Duke of Edinburgh Award

THE DUKE OF EDINBURGH AWARD FOR LEADERS

The Duke of Edinburgh's Award Mission Statement:

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

Fri 16 July 2010

DUKE OF EDINBURGH GOLD AWARD PRESENTATION 2010

Palace of Holyrood House

N.B. If your Gold Award is nearing completion and you wish to be included at next years Award Presentation in July, completed books MUST be received by GB HQ for processing by 15 March 2010 at the latest.

Any queries, please contact Hazel at GB HQ

HOW TO BECOME A GB: D of E LEADER

D of E have developed an online e-induction programme for any potential or existing D of E Leader. This is free to use and is the ideal training resource for any new volunteers. Using e-induction will help everyone understand essential information about the D of E and GB in Scotland, as the Operating Authority, strongly advise this online e-induction as a good starting point. This can be found on the D of E website, (live link below) - click on "Leader" link, then "Training" link to find "e-induction"

Next contact your GB Divisional D of E Co-ordinator, who will be happy to deliver an "Introduction to the Award" briefing for new Leaders wishing to be involved with D of E. This should be followed by regular attendance at GB / D of E National Trainings (see D of E Training & Qualifications Page)

It's important to encourage Brigaders and young Officers in your Company to take part in the Award. The Divisional Co -ordindinator should be able to deliver a lively presentation to both girls and parents if necessary. (The D of E also have some great material for this purpose on their website (link above) - "It's up to you")

As a trained GB officer, in conjunction with the D of E e-induction course and your co-ordinator's briefing, you are already qualified to manage the Volunteering, Skills and Physical Sections of the D of E programme. So pass on what you know ... offer your time and talents to help participants tackle these aspects of the Award. (NB - many of the activities you already cover with Brigaders for their badgework can also qualify for the D of E Award - by simply extending the length of time to comply with D of E guidelines)

Although you are now qualified to deliver the above sections of the D of E, your Divisional co-ordinator should be on hand to support and guide you until you feel confident to manage the D of E on your own - so don't be afraid to ask!

The Expedition Section however, requires further training on your part to be able to deliver this section to your Award group, see following link: Guidelines to become a D of E Expedition Leader NB. the First Aid Certificate - should consist of at least a four hour training on emergency first aid through a recognised agency, i.e. St. Andrew's Ambulance, Red Cross etc.

Got your Expedition & Outdoor Leadership Certificate, and want to take it further, what about additional Outdoor or First Aid qualifications? i.e. BEL Award (Basic Expedition Leadership - Sports Leaders UK) , Mountaineering ML & WGL (ML - Mountain Leader or WGL - Walking Group Leader) NB - D of E has funding for 16 - 25 year olds wishing to undertake the above outdoor / expedition qualifications.

FAQs

Q: Help! Our Company have never done the Duke of Edinburgh Award before, where do we start?

A: Complete the D of E e-induction course so you understand what D of E is all about, then contact your GB Division's D of E Co-ordinator for further training , plus help and advice.

Q: What materials do we need to get started and where do we get them?

A: Just contact GB HQ to purchase D of E material. The essential to start with is the D of E handbook (current - 6th Edition) - all other information can be downloded from the D of E website.

Q: Can GB Leadership Training count towards the volunteering section for the Bronze Award?

A: No, Leadership Training cannot be used for Bronze, but Leadership 1 & 2 can count towards the service for the Silver Award and Leadership 3 (Warrant Officer Training) and / or Officer Training can count towards service for the Gold Award, along with practical service in the Company.

Remember: Girls under the age of 18 can HELP with the younger sections but would NEVER be responsible for, or left alone with younger girls. / Girls 18 and over MUST complete a GB RM1 form as an Auxiliary Helper / Officer and have completed an Enhanced Disclosure Check before being able to HELP or take a more responsible position with girls in the younger section.

Q: Can GB Company Service be used for the volunteering section at Bronze Award?

A: Yes, under YOUTHWORK in the D of E Programme File, girls can help with the Explorer or Junior sections at Girls' Brigade for their Bronze Award.

Q: We have a girl who'd like to do a particular activity for a section of the Award and we can't find the activity in the Programme File, can she still do it?

