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The Duke of Edinburgh’s Award
South East Manager’s Conference 21 November 2019
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Welcome
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WELCOME TO THE SOUTH EAST
REGIONAL CONFERENCE
HOUSEKEEPING 32 ORGANISATIONS HERE TODAY
NETWORKING OPPORTUNITY
SHARE IDEAS SHARE CONTACT DETAILS
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Organisations here today
Aylesbury YOI Mary Hare school The Royal Latin School
Bloxham School Pipers Corner School Thornton College
Buckingham SchoolRoyal Grammar School High
WycombeThorpe House School
Chipping Norton School Rye St Antony School Tudor Hall
Cressex Community School Sir Thomas Fremantle School Vale Academy Trust
Didcot Girls School St Gregory the Great School Waddesdon CE School
Dr Challoners Grammar School The Beaconsfield School Waingels College
Dr Challoner's High School The Bicester SchoolWoodeaton Manor
School
Egerton Rothesay School The Cottesloe School
Headington School Oxford The Grange School
John Colet School The Henry Box School
Lord Williams's School
MacIntyre Shool3
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Agenda
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National & Regional Update
Guest Speaker – Darren Borthwick
Break & Networking
Operational Update
Workshop #1
Lunch
Workshop #2
Wrap
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The Duke of Edinburgh’s Award
DofE South EastRegional & National Update
November 2019
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Ofsted - broadening pupils’ horizons beyond the classroom
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Diamond Funds Update
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Gold Award Presentations
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Developments
Bronze Expedition
Direct to Home
Made it easier to become an
Assessor
Participant App
Go Outdoors
Exped Guide & Handbook
Website
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Looking Ahead
eDofE Mass enrolment
Adult App
Exped Notification
Secure Estate
Supervisor/Assessor training
Research SEND
Progress 8
HE/FE destination
DofE Leadership
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Leadership
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Fundraising & Commercial
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The Duke of Edinburgh’s Award17
HELPS TO DO MORE OF THIS!
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•DofE Casual
•DofE Outdoor
•DofE Achievers
• Emails
• Kit Guide
• Website
• Direct to Home
• JD Outdoor • DofE Recommended
• Kit partners
• Discounted offers
• Free prize draws
• Value for the network
Discounts, Offers,
Competitions
DofE Reward Card
DofE Clothing
Advertising
Commercial - Four core commercial areas
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Fundraising
• Donations & Grants
• Corporate PartnersPartnerships
• Trusts & Foundations
• Individual GivingMajor Gifts
• Challenge
• Adventure
• SportEvents
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DofE Partners and Supporters
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Fundraising
• Donations & Grants
• Corporate PartnersPartnerships
• Trusts & Foundations
• Individual GivingMajor Gifts
• Challenge
• Adventure
• SportEvents
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DofE Adventure
“I learnt that I can achieve anything if I am determined and have the right
mindset when facing challenges.
“I felt privileged, humbled and overjoyed with the support from everyone
who sponsored me.”
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Thank you!
@DofESouthEast
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Classified: RMG – Internal
A little bit about Darren…………
• Darren Borthwick
• Joined Royal Mail as an Engineering Apprentice in 1988
• I am the National Engineering Apprentice Programme Manager, a role within the Central Engineering team
• I have also undertaken various job roles on my professional journey
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Classified: RMG – Internal
Royal Mail is part of Royal Mail Group
Royal Mail Group comprises of three main brands:
• Royal Mail Letters
• Parcelforce Worldwide
• General Logistics Systems (GLS)
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Classified: RMG – Internal
Our History• In 2016, Royal Mail commemorated 500 years since Henry VIII knighted Brian Tuke, the first Master of the Posts, in 1516
• Introduction of the Penny Post in 1840
• 1st post boxes installed on the mainland 1853
• 1911 saw the introduction of the world’s first scheduled Air Mail service.
• In 1974 post coding of all addresses in the United Kingdom is introduced.
• In 1987 Optical Character Recognition equipment introduced which lets computers ‘read’ postal addresses.
• The postal market became de-regulated in 2006, opening the letters market to competition for the first time
• Privatisation of Royal Mail October 2013
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Classified: RMG – Internal
What we do
• As the UK’s sole designated Universal Service Provider, Royal Mail delivers the ‘one-price-goes-anywhere’ service to more than 29 million addresses, across the UK, six-days-a-week.
• Royal Mail handles more than one billion parcels and more than 15 billion letters a year.
• With a workforce of more than 140,000 people, the company is one of the UK’s largest employers.
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Classified: RMG – Internal
What is an apprenticeship?
An Apprenticeship is a programme of learning, supporting achievement of qualifications, completed in residential college and workplace, that gives learners the skills, knowledge and competence they need to progress in their chosen career or industry.
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Classified: RMG – Internal
Why does Royal Mail have an Apprentice scheme?
Research undertaken on the business benefits of apprenticeships consistently demonstrate that:
• Apprenticeships improve business performance
• Apprenticeships provide a clear progression route to higher levels in the organisation, so enabling organisations to harness new talent and ideas
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Classified: RMG – Internal
Royal Mail and the Duke of Edinburgh’s Award
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• Started DofE Gold Business in 2011
• 3 Cohorts
• Voluntary Participation
• 40 Apprentices Achieved Gold
• 17 Apprentices On Programme
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Break
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Direct to Home – Welcome Packs
https://www.dofe.org/welcome-packs-dth36
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Litter
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Leave no trace of your visit and take your litter home
Litter and leftover food doesn’t just spoil the beauty of the countryside, it can be dangerous to wildlife and farm animals – so take your litter home with you. Dropping litter and dumping rubbish are criminal offences.
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Ambassador
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Upcoming Training
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https://www.dofe.org/notice-boards/south-east/training
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Workshop #1
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Lunch
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“Say what you see”
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Workshop #2
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5- 9 Years
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Alex Curtis
Cathy Henry
Debbie Easterbrook
Dominic Clatworthy
Glen Gavin
Helen Lawson
Julie Fortescu-Phillips
Vicki Cowley
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10- 15 Years
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Anisha Charania
Catherine Richmond
Daniel Cuell
Kitty Wells
Nigel Tomlinson
Verity Redrup
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25+ Years
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Celia Peck
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Thank you!
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