Contents Welcome


Central England


Who we are and what we do Strategic objectives Extending our reach


Incentivising achievement


Our mission


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Delivering quality DofE programmes 11 Fuelling growth Funding the DofE


Appendices – the local picture


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To inspire, guide and support young people in their self-development and recognise their achievements.


Our vision


To reach more young people from diverse backgrounds and equip them as individuals to succeed in life.


Our guiding principles


At the DofE we strive to achieve our mission through personal development programmes and the assessment and presentation of Awards.


All our programmes are driven by the following ten guiding principles, which are at the heart of everything we do:


– Non-competitive – Achievable by all – Voluntary – Personal development – Personalised – Balanced – Progressive – Achievement focused – Demand commitment – Enjoyable


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