A: Yes - first stop - look on the Duke of Edinburgh's Award web page (link at bottom of this page), they have some activities listed on the website that don't appear in the printed Programme File - mainly in the skills section. If you still can't find what you're looking for draft out a suitable programme of your own and submit it to GB HQ for approval, its best to wait until you have approval before starting it, just in case it needs major re-planning or is rejected.

Q: We don't have Officers trained to teach the expedition section, what are our options?

Well Officers can train, : Guidelines to become a D of E Expedition Leader
Contact your Division's D of E Co-ordinator and if she's unable to train the girls herself she should be able to advise who else in your Division is qualified to do so, i.e. another GB Company Officer, or BB or other Award Group in your area ...OR ...the girls could participate with another group in your area attending and linking in with their training, practice and actual Expedition.
If there's no one else locally contact GB HQ for help and advice.

Q: We don't have enough girls to do an expedition on our own, how can we contact other groups participating in the D of E?

You can contact your Division's D of E Co-ordinator. Your Division may organise Divisional Expeditions that your girls can participate in OR she should be able to advise you which other Companies in your Division are participating in the Award, and who to contact to link up your girls with their group.
If that has not helped, contact GB HQ for help and advice.

Remember: BB Scotland organise a National Open Gold expedition that GB D of E GOLD participants across Scotland can register for. See current info for more details.

Q: Must participants completely finish one level of the Award (i.e. Bronze) before starting the next level (i.e. Silver)?

A: Participants should be encouraged to complete their entire programme to acheive their Award before embarking on the next level. However, they may start on a section of the next level prior to completeing the previous one if they:

Have reached the minimum age of entry for the next level.
Obtain a 'Record Book' for this level.
Have completed that section of the previous Award.
Are not working on all three levels at the same time.

NB See Chpt. 5 of the D of E Handbook for advice on encouraging participants to complete their Awards

Q: Can you use a Girls' Brigade Camp as a Gold residential experience?

A: No you cannot use a Company / Joint Company or Division camp, however you could use a GB National Camp, or even an International Camp (Fonomarae). Contact GB HQ for details of these or check the current info on the website for these and other residential experience opportunities.

Remember: Approval for a camp / festival / conference / etc. to be used as a D of E residential experience MUST be gained from GB HQ PRIOR TO THE EVENT. Applications should be made in writing to Headquarters.

Q: Can you use a Camp America, or similar, as a Gold residential experience?

A: Camp America may be used, however the period of service counting towards the residential experience must be unpaid.

Remember the D of E is open to everyone and can be tailored for those with special needs to still provide a challenging programme, please contact GB HQ for help and advice on this.

AGES & TIMESCALES FOR EACH OF THE SECTIONS OF THE AWARD

BRONZE	MINIMUM AGE OF ENTRY - 14 years
	VOLUNTEERING	SKILLS	PHYSICAL	EXPEDITIONS
	3 months	3 months	3 months	Plan, prepare for and undertake a 2 day, 1 night venture
	ALL PARTICIPANTS must undertake a further 3 months in either the Volunteering or Skills or Physical Section.
	MINIMUM PERIOD OF PARTICIPATION
	6 months

SILVER	MINIMUM AGE OF ENTRY - 15 years
	VOLUNTEERING	SKILLS	PHYSICAL	EXPEDITIONS
	6 months	One Section for 6 months and the other section for 3 months		Plan, prepare for and undertake a 3 day, 2 night venture
	DIRECT ENTRANTS must undertake a further 6 months in either the Volunteering or the longer of the Skills or Physical Sections.
	MINIMUM PERIOD OF PARTICIPATION
	DIRECT ENTRANTS	12 months	PREVIOUS AWARD HOLDERS	6 months

GOLD	MINIMUM AGE OF ENTRY - 16 years
	VOLUNTEERING	SKILLS	PHYSICAL	EXPEDITIONS	RESIDENTIAL
	12 months	One Section for 12 months and the other section for 6 months		Plan, prepare for and undertake a 4 day, 3 night venture	Undertake a shared activity in a residential setting away from home for 5 days & 4 nights
	DIRECT ENTRANTS must undertake a further 6 months in either the Volunteering or the longer of the Skills or Physical Sections.
	MINIMUM PERIOD OF PARTICIPATION
	DIRECT ENTRANTS		18 months	PREVIOUS AWARD HOLDERS	12 months

THE DUKE OF EDINBURGH'S AWARD MATERIALS AVAILABLE THROUGH GB HQ
ALL Duke of Edinburgh's Award material is subject to price increase by the D of E Office.
CODE	DESCRIPTION	... & WHEN TO USE	PRICE
A	Girl's Bronze Entrance Pack (including Bronze Book)	When a girl is registered for the Award and pays her entrance fee she will receive the entrance pack, including the record book for the appropriate level she has entered at Bronze / Silver / Gold See below for P&P cost for Entrance Packs & Award Applications	£11.50 (+p&p)
B	Girl's Silver Entrance Pack (including Silver Book)		£11.00 (+p&p)
C	Girl's Gold Entrance Pack (including Gold Book)		£16.50 (+p&p)
D	D of E Award Handbook (edition 6) - Sets out the principles and requirements of the Award Programme and details the steps to follow when setting up and operating an Award Group - essential for all Companies undertaking the Award.		£5.95 (+p&p)
E	D of E Award Programme Pack - (Replaces the old Programme File Folder) - Includes an introduction, programme cards as well as guidance notes for leaders and ice-breaking / teambuilding game ideas, along with a bouncy ball to get things going and a mouse mat!		£20.00 (+p&p)

ALL DUKE OF EDINBURGH ORDERS SHOULD BE SENT TO THE 'LEADERSHIP & AWARD OFFICER', HAZEL McCALLUM, AND MUST BE SEPARATE FROM ANY SUPPLIES ORDERS.

Cheques should be made payable to: THE GIRLS’ BRIGADE IN SCOTLAND. Thank you.

POSTAL CHARGES FOR ENTRANCE PACKS & AWARD APPLICATIONS
ENTRANCE PACKS	1st Class	2nd Class
1 entrance pack	£1.56	£1.14
2 entrance packs	£1.85	£1.67
3 or 4 entrance packs	£2.10	£2.05
5 or 6 entrance packs	£4.52	£3.40
7 or more entrance packs	Courier Delivery - £8.75
AWARD APPLICATIONS Award application forms on USEFUL DOCUMENTS page	1st Class	2nd Class
1 Bronze / Silver	£0.87	£0.84
2 / 4 Bronze / Silver	£1.09	£1.03
5 / 8 Bronze / Silver	£1.68	£1.51
1 Gold	£1.07	£1.02
2 / 4 Gold	£1.34	£1.20
5 / 8 Gold	£1.50	£1.45
POSTAL CHARGES FOR ALL OTHER DUKE OF EDINBURGH MATERIAL
To be calculated on size, bulk & weight of complete parcel, please contact Hazel to advise on postage for a specific order.

USEFUL WEBSITE LINKS FOR THE EXPEDITION SECTION
www.outdooraccess-scotland.com	Know the Code before you go.
www.ordnancesurvey.co.uk	Everything you could ever want to know about maps.
www.ramblers.org.uk	Advice on walks, equipment, map reading and outdoor safety.
www.cyclingscotland.org www.cycle-n-sleep.co.uk	What about an Expedition on bicycle rather than on foot? A couple of useful websites with cycling safety advice and details of national cycling routes.

CAMPING OUT OF DOORS: Make sure D of E participants understand the risks of E. coli O157 and the simple precautions they can take to avoid it. Please include the advice in this government health leaflet as part of training. (click on the picture to open the pdf document link)

For more information visit www.scotland.gov.uk/Publications/Recent and enter 'E. coli' in the keyword search

NEEDING SOME NEW TEAMWORK CHALLENGES OR ICEBREAKERS FOR YOUR D of E GROUP?

See TRAINING for down loadable resourses

	Girls' Brigade, Duke of Edinburgh, Candidates' Page
	Girls' Brigade, Duke of Edinburgh, Trainings & Qualifications
	Duke of Edinburgh Expeditions at Guay

USEFUL DOCUMENTS

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