On this page you will find all the documents you need when you are participating, hosting, staff or a leader in a Step Up.
For information on how to be a Step Up staff or leader, go to apply to be staff.
General information
You will find these useful before, during and after a Step Up:- Step Up Programme Guide
- Programme Basic Rules
- Child Safeguarding Policy and Procedures
- Crisis Communications Guide
- CISV’s Approach to Risk Management
- CISV International Mental Health Guide
Before a Step Up
You will need to complete or be familiar with these forms before a Step Up:
Forms
- Pre-Camp 1 - complete via myCISV (fill Programme Data)
- Pre-Camp 2 - upload to myCISV
- For more instructions how to complete these forms, see Pre-Camp Help Notes
- Child Protection posters and Code of Behaviour
- Programme Cancellation and Penalty Fees
- Visa Sample Letters
During a Step Up
If your site doesn’t have internet facilities, remember to download a copy of these documents before the programme starts. You will need to complete or be familiar with these documents during the programme:
Forms
- Risk Management Checklist All Camp Programmes
- Programme Directors Planning and Evaluation Form (PDPEF) Package (completed both during and after)
- Incident Report Form
- Sending Someone Home Procedure
- As of the 2016 programme year, all participants (including staff and leaders) in international programmes are covered by the CISV Travel Insurance. You can find all the information you need and related links at this page: CISV Travel Insurance
- When you are helping plan activities you might find these documents and resources useful:
After a Step Up
You will need to help ensure these reports are submitted after a Step Up:
Reports
- Programme Directors Planning and Evaluation Form (PDPEF)
- Programme Directors Planning and Evaluation Form (PDPEF) Package (completed both during and after)
- You can find more information about the PDPEF (including the PDPEF FAQ) under Evaluation
General information
You will find these useful before, during and after a Step Up:- Step Up Programme Guide
- Programme Basic Rules
- Positive Behaviour Policy
- Behaviour Policy FAQ
- Child Protection Policy
- Crisis Communications Guide
- CISV’s Approach to Risk Management
- CISV International Mental Health Guide
Before a Step Up
You will need to complete or be familiar with these forms before a Step Up:Forms
- Pre-Camp 1 - complete via myCISV (fill Programme Data)
- Pre-Camp 2 - upload to myCISV
- Health Form in your Programmes on myCISV
- Adult Legal Form in your Programmes on myCISV
- For more instructions how to complete these forms, see Pre-Camp Help Notes
- Visa Sample Letters
- Register on myCISV and then ask your Chapter to assign you to the Programme (see myCISV help notes for guidance)
During a Step Up
If your site doesn’t have internet facilities, remember to download a copy of these documents before the programme starts. You will need to complete or be familiar with these documents during the programme:Forms
- Risk Management Checklist - All Camp Programmes - Word
- Programme Directors Planning and Evaluation Form (PDPEF) Package (completed both during and after)
- Incident Report Form
- Sending Someone Home Procedure
- As of the 2016 programme year, all participants (including staff and leaders) in international programmes are covered by the CISV Travel Insurance. You can find all the information you need and related links at this page: CISV Travel Insurance
- When you are helping plan activities you might find these documents and resources useful:
After a Step Up
You will need to help ensure these reports are submitted after a Step Up:Reports
- Programme Directors Planning and Evaluation Form (PDPEF)
- Programme Directors Planning and Evaluation Form (PDPEF) Package (completed both during and after)
- You can find more information about the PDPEF (including the PDPEF FAQ) under Evaluation
General information
You will find these useful before, during and after a Step Up: OtherBefore a Step Up
You will need to complete or be familiar with these forms before a Step Up:Forms
These forms should be completed in your Programme on myCISV. For help, read the Forms FAQs on our myCISV FAQs page.- Travel Information Form
- Health Form
- Legal Form
- As a delegation leader, you or your NA will need to complete these forms before the programme:
- Delegation Information Form
Other
- Register on myCISV and let your Chapter know when this is done. They will then assign you to the programme. For help, read the myCISV help notes.
During a Step Up
If your site doesn’t have internet facilities, remember to download a copy of these documents before the programme starts. You will need to complete or be familiar with these documents during the programme:
- As of the 2016 programme year, all participants (including staff and leaders) in international programmes are covered by the CISV Travel Insurance. You can find all the information you need and related links at this page: CISV Travel Insurance
- When you are helping plan activities you might find these documents and resources useful:
After a Step Up
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Step Up Age Requirements
Staff
- Must be the proper age on the first day of the programme.
- Must be at least 21 years old.
- At least one staff member (but preferably two staff members) must be at least 25 years old.
Junior Staff
- Must be the proper age on the first day of the programme.
- For Step Up 14, up to one Junior Staff can be 18 years old, and a second Junior staff must be at least 19 years old; or two Junior Staff must be at least 19 years old.
- For Step Up 15, up to two Junior Staff must be at least 19 years old.
Leaders
- Must be the proper age on the day of departure for the programme.
- Must be at least 21 years old.
Participants
- Must turn the correct age on, or in the 12 months prior to 31st August (for March-April and June-August programmes) or 31st December (for December-January programmes). The age will be specified in the invitation.
- Must be 14 for Step Up 14.
- Must be 15 for Step Up 15.
Resources
- Programme Basic Rules and the Programme Guide. These documents gives specific details of programme age requirements.