GLB-C23-2026
Dear friends,
As the world around us changes, Scouting’s policies and practices must also evolve so that we can continue to offer young people and volunteers meaningful, safe and high-quality Scouting experiences.
As one of the key pieces of work under the current World Triennial Plan, we are reviewing and updating four WOSM core policies: Youth Programme, Youth Involvement, Adults in Scouting, and Safe from Harm. Together, these policies guide our common practices to enable quality education for life, effective youth leadership, well-supported adult volunteers, and safe spaces for everyone. This review aims to ensure that all four policies remain relevant and practical, work together as an integrated system, and align with the Strategy for Scouting.
Dedicated teams of volunteers and staff have been reviewing each policy and have gathered input from a range of sources and stakeholders. We are now opening a wider consultation with National Scout Organizations (NSOs) to help strengthen the next version of the drafts.
Through the dedicated Policy Review page on Treehouse, NSOs can provide feedback on each policy, review reference materials, and join upcoming webinars to discuss and share ideas to enhance the policies. The consultation will focus on the relevance, feasibility, and proposed directions for each policy; identify areas that may need further clarification or development; and invite suggestions to strengthen policy implementation at the national level.
We invite all NSOs to participate in the consultation by sharing their feedback by accessing the online documents and leaving comments or submitting inputs using the online forms by 11 January 2027. We thank all NSOs for your contributions and feedback to further shape policies that respond to the realities across the Scout Movement and strengthen Scouting worldwide.
Yours in Scouting,
David Berg
Secretary General
World Scouting