Good Service award completion form

IMPORTANT NOTE:

Please try to avoid using the auto fill function on this form because when you start to fill in the ‘Approver’s details' section it may override the ‘Award Receiver’ section with your own details.


The purpose of this form is to inform the UK headquarters Awards Team of a locally made award decision.


This form is used to collect personal data about you and the individual being awarded. We take the obligation for personal data privacy seriously. The data you provide to us is handled and retained in accordance with our data protection policy. Details of successful awards will be uploaded to Compass. The UK headquarters Awards Team will also securely store (electronically) the details for 1 year from the end of the awarding process. For further details on how we manage personal data, please visit our Data Protection Policy: https://www.scouts.org.uk/about-us/policy/.


Please complete the form below to submit a member for Chief Scout's Commendation for Good Service, Award for Merit or the Bar to the Award for Merit and Silver Acorn.


Chief Scout's Commendation for Good Service and Award for Merit can be approved by District Commissioners (and above).


Bar to the Award for Merit and Silver Acorn can be approved by County/Area/ Region (Scotland) Commissioners (and above).


Award Receiver

Please do not include any 0s that may appear at the start of a membership number.

Criteria

The person submitting the award decision must check the below boxes to confirm that the award receiver meets all of the following criteria:

If the nominee was previously awarded a Wood Badge for the same role as one of their active roles, Compass must be updated to reflect the training of the active role as being up-to-date.

Bar to the Award for Merit requires the nominee to have received the Award for Merit.


Award Nomination

Award*

Please select the award name that you have decided to award

If you are submitting an award decision for someone at an England or Wales Regional level, Home Country or HQ level, you will find these options towards the end of this drop down list.

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Please only select an option from this drop down list if you are submitting an award decision that has been made at a District level (i.e. this only applies to the Chief Scout's Commendation for Good Service and the Award for Merit as all other Good Service awards can only be submitted by a County level or above). If you are selecting an option from this drop down list, please ensure your selection matches the District that the individual has an appointment for on their Compass profile.

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Badge type*

Approver’s details

IMPORTANT NOTE: Please do not use the auto fill function on this form because when you start to fill in the ‘Approver’s details’ section it may override the ‘Award Receiver’ section with your own details.

Please do not include and 0s that may appear at the start of a membership number.

The nominee does not have roles in multiple locations OR If nominee has roles in multiple locations, I’ve consulted the relevant line manager(s) before approving this award.

If submitting a Chief Scout’s Commendation for Good Service or an Award for Merit decision.

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If submitting a Bar to the Award for Merit decision.

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If submitting a Silver Acorn decision.

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The Scout Association takes the issue of privacy very seriously and is committed to protecting and respecting our users' privacy online. Our Privacy Statement sets out our current data processing practices and should be read in conjunction with our terms and conditions. If you have any queries or concerns regarding these practices, you should contact us at info.centre@scout.org.uk. Before submitting this form, please double check the details you have inputted are correct (and match those in Compass). Please also ensure you have selected the correct District/County/Area/Region. Before you press the ‘Submit’ button below, please double check the details you have inputted are correct. Tick the box below to confirm receipt of my submission.


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