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For the attention of all Duke of Edinburgh Advisors, Explorer Scout Leaders, District Explorer Scout Commissioners, District Scout Network Leaders, ARC (Network), ARC (Explorers)
ARC (Activities) – please pass on to all other assessors involved with the Duke of Edinburgh scheme.
As many of you are aware the DofE have introduced an Expedition Assessor Accreditation Scheme to clarify roles and responsibilities of assessors and reinforce the 20 conditions of the Expedition section. Many of you have a vast experience in assessing and delivering the DofE. The Accredited Prior Learning route has been devised to fast track experienced volunteers on to the scheme. We realise there is quite a bit of paperwork involved but hope you understand that The Duke of Edinburgh Award want to ensure that there is consistency in assessing whether you are in the Pentland Hills or the Cairngorms. You will still be able to continue assessing groups this coming season, however accreditation will be mandatory from January 2010 at which time DofE will not accept prior learning as a form of accreditation. To this end I would like to get our accreditation up to date as soon as possible and well before the deadline!
If you do not currently offer the Duke of Edinburgh Award within your Explorer Unit or Network and would like to get involved please do not hesitate to contact me for further information.
This process is for leaders who have experience of running the award and/or assessing DofE Expeditions at any level – the accreditation will reflect this. For individuals with no or very little experience, who would like to attend an assessor accreditation course please contact me at SHQ either by email or by telephone – I am in the process of arranging a course to be run by the DofE staff for Scouts later in the year.
EAC/10 – Attached (a completed example also attached)·
Pages 1 – notes page, please disregard the first paragraph and bullet points.·
Pages 2 and 3 to be completed and signed by volunteer.·
Pages 4 and 5 to be completed and signed by myself in conjunction with you – we will have a telephone interview to complete this! ·
Page 6 to be completed by volunteers if they have not completed a formal introduction to the DofE course in the last 3 years. This is then signed by the operating authority. Paper work for volunteers to be included with EAC/10
Online e-Induction Course - http://www.dofetraining.org/induction/content.html - paperwork will come in the form of print off certificate. EAAS online learning module/s – there is an additional module for those wanting to assess gold http://www.dofe.org/en/content/cms/Leaders/Training/Expedition_Assessor_/Expedition_Assessor_.aspx - paperwork will come in the form of print off certificate. - Volunteer to sign a copy of the Expedition 20 conditions (Pages 7/8 of attached form)
- SHQ will cover the £5 fee for all forms that we receive before 30th September 2009.
Once you have completed and signed everything required please send all documents to me at Scottish Headquarters to be processed and sent to the Duke of Edinburgh Award Regional office in Edinburgh. You will then be sent your Expedition Assessor Accreditation card. This will be revalidated every 5 years.
As always, if you have any queries please do not hesitate to contact me by email or on the telephone number below!
Kind regards Fiona Dalziel
Programme & Development Officer
The Scout Association, Fordell Firs, Hillend, Dunfermline, Fife KY11 7HQ
Tel: 01383 419073
Fax: 01383 414892 |
