Presentación de Stevie Oakes sobre las edades de las ramas en diferentes países de Europa y su impacto en la permanencia de los niños, niñas y jóvenes en los grupos scouts.
NSO’s use various combinations….. PPAP… PAPP etc The trend some years ago was to have two Pre Adolescent age ranges, The trend now appears to favour two Post Adolescent age ranges, sometimes following on two Adolescent age ranges.
Slovinia also have a programme section 27+ (with no finish age)
Ages changed in 2002 The market share of the available population is as follows: Cubs: 3.25 Scouts: 3.5 Pioneers: 4.0 (14 – 18 years) Rovers: 1.15
Iceland introduced new ages in 2008, and slightly altered what was there before. Market share: 7 – 9 0% 10 – 12 3.3% 13 – 15 2.3% 16 – 18 1.4%
Federation of Italian Scouts. AGGGSI + CNGEI (ages slightly differ)
Recommendations: 7 is a better age to Start 22 is a common ending place among those who have reviewed their programme in the last 10 years If leadership begins after the end of the youth programme, as in Italy & Portugal, the leadership programme is proven to be much stronger. Better quality leaders, better trained, stay longer in the Association.
Sticking with the school system comment in disadvantages came from Iceland. They used to change at 15, now they change at 16 along with the school, and notice an increase in the numbers they are loosing at this age.