SCOUT leaders have been condemned after it was revealed they had banned helpers from putting suncream on youngsters - unless they are already suffering from sunburn. 
The Scout Association issued the diktat in the hope of preventing allegations of child abuse. But it explained the ban did not apply if Cubs and Scouts were already burned - because they are considered to be patients in need of first aid. The policy was slammed by parents and campaigners. Father-of-three Richard Stevenson said: “I asked what sort of activities they would be getting up to. When I heard it was abseiling and shooting I thought, this is great - just the sort of thing that the safety culture normally precludes.” A spokesman for The Scout Association confirmed that leaders could not apply suncream to children. “If a child is responsible enough to go away on their own to a camp, then they are responsible enough to apply suncream. We have strict child protection policies to make sure no adult is putting themselves or any young person at risk.” Daily Mail 5/8/06.
The Scout Association issued the diktat in the hope of preventing allegations of child abuse. But it explained the ban did not apply if Cubs and Scouts were already burned - because they are considered to be patients in need of first aid. The policy was slammed by parents and campaigners. Father-of-three Richard Stevenson said: “I asked what sort of activities they would be getting up to. When I heard it was abseiling and shooting I thought, this is great - just the sort of thing that the safety culture normally precludes.” A spokesman for The Scout Association confirmed that leaders could not apply suncream to children. “If a child is responsible enough to go away on their own to a camp, then they are responsible enough to apply suncream. We have strict child protection policies to make sure no adult is putting themselves or any young person at risk.” Daily Mail 5/8/06.
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