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

• 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!

Award Overview

Award Principles

• Available to all

• Voluntary

• Flexible

• Balanced

• Progressive

• Marathon - not a sprint

• Enjoyable

Award Basics

• 3 Levels

• 4 Sections - Skill, Service, Expedition and Physical Recreation

• Residential Project

• HQAC is our authority

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

Award 2000

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……..

Service Idea’s

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

Other Service Idea’s

• Fire Service

• Police Service

• First Aid

• Fund-Raising

• People in Need

• Environment

• Sports Leadership

Skill’s Ideas

Aeronautics

• Based on ATC Syllabus Training

• Bronze - Leading Cadet

• Silver - Senior Cadet

• Gold - Staff Cadet

Other Skill’s Ideas

• Aircraft Recce

• Flying

• Gliding

• Ceremonial Drill

• Marksmanship

• Music

Physical Recreation Ideas

Physical Achievement Tests

• 7 Activities

• Base Line Assessment

• Regular testing to check improvements

• Can use own points system - not compulsory

Other Phys Rec Ideas

• Football

• Rugby

• Hockey

• Netball

• Orienteering

• Canoeing

• Athletics

Expedition Section

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

Best Practice

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

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

Case Study 3 - 150 Sqn

• Very successful in throughput

• Phys Rec - Achievement Tests

• Service - Youth Organisation

• Skill - Marksmanship

• Exped - Squadron Expedition

Award Admin

New Cadet Administration

• Entrance Pack

• Level inserts

• Contains CD-ROM

New Cadet Administration

• Entrance Pack

• Level inserts

• Contains CD-ROM

• Fill out name, address, DoB, Date of Entry. Operating Authority & Unit before issue

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

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

Useful Contacts

• Record Books - WHQ

• Admin - SWSO

• Award details - www.theaward.org

• Section details - www.theaward.org

• Wing Expedition Training

Working Together

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

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

2001 Dates

• To be confirmed

• Bronze Training/Practice

• Bronze Assessment

• Hopefully other dates later in the year from another centre?

An Insight!

Summary

• Fun, worthwhile activity

• Easy routes to success

• Get Involved!

Any Questions?