The Growing and Learning Policy supports the fulfilment of the Girl Guide and Girl Scout Movement’s educational purpose as expressed through our Mission and Vision (Compass 2032):
MISSION | COMPASS 2032 VISION | |
To enable girls and young women to reach their fullest potential as responsible citizens of the world | Our vision is an equal world where all girls can thrive. | By 2032 we will be a girl-led Movement where every and any girl feels confident to lead and empowered to create a better world together. |
Girl Guiding and Girl Scouting enables girls and young women to reach their fullest potential as confident leaders and responsible global citizens, creating a better and more equal world together.
We do this through a relevant, exciting, accessible and learner-led youth programme that is
- created and implemented in partnership between learners and facilitators
- based on the purpose, values and method of the Girl Guide and Girl Scout Movement, and
- supported by a compelling and effective adult learning and development offer.
WAGGGS values the contribution of all young people and adults to the furtherance of our Mission and recognises each person’s learning journey in the Movement.
Girl Guiding and Girl Scouting learning and development experiences for youth and adults should:
- Contribute appropriately to the educational purpose of Girl Guiding and Girl Scouting as articulated by the eight growth outcomes
- Be designed and facilitated using the Girl Guide and Girl Scout Approach, as reflected in our method and leadership model.
- Take place in a brave, participatory and girl-centred space.
- Include a varied, progressive range of relevant, exciting, accessible and learner-led experiences, appropriate to the learner’s stage and role.
As a result, girls and young women will be better prepared to take the lead in their own lives and, with empowering intergenerational support, act as purposeful leaders and global citizens who can shape the world they want to see.
Responsibilities
Implementing Growing and Learning is a shared and ongoing responsibility at all levels within the Girl Guide and Girl Scout Movement, requiring regular and systematic evaluation and update cycles to ensure both the youth programme and adult learning and development offer are relevant for youth and adults today, and are designed and facilitated in accordance with the characteristics of quality learning and development as defined in this framework.
WAGGGS will provide guidance, training, supporting tools and recognition systems to enable each MO to implement Growing and Learning in their context, supporting youth and adult members to reach their fullest potential at each stage of their journey in Girl Guiding and Girl Scouting.
Growing and Learning should be implemented in accordance with other relevant WAGGGS and MO Policies.