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About the DofE

The DofE is non-competitive and open to all young people – it's about setting personal challenges and pushing personal boundaries. There are three levels of DofE programme which, when successfully completed, lead to a Bronze, Silver or Gold Award.

Through their DofE, students will make friends and memories and build traits like confidence, resilience and self-esteem, which can benefit mental health. They’ll gain skills and attributes for work and life, like problem-solving, team-working and self-motivation – and they’ll achieve an Award that’s recognised by top employers and can help them stand out when applying for uni or jobs.  

To achieve their Bronze or Silver Award, participants must complete four sections:

1. Skills,

2. Volunteering,

3. Physical,

4. and their Expedition.

Every young person’s DofE programme is personal to them – they can choose what they’d like to do for their Skills, Volunteering and Physical sections, and most activities can count. We will provide guidance and support, and students can either choose to continue an activity they already do or discover something completely new.

Activities for each section take a minimum of one hour a week over a set period of time, so they can fit around studying, hobbies and social lives. For more details about programmes and timescales, please watch the attached presentation and visit DofE.org/do.

About the expedition

The Expedition section involves your child working as part of a small team to plan their expedition’s aim, choose a location and do some training to make sure they're fully prepared – before spending two or three days and one or two nights in the countryside.

Ahead of this, they will take part in a one day training course covering basic expedition principles and introducing them to expedition equipment. This will be run by our outside provider, Lambourne End. They provide a lot of the equipment the student will require to complete the expedition, along with dedicated staff to support both the training and the expedition. Please see their presentation attached to understand what they offer. 

There will also be a training session run by Lambourne End, in which your child and their group will plan their route and prepare. Participants will only be able to do their expedition if they attend the organised training.

eDofE and the DofE app

Participants can create their DofE programme and record their progress using eDofE, the DofE’s digital system, available online at eDofE.org and through the DofE app – downloadable for free from Google Play and the App Store.

If your child decides to enrol, we will set up their eDofE account and they will receive details of how to sign in and get started. We will also hold an eDofE launch session on TBC