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DUKE OF EDINBURGH’S AWARD - UPDATE

DUKE OF EDINBURGH’S AWARD - UPDATE. OC 2403 DF Fg Off Mark Trevena. Introduction. Why organise it? Award Overview Award 2000 Best Practice Award Administration Working together. Why Organise It?. DEAS Officer good new Staff role More enpowered & motivated Cadets

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DUKE OF EDINBURGH’S AWARD - UPDATE

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  1. DUKE OF EDINBURGH’S AWARD - UPDATE OC 2403 DF Fg Off Mark Trevena

  2. Introduction • Why organise it? • Award Overview • Award 2000 • Best Practice • Award Administration • Working together

  3. Why Organise It? • DEAS Officer good new Staff role • More enpowered & motivated Cadets • Gives goal’s to older Cadets • Useful for recruitment • Can involve external organisations • Good qualification for Cadets • Worthwhile results for the effort • Good Fun for Cadets & Staff!

  4. Award Overview

  5. Award Principles • Available to all • Voluntary • Flexible • Balanced • Progressive • Marathon - not a sprint • Enjoyable

  6. Award Basics • 3 Levels • 4 Sections - Skill, Service, Expedition and Physical Recreation • Residential Project • HQAC is our authority

  7. Ages & Timescales • Bronze starts age 14 • Age dispensations • At Bronze, 3 of the Sections require 3 month’s work each • Other Section requires 6 months

  8. Award 2000

  9. Award 2000 • Promised a lot • Seemed to deliver very little • Should be easier to understand & administer • Achievement based on agreed & set targets • New activity ideas……..

  10. Service Idea’s

  11. Air Training Corps • Bronze - Training & assisting new Cadet Recruits on the unit • Silver - Corporal helping others to compete Bronze or teaching Cadets • Gold - Sergeant helping others with Bronze or Silver Awards or as a Staff Cadet at an AEF or VGS

  12. Other Service Idea’s • Fire Service • Police Service • First Aid • Fund-Raising • People in Need • Environment • Sports Leadership

  13. Skill’s Ideas

  14. Aeronautics • Based on ATC Syllabus Training • Bronze - Leading Cadet • Silver - Senior Cadet • Gold - Staff Cadet

  15. Other Skill’s Ideas • Aircraft Recce • Flying • Gliding • Ceremonial Drill • Marksmanship • Music

  16. Physical Recreation Ideas

  17. Physical Achievement Tests • 7 Activities • Base Line Assessment • Regular testing to check improvements • Can use own points system - not compulsory

  18. Other Phys Rec Ideas • Football • Rugby • Hockey • Netball • Orienteering • Canoeing • Athletics

  19. Expedition Section

  20. Expedition Section • Training - First-Class Training • Wing Practice & Expedition Weekends • Squadron Training & Expeditions • Modes: foot, cycling, horse, canoeing, rowing or sailing • Season - End of March to the end of Oct

  21. Best Practice

  22. Case Study 1 - 1315 Sqn • Led by DEAS Officer - monitors progress • Skills - Aeronautics • Service - ATC or First Aid Courses • Phys Rec - Achievement Tests • Expedition - Wing Weekend in 2000 • Bronze & Silver aligned where possible to Leading & Senior to give a natural progression

  23. Case Study 2 - 2403 DF • Induction into Award each Spring • Participants agree activities/targets • Skills - Aeronautics • Service - First Aid in future • Expedition - Wing Weekend in 2000 • Phys Rec - Achievement Tests

  24. Case Study 3 - 150 Sqn • Very successful in throughput • Phys Rec - Achievement Tests • Service - Youth Organisation • Skill - Marksmanship • Exped - Squadron Expedition

  25. Award Admin

  26. New Cadet Administration • Entrance Pack • Level inserts • Contains CD-ROM

  27. New Cadet Administration • Entrance Pack • Level inserts • Contains CD-ROM • Fill out name, address, DoB, Date of Entry. Operating Authority & Unit before issue

  28. Useful Resources • ACP 20a ACTI 74 • DEAS ACP awaited • Award Handbook - 4th Edition • Programme File/www.theaward.org • Old Expedition Guide still OK • Free literature from DEAS • TVW Web Site in future? • Leaflets & programmes

  29. Expedition Approvals • DEAS Insurance will cover • Corps Insurance offers best cover • Apply for Adventure Training Approval thro’ Ad Trg O • Call activity Camp Craft • Don’t mention DEAS

  30. Useful Contacts • Record Books - WHQ • Admin - SWSO • Award details - www.theaward.org • Section details - www.theaward.org • Wing Expedition Training

  31. Working Together

  32. Wing Expedition Training • Training/Practice Weekend • Expedition Weekend • First year was last year • Some teething problems • 25 Cadets from 2403, 1315, 2477, 155 • Fun, enjoyable, successful

  33. Requirements • Have a DEAS Log Book • Be a First Class Class • Units to nominate “tent” groups • Ideally supply own equipment • Attend both weekends • Units to ideally supply staff (1:5) • Supply report within 1 month

  34. 2001 Dates • To be confirmed • Bronze Training/Practice • Bronze Assessment • Hopefully other dates later in the year from another centre?

  35. An Insight!

  36. Summary • Fun, worthwhile activity • Easy routes to success • Get Involved!

  37. Any Questions?

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