The Scouting Sections

There are officially 5 sections of Scouting for young people as detailed below, and the Scouting Fellowship for adult support. Venture Scouting is being gradually phased out with the introduction of the Explorer Scouts and The Scout Network.

The age ranges given are general in that the interests of the young person come first and foremost when recommending introduction and progression through the various sections of the Scouting Movement. Click on each link for a more detailed breakdown of each section and its activities.

Beaver Scouts
The first Section of the Scout Group and the
Scout Family for young people aged 6-8 years

Cub Scouts
The second Section of the Scout Group and the
Scout Family for young people aged 8-10½

Scouting
The third Section of the Scout Group and the
Scout Family for young people aged 10½ -14

Explorer Scouting
The fourth Section of the Scout Family
for young people aged 14-18

The Scout Network
The fifth Section of the Scout Family
for young people aged 18-25

Venture Scouting
For young people aged 15½ to 20

The Scout Fellowship
The Scouting Fellowship - for adults of any age wishing to provide active support to The Scout Movement

More comprehensive information regarding The Scouting Family, and The Scout Associations programme for young people aged 6  - 25 is available at ScoutbaseUK

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