles and functions. That enables more opportunities to participate at all levels. Possible decisions for the future are: • Renewal • Reassignment • Retirement • Conflict Management Decision for the future enable good HR management and help members to stay motivated for further commitments.
Key Principles of the World Adults in Scouting Policy 1. CONGRUENCE 2. YOUTH INVOLVEMENT 3. GENDER EQUITY 4. SUSTAINABLE LEADERSHIP 5. PROXIMITY IN DECISION-MAKING 6. LEARNING ORGANISATION: 7. ACCESSIBILITY AND FLEXIBILITY 8. COMPETENCY-BASED 9. PERSONALISATION 10.PARTICIPATION 11.ECHNOLOGY-ORIENTED
Policy Implementation q Consistent with the World Adults in Scouting Policy and WAGGGS Adult Training, Learning and Development Policy q Adopting management and administrative procedures in harmony with the National Adult Development Policy q National Adult Development Committee works closely with the National Youth Development Committee q Ensuring the National Adult Development Committee is inclusive and representative of the composition of the organization (e.g. gender, different segments of society, etc.) q Allocating appropriate resources to the implementation of its National Adult Development Policy q Providing all relevant stakeholders with the opportunity to contribute input on the implementation and review of its National Adult Development Policy q Planning events aimed at supporting the implementation of the Policy at all levels q Designing a plan to monitor, evaluate and report progress on the implementation of the National policy
Policy Review and Update Nepal Scouts has a process that ensures this Policy will be reviewed at least every five years or at more regular times should circumstances arise (e.g. a change in the World Adults in Scouting Policy) Reviewing this Policy will consider the following 1. Changed legal environment or regulations standards and legislation on volunteering, child and youth protection, data protection, health and safety, human rights and labor law (in the case of professional staff). 2. Effectiveness of Implementation 3. Dealing with issues and challenges within the organization 4. Directed by academic and practical research by formal and non-formal education experts. 5. Volunteers and professional staff feedback 6. Review of intended objectives
RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN PROGRAMME AND TRAINING
PROGRAMME Analysing needs of society and young people Setting Educational Objectives, methods and programmes
Analysing leader’s role Identifying training needs Evaluation
TRAINING Setting training objectives Developing training activities Selecting methods
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