Delivering quality DofE programmes


As ever, a great deal of our time and resources over the last year have been spent in supporting the delivery of DofE programmes.


This year, we have continued to develop eDofE, added to our excellent portfolio of training modules, undertaken programme pilots to help us move the DofE forward, embraced GDPR… and so much more.


Bronze Expedition Pilots


During 2018 we have been conducting a broad trial of some alternative options to how the Bronze Award expedition can be run. We hope that these options will help participants to see and experience their Bronze expedition as an introduction to expeditioning, leaving them keen to develop their skills at Silver and Gold.


The five areas that we have been trialling:


- Having the aim pre-set by a Leader for a team.


- Removing the need for a presentation after the expedition but still incorporating a thorough debrief with the Assessor.


- Enabling either an Assessor or Supervisor to take on a dual role.


- Removing the need for a practice expedition but having a robust training programme.


- Encouraging greater use of the existing provision allowing indoor accommodation.


eDofE


The DofE’s online record keeping and management system, eDofE, has seen constant development throughout the year. Enhancements are rolled out on a regular basis, ensuring that young people are able


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to upload their plans and goals for their programmes. It also enables Leaders and Managers to keep track of progress by young people in the centres and provide encouragement to those who need a boost to complete their programme and achieve their Award.


Staff


The number of Licensed Organisations with whom we work has continued to grow rapidly. In order to continue offering those organisations a high level of service, we’ve continued to expand our staff team. We have an extremely effective team in the UK of trained Operation Officers and Operation Managers, each of whom deals with a number of Licensed Organisations.


In order to support the dramatic and sustained growth in the number of Directly Licensed Centres, we have increased the number of Operations Officers and Managers in our Regional and Country Offices.


Our Operations Officers are often based within the areas they cover and are able to provide hands- on support to new and existing Licensed Organisations, DLCs and the wider DofE network.


The DofE has been awarded the 2017 Royal Geographical Society Geographical Award for inspiring generations of young people through challenging expeditions.


Peter Westgarth, Chief Executive of the DofE, said: “We are delighted and honoured to receive such a prestigious award. This is wonderful recognition for the thousands of DofE volunteers who dedicate so much of their lives to inspiring record numbers of young people to get outside, enjoy and value the countryside and wild places”.


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