‘More relevant than making fires’: Explorer Scouts launch badges for AI and digital age

Content creation and online safety among new topics for 14- to 18-year-olds – but tweaks may be needed when social media ban comes in

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Read a book? Join a club? Stare at a wall? Social media alternatives for under-16s

As the UK government proposes a ban, experts discuss what other activities might really serve children well

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Scouting America to reinstate ban on trans children to appease Pentagon

Former Boy Scouts cave to Pete Hegseth as he laments move from ‘focus on God as the ruler of the universe’

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Pentagon threatens to cut ties with Scouting America over ‘core values’

Defense department says it may end support unless youth group abandons inclusivity and returns to ‘God and country’ values

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Hegseth reportedly plans to cut support to US scouts group for being ‘genderless’

Scouting America decries accusations by defense secretary that the organization is attacking ‘boy-friendly spaces’

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Like Jeremy Corbyn and Sophie Ellis-Bextor, I grew up in Woodcraft Folk. Here’s how it changes children’s lives | Phineas Harper https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2025/aug/16/woodcraft-folk-jeremy-corbyn-children-scouts-keir-starmer #Scoutsandscouting #Children #Politics #Society #Labour #UKnews
Like Jeremy Corbyn and Sophie Ellis-Bextor, I grew up in Woodcraft Folk. Here’s how it changes children’s lives

The leftwing alternative to Scouts turns 100 this year. If Keir Starmer wants to empower Britain’s young people, it has much to teach him, says writer and curator Phineas Harper

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Scouts embrace rewilding to connect UK teenagers with nature

Adventure centre projects will promote interest in natural world, boosting young people’s wellbeing

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Boy Scouts of America changes name after bankruptcy and sexual abuse claims

Organization will become Scouting America after decades of turmoil and flagging membership numbers

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Omgoodness, as much as I love #crafting, I really don't enjoy #sewing - VERY glad to have finally finished sewing all the old neckers onto my kids camp blankets (X3). I'm not looking forward to them needing the next three (currently in use) sewing on! #scoutsandscouting

How was your Sunday, Mastodonions?

Ps- what are we called here? Mastodoners?

Boy fell from cliff while out of sight on Scouts trip, inquest told

Ben Leonard, 16, of Stockport died after suffering serious head injury in north Wales