Volunteer roles


Adult volunteers continue to play an essential role in the delivery of DofE programmes across the country. Around 40,000 adult volunteers offer their time, skills and dedication to allow increasing numbers of young people to take part in their DofE.


With Assessors, Supervisors, Leaders, Managers and other roles being undertaken (by both volunteers and by paid staff), we see positive success stories every day. For example, Gold participants are becoming young Leaders at their former groups. A focus is being put on the DofE Manager role, similar to that put on the Award Verifier role, with training to follow in 2018/19.


The DofE continues to thrive, largely because volunteers continue to provide us and our Licensed Organisations with their support. Thank you!


Volunteer management


We have continued to support Licensed Organisations with their use of adult volunteers. LOs continue to request advice on how to make best use of volunteers in the running of DofE programmes.


The Volunteer Management Toolkit resource is intended to provide LOs with support in this area. The


toolkit combines both guidance on volunteer recruitment, management and support, with 23 document templates (e.g. a volunteer role description) which can be adapted for LO use.


Training


We continue to maintain and develop a broad range of training opportunities for our adult volunteers. We periodically refresh existing courses which this year has included our Introduction to the DofE course, which is our core day of learning for all new volunteers.


In addition, we have been working on a suite of modules and courses to support the volunteer DofE Manager. This will help them understand their main responsibilities and also develop their own skills in communications, leadership and management.


We have also begun developing some tools and processes to moderate the quality of courses that are delivered by our own staff and our delivery partners.


DofE Direct


DofE Direct allows participants aged 18-23 to enrol on their Gold programme without being associated with a traditional Licensed Organisation. Participants


Almost ¾ Over half


of DofE volunteers said that by offering the DofE, staff are given the opportunity to reach those who are


disengaged with the formal school setting


12


of DofE volunteers said that offering


the DofE contributes positively to Ofsted inspections


92% of DofE volunteers said that by


offering the DofE they improve their relationship with young people


DofE Impact Research 2018


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