Youth Services (Duke of Edinburgh's Award)

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The Duke of Edinburgh's Award (DofE) is open to everybody aged 14 - 24 DofE enables young people to gain recognition for leisure time achievements through gaining awards at Bronze, Silver and Gold levels. At each level participants choose activities in the following sections: volunteering, physical, skills and expeditions (and a residential at Gold level). The Award raises self esteem and provides accreditation for a range of activities relevant to young people. Schools offering the Award to their pupils receive support including advice, up to date information, literature and training.

In February Councillors made the difficult decision not to renew the DofE licence Buckinghamshire County Council currently holds. The result of this is that from September 2016 centres under Bucks CC will no longer be able to deliver the DofE programme under the umbrella of our licence.

We hope that centres decide to purchase a licence with the DofE South East Region (SERO) making the centre Directly Licenced. This will enable you to continue offering DofE to Participants. For more information about how to go about this contact.

Bronze, Silver and Gold participant places are still ordered through the Bucks CC DofE team until 31st August 2016 please email your requirements to DofE2@buckscc.gov.uk.