[UK-CONTEST] UK-Contest Digest, Vol 71, Issue 34

[David Ferrington, M0XDF]

Callum, I'm not sure who this was aimed at (might have been me, but I  
didn't use the phrase 'have you been CRB checked').
Since you refer to 'this scouter' I'm guessing you did mean me (would  
have helped if you'd used my name or callsign), then I can assure you  
I regret the total waste of money and everything else that modern  
political correctness brings.

However, Andy was suggesting young people visit him and in this  
context, I believe he should get a CRB check, through the RSGB possibly.
Believe it or not, even if the child's parent accompanies them, if the  
child is left alone with you in a room, if only for a little while -  
you need a CRB.

The RSGB require trainers to have a CRB before we can become a  
registered instructor, even though that means there were three CRB'd  
instructors in the hall during the course we ran this weekend.

If there was common sense running in scouting, then having to get a  
CRB for each county I wish to help with would not be required.  
Unfortunately, the world (well UK for sure) has gone PC / Nanny state  
crazy.

It looks like you might yourself be a scouter or at least associated  
with the movement, I see you did JOTA this year. Before we go down the  
road of who is right and who's wrong (we could both be wrong), why not  
run this question by some of your scouting friends and see what they  
say.


Andy (and anyone else), the choice is yours, but I'd at least check  
this out, be very pleased to discuss it with you if you come along to  
the next club meeting (Christmas social).


Lastly, I'll ask you not to go name calling, either me or anyone else.
And please don't assume that because I raise a word of warning that  
I'm an old fuddy-duddy, PC champion or afraid.
I may well be wrong in my belief about the requirement for a CRB, I am  
certainly not afraid of anything I don't understand, just keen to  
understand it. I don't have a pitch, it's not mine, it's everybodies  
and if more people would like to come along and help get radio out  
there or have any ideas on how we can do this, I'd really like to hear  
from you.

And I'll drop this thread now, since I don't think that's what this  
reflector is about (anyone is welcome to mail me direct to either put  
me straight or discuss more).

73 de M0XDF
-- 
Sometimes I wonder whether the world is being run by smart people who  
are
putting us on or by imbeciles who really mean it.
-Mark Twain, author and humorist (1835-1910)

On 22 Nov 2008, at 17:00, uk-contest-request at contesting.com wrote:

>>>>
>>>> have you been CRB checked
>
> My favourite word of the month is eight letters, starts with an A  
> and ends
> in hole, often with an exclamation mark after it. Can be plural too.  
> This
> topic falls into that category.
>
> Guys, as an accompanied visitor, you would NOT NEED to be CRB'd.  
> There's
> common sense running in Scouting hopefully, and like any facets of  
> life,
> there are strange people managing situations. It sounds like this  
> scouter
> has either completely misinterpreted their own rules or maybe  
> doesn't want
> something in their pitch that they don't understand.
>
> Don't let that put you off - but good show for having a go at doing
> something constructive.