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

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

4. 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!

5. Award Overview

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

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

8. 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

9. Award 2000

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

11. Service Idea’s

12. 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

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

14. Skill’s Ideas

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

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

17. Physical Recreation Ideas

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

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

20. Expedition Section

21. 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

22. Best Practice

23. 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

24. 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

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

26. Award Admin

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

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

29. 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

30. 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

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

32. Working Together

33. 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

34. 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

35. 2001 Dates To be confirmed Bronze Training/Practice Bronze Assessment Hopefully other dates later in the year from another centre?

36. An Insight!

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

38. Any Questions?