A small change to the uniform came in 1990 when Beaver Scouts were able to wear their group necker instead of a turquoise one and a larger one came from 1991 when girls were allowed into the section for the first time. This change was confirmed in 2007 when all Beaver Scout sections were made coeducational (with some exceptions). As of January 2020, the number of Beaver Scouts in the UK was 127,030 of which 100,997 were recorded as male and 25,633 were recorded as female meaning at present 20.1% of the section are female.