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Top Awards Conference 2017

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Meet the team

Volunteers

• Graeme Hamilton - Acting UK

Commissioner for Programme

• UK Programme Support Team

• Queens Scout Working Party

• National DofE Training SASU

• SOWA Trainers

Staff

• Jess Kelly – Technical Manager

• Emma Saunders – Scout

Programme Manager

• Katie Farnish & Matt Woodcock –

Technical Officers

• Sarah Kerry & Claire Bruce – Scout

Programme Officers

• Amanda Harrison – Directorate

Administrator

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Choosing the right journey…

OnwardJourney

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Award Criteria

• 4 key programme areas (linked to the DofE sections)

• Membership

• Nights away

• International, Community and Values activities

Key Changes

• Support produced in Reach the Top resource

• Updated ICV activity lists

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Award Criteria

• 5 key programme areas (linked to the DofE sections)

• Membership

• Nights away

• International, Community and Values activities

Key Changes

• Support produced in Reach the Top resource

• Updated ICV activity lists

• Central registration process

• Regular communications to participants and volunteers

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Award Criteria

• 4 or 5 programme sections Membership

• Volunteering, Skill, Physical, Expedition, Residential (Gold

only)

Key Changes

• Age range pilot

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Award Criteria

• 10 day expedition abroad

• 1 major project

• 10 minor projects

• Debrief

• Presentation

Key Changes

• Central registration process

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Award Criteria

• Attend discovery event

• 80 hours voluntary service project (peace, environment,

sustainable development)

• Record and evaluate

• Presentation

Key Changes

• Central registration process

• Change in delivery method and support materials

• Pool of mentors available to support participants

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Choosing the right journey…

• There is no right or wrong order

• Lots of options to young people

• Leaders need to offer opportunities and the

range of awards

• Top awards underpinned by delivery of a

quality programme

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Continuing the journey…

• Choose another award

• Shout about their experience

• Become a mentor and support others

• Join a training team

• Gain activity permits

• Become an assessor

The current picture…

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The current picture…

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The current picture…

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The current picture…

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Moving forward

• 2018 review of top awards

• Further development of resources and processes

• Give us your feedback later today

• Support to counties experiencing challenges

• Regular communications with participants and key volunteers

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