Scouts pay boy £42,000 over autism discrimination

The Scout Association says it has begun investigating Ben Gleeson’s case

Scouts and cubs taking the scouting oath
Scouts and cubs taking the scouting oath
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A cub scout group has paid an 11-year-old boy £42,000 in compensation after being accused of discriminating him because of his autism.

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