DofE CO-ORDINATORS AND LEADERS AREA
This area is for the DofE Co-ordinators and Leaders of centres operating under Cambridgeshire County Council.
Expedition Assessor Accreditation - latest information on Assessor Accreditation courses
eDofE - latest newsletters and dedicated helpline contacts can be found here
East Region Office Training
The East Region training calendar for 2009/10 is available and this includes the following forthcoming training:
- Expedition Assessor Accreditation Scheme Transitional Course - The transitional phase for obtaining Expedition Assessor Accreditations will not be available after 31st December 2009. Therefore to enable existing Assessors who are eligible to go through the transitional route, East Region are offering the opportunity of accreditation before the deadline by providing two 3 hour transitional courses on 1st December 2009. The first course takes place 9.30 - 12.30 and the second 13.30 - 16.30. Both are being held at the Caldecotte Xperience, George Amey Centre, 366 Simpson, Milton Keynes, MK6 3AG and the cost is £40 per delegate with lunch provided. From 1st January 2010 all assessors who have not attended an EAAS course will be required to undertake the full day course training to enable accreditation. The booking form can be found here, the assessor's transition form can be found here, the guidance notes can be found here and details of the route to accreditation can be found here
- BEL Tutor Training (BTT2), St Bride Foundation, Blackfriars, London - A full day which focuses on giving information to new and existing tutors of the Level 2 Award in Basic Expedition Leadership takes place on Tuesday 24th November. Cost: £100.00 pp. Application form can be found here
- WGL training will be held at Longrigg on the following dates: 12th - 15th December. Further details can be found here and the application form can be found here.
- Mountain Leader Training Course, 13th - 19th December at Sedbergh, Cumbria. Cost £410.00 per delegate. Further details can be found here and the booking form can be found here
- Hill Days - The DofE, East Region are offering experienced and qualified staff and volunteers from the region, who are prepared to work with individuals and small groups for two quality hill days 12th - 14th March 2010, to extend log book experience and walk with others. Further information can be found here and an application form here
The Outdoor Education Advisory Service Course Booklet 2009/10
The course booklet can be accessed here and includes details of the following courses for DofE staff: First Aid in the Outdoors, Walking Group Leader Assessment and Walking Group Leader Training.
The Cambridgeshire Minibus Brokerage Scheme (CaMBS)
CaMBS is a vehicle-sharing scheme that enables community groups, clubs and not-for-profit organisations to use accessible and affordable minibuses. Further details can be accessed here.
Policies
Expedition Leader Qualification Requirements
Training ventures Word (31kb) Pdf (10kb)
Assessed ventures Word (30kb) Pdf (11kb)
Administration
DofE Centre Licence Form Word (104kb) Pdf (74kb)
Standard Enrolment Form Word (87kb) Pdf (47kb)
Safety Leaflet for Parents JPEG
Gold Notification Form Download from DofE.org
Materials Order Form Word (1.3MB) Pdf (74kb)
Wild Country Expedition Notification Forms
Fill in on computer version Word (157kb)
Fill in by hand version Word (91kb) Pdf (87kb)
Expedition Resources - information and resources available to help leaders.
Campsites - details of campsites which can be used by DofE groups
Link to the CCC policy and guidance for Education visits
This site has the Expedition notification forms and checklists for leaders.
Footpaths in Cambridgeshire - have you discovered a problem with a right of way in Cambridgeshire? Use this link to make a report to the Countryside Access Team
Ordnance Survey provide some useful FREE resources for teaching map reading and compass work.
Cookery Diary - a really nice little diary in Word format that can be used for participants who are doing cookery at home.
By kind permission of Liz Morris from the Parkside Federation
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