1. 1. Before you get started on this module: Please make sure you have your sound turnedon as many of the slides have narration . Tohear the narration click on the sound symbol inthe bottom right hand corner of the slide. You may also find it useful to have a note bookand pen handy to jot down notes to help youremember things to do as a result of workingthrough this module.2
2. 2. Welcome to this module onVolunteers and the Law.There are 4 units in this module. These units havebeen developed to provide an overview of whatthe law says about Volunteers and how to ensurewe are working within good practice guidelines.The reason for this is to ensure that we providethe most effective and appropriate volunteeringexperience for our volunteers. 3
3. 3. The 4 Units are: Unit 1: Setting the Scene Unit 2: What does the Law say? Unit 3: Good Practice with Volunteers Unit 4: The Volunteer Handbook